While the will to survive is instinctive the ability is learned
EMERGENCY SMARTPHONE ACCESS Why? Most people, certainly the smart ones, keep their smartphones locked and password protected. Smart people also have a contact in their phones to be reached in an emergency. Anyone who’s read How To Be Your Own Bodyguard knows you put that under ICE, which stands for In Case of Emergency. This …
JUST BECAUSE YOU’RE PARANOID DOESN’T MEAN THEY’RE NOT OUT TO GET YOU OR WHY I HAVE A FARADAY BAG (AND YOU SHOULD TOO) Years ago, I was driving with a mate who was involved with the CIA at one point (amongst other agencies), and he would take his phone apart, remove the battery, and leave …
400 Victims Per Year In this post, we’re going to cover how not to drown in your car. Some of you might remember the story back in August when a 911 operator mocked a woman who was drowning in her vehicle. It wasn’t an isolated incident. Approximately 400 people drown this way every year. Whether …
FRIENDS DON’T LET FRIENDS USE WASP SPRAY SOCIAL MEDIA WOES Wasp spray is not for self-defense, and yet every 2 or 3 days, I’ll see a post pop up on social media advising someone to use it in lieu of OC or pepper spray. They allege you can buy it in places that outlaw OC …
LEARNING TO FIGHT & LEARNING SELF DEFENSE AREN’T THE SAME THING FIGHTING VS SELF DEFENSE It never fails. I post my ad on Facebook and Eventbrite advertising our upcoming introductory class for Warriors Krav Maga, and some village idiot will post “do Muay Thai,” do Jujutsu” (and it speaks volumes that they almost always spell …
SITUATIONAL AWARENESS Assessing bad guys as potential threats is a huge part of situational awareness. Remember, situational awareness, in a nutshell, is “who’s around me and what are they doing?” Who can I dismiss out of hand as a non-threat, and who should I be concerned with as a potential threat? Obviously, this was also …
Great Example Here’s a perfect example of leaving the safety of numbers and the dangers of being isolated. Anyone who’s read How To Be Your Own Bodyguard knows about S.I.V.A. the acronym I use to break down how most crime transpires. It begins with the Selection of the victim (or property), Isolating them from the …
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Rendezvous Point Wherever I’ve bounced I always made it a point to designate a rendezvous point for the bouncers. This is done in the event of a fire or other catastrophe. This way, when the fire chief rolls up and wants to know if all your people got out you can do a simple headcount …