Many teens take jobs babysitting for families with small children. Those who “go the extra mile” may obtain training in CPR and other babysitting skills. This is a great step for responsible babysitters to take. However, part of the responsibilities of babysitting is to ensure the safety of those under the care of the babysitter; this includes safety from dangerous situations and people.

The feeling that someone is following you is a scary thing. (Remember the post about the girl walking a few blocks to see her friend?) Being trained in hand to hand combat training, I can tell you that even I dislike the feeling of the hair on the back of my neck standing on end.

Many people enjoy getting outdoors and walking as a way to get some exercise in or as a way to relieve stress. However, when heading outdoors for an activity such as walking, it is important to remember the keys to safety.

Across the lines of self defense and martial arts, you will find that there are many guidelines, many tips and many versions of the commandments students should follow in their quest to stay safe. This version of the Ten Commandments comes from the mouth of David James, a proponent of vee-arnis-jitsu.

When you are driving is the perfect time to keep in mind specific self defense tactics that will keep you safe on the road. My previous post regarding road safety was in regards to practicing safety should your car break down. This post is going to deal with self defense tactics specific to road rage.

I believe that everyone can benefit if they learn self defense. If you are serious about your safety and your training, then there can be an overall growth process that takes place. You can study martial arts self defense, or you can learn self defense through a combat course or even through my DVD program;

When you study and learn martial arts moves; or make it through a tough combat training course, the last thing on your mind is that you may find yourself face to face with a bad guy on four legs.

Getting stuck on the side of the road is not only inconvenient; it can be scary. Women, especially, should take extra precautions with their vehicles and educate themselves about road safety.

In keeping safe at home and on the go, there are more ways than one to go about it. Of course, as much as I recommend using any tool that is legally at your disposal, I believe that there is always a need for self defense training.

I like to keep up on stories around the country in which self defense training (often misspelled self defence training) could have come in handy. I will never say what a victim should have done; I just find it necessary to look for glaring reasons why it is helpful to learn self defense; or at least some martial arts moves!