Being a part of the self defense community for as long as I have, there are questions that always seem to come up time and time again. So widely believed are some of these thoughts that I like to refer to them as the myths of self defense training. Let’s take a look [...]

I was recently talking with a friend, and the topic of fighting off weapons came up. He said to me,
“Yeah, there’s really no threat that I’d ever have to fight off a weapon, Chris. People don’t walk around carrying samurai swords anymore.” He actually got a good chuckle from his seemingly accurate [...]

Living in a dorm while attending college can be a fun and enlightening experience that enhances college life. However, in order to fully enjoy this time in life – and living away from home for the first time – it is important to remember how to stay safe.

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.

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!

There are many aspects to self defense that we don’t automatically think about. Many people question which of the martial arts styles serves best for self defense. People question whether ANY martial arts styles makes up the ideal form of self defense.

Anyone who reads my blog knows pretty well the benefits of learning self defense techniques. You can learn some moves from martial arts DVD programs; you can learn from effective self defense techniques from my combatives course.

We always extol the great benefits of self defense training in the obvious ways. Personal protection is indeed a very important factor to a long and happy life. Because I have been affected by crime in a personal way, I will always believe that this is the first and foremost benefit of learning combat self defense.