If I were to ask you what self defense move is the most important one, what would you say?  Would you think back to the self defense videos you have learned from and picture a particular kick or hand strike?  Chances are I’m spot on with that assumption.  But the real [...]

Martial arts self defense classes can be found in just about every city in America.  I love martial arts; and think there is great benefit in learning any type of martial arts.  But I’m also an avid student of self defense….all things self defense.  And so I was thinking about why [...]

Last night, I watched the movie The Last Samurai for the first time.  Yes, it’s an old movie; and I’m not a huge Tom Cruise fan (which is probably why I never took the time to see it when it came out).  Anyway, regardless of my affinity for the star, I have [...]

When people talk about self defense issues, they usually focus on training in martial arts techniques or some other form of physical activity.  It makes sense that we conjure up images of strong kicks and strikes when the words “self defense” are spoken; as the term is usually associated with martial arts [...]

It would be nice to say “Don’t be in an abusive relationship” and have that be that; but life is not so easy.  Because life is not easy, and people have issues with self worth, domestic violence is a part of our society that will likely be around for a long time.  [...]

I first want to say that the first step in stopping the cycle of domestic violence is to learn the warning signs and acknowledge what may be happening to you or a loved one.  No one deserves to live in fear of anyone; mostly a person they love.  We tend to think [...]

One of the big problems we have in regards to Domestic Violence is that there is still a huge lack of awareness.  Where there is a lack of awareness in terms of anything related to personal safety and self defense training, there is a problem.  Here, we are going to take a [...]

It does not take much time on the news for us to realize that crime is on the rise and if we want to avoid becoming a victim we need to learn how to defend ourselves. While some choose pepper spray or guns others want a more hands on approach that is [...]

There are so many self defense courses out there ranging in a whole world of styles and each is packed full of moves and techniques to fight off attackers. Some instructors though will teach not only the physical self defense tactics needed to fight off an attack but the psychological ploys that [...]

No matter where you live the nightly news is filled with stories of crime against the average citizen. The time has come when you can no longer afford to say that will never happen to you since it only happens to the other guy. The statistics point to the fact that you [...]