Put best, if every person on earth lived with more respect (for themselves, for others, for the earth) then we would have no violence; no wars; quite likely even no poverty.

I find it interesting how many people are opposed to violence. Now, don’t get me wrong; I certainly don’t walk into a new place and punch the first person who looks at me! However, as stated in an earlier post, only 2 percent of the population will actually use force to protect themselves from violence because they are so opposed to it!

I said there were plenty more weapons, and here they are! In all my years of studying and teaching military self defense, I have never underestimated the value of tools. And tools are whatever you can find. Tools can be your fists or feet; it can be the martial arts training that you have received, or the training you have taken in military self defense.

It’s that time of year that I love oh so much. The time when teams from all around the country are showing what they’ve got; and individual players vie for their spot on the team they want to play for. You’ve got it! Time to pull out those chicken wings and watch some football!

If you’ve never hear this acronym; you’ve missed out! K.I.S.S. is all about Keeping it Simple. What you want to add for that last word is up to you. The way I learned it was “Keep it Simple, Stupid!”. I don’t like calling anyone stupid; and don’t consider myself to be dim in any way [...]

Everything in life follows its own inherent nature. We just have to go back to the jungle analogy to see that. Violence is no different. At the very basic level, violence occurs because the predator wants something.

In recent years, there has been a fear roaming around bars and clubs about drinks spiked with a drug of some sort. While this is a valid fear, the truth is that alcohol can set you up for a dangerous night all by itself.

Yesterday I talked about how tools like pepper spray go hand in hand with martial arts self defense. But I don’t want to hit that so hard that you make one of the common mistakes that could be made.

To learn martial arts is not a bad thing. Of course you first need to determine your reasons for seeking training. Do you really want martial arts self-defense techniques; do you want to learn how to get out of a ground fight? Do you want to simply learn martial arts as a sport; a way to stay fit and strong?

Self-defense is just as it sounds: it is when you defend yourself or your property. The hopes are that you will never find yourself in a situation where you or a loved one is in a life or death encounter. But the reality is that bad crimes do happen; so the best thing you can do is take full advantage of your right to protect yourself. With a self-defense video and a little bit of time every day, you can exercise your right and gain the knowledge necessary to help yourself if ever you need to. Click here to learn about our dvd program.