Ok, I’m finishing up.  But date rape IS a problem and I want to be sure to give you chunks of information at a time so that it stays fresh in your mind.  There is much you can do to learn self defense.  And when you do, you are [...]

Ok, so I’ve briefly covered the drugs associated with a not so new form of rape; and now I will cover some of the things you can do to avoid date rape.  The issue of date rape isn’t always related to drugs.  Not every date rape incident is accompanied [...]

I love to find stories that show the absolute and specific benefit of learning martial arts or self defense. These stories serve as a reminder for anyone reading that it pays to learn martial arts or self defense – or both.

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.

When you consider all of your options when it comes to your personal safety; there are likely thoughts of weapons such as pepper spray, mace, knives or stun guns (aka tasers). So let’s talk weapons.

OK, so I beat a dead horse here, I know. But it is important that you get it through your head that you deserve to walk through the streets of your town with a feeling of safety. Not some pie in the sky lack of awareness “oh, I’m safe” perception. This does not exist. What does exist is your right to safety.

You have heard of the element of fight or flight that is built right in to our human nature. This is how we have been created to deal with stressful situations.

This list of headlines could go on and on. Perhaps you understand already the point I am going to make by collecting these and posting them for you to peruse.

Following up on last weeks tip for living a self defense lifestyle, today we delve into Tip #2. Learning self defense or martial arts is a huge part of your self defense lifestyle, of course.