A sad fact that many people are probably unaware of is that stalking is a crime that is one the rise. In fact, according to the National Center for Victims of Crime, over one million women and approximately 400,000 men are stalked each and every year. This takes away the assumption that movie stars and other famous people are the only individuals who have stalkers.

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.

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.

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.

Sun Tzu said “If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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!

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!

When we think in terms of our daily lives, the sad truth is that we don’t really take the time to consider our personal safety.  It has been and will always be my mission to raise awareness of this important life factor.  To me, safety ranks right up there [...]

Recently I was reviewing some of the old martial arts moves I had learned in the past years of study.  I do this because it’s good to refresh your memory.  I’ve always said there is a place for martial arts and that some martial arts moves can be very [...]

When it comes to keeping yourself safe, do you think your self defense tactics are enough to stop someone bigger and stronger than you?  Can you effectively fight off someone, say, 100 lbs heavier than you and on a mission to get what they want?
I cannot say that it doesn’t [...]