In this day and age, it is critical that everyone carry some pieces of technology to aid in their self protection. Random assaults are simply too common to dispute this idea. This does not mean you need to run out and buy a handgun. In some cities and states, it is not legal for you to [...]
When people become interested in learning how to protect themselves in case of a street assault, they often turn to traditional martial arts training. Unfortunately, most traditional martial arts schools do little to prepare for street confrontations. There are a variety of reasons why this is the case... 1. Traditional schools place little emphasis on avoiding [...]
Most people, when they get in a fight, will typically use their fists. Unfortunately, many will end up with a broken hand, damage to their wrist, or even damage to their elbow or shoulder, because they don't know how to throw a punch properly. Furthermore, striking with your fists requires training and conditioning. When you are [...]
The Vital Pyramid is a concept of self defense and combatives originally conceived by John "Lofty" Wiseman, a former member of the British Special Forces. The four components of the Vital Pyramid include Mindset, Tactics, Skills and Kit. Mindset Most instructors in combatives will tell you that success in any combative situation is 90% mental and [...]
If you do a search on Youtube for self defense, or self defense for women, you will find a variety of videos demonstrating various techniques for dealing with specific types of assault. When you see an instructor demonstrate a specific technique for dealing with a specific type of assault, you can probably bet that instructor has [...]
The fact of the matter is, if we find ourselves at the wrong end of an assault, our goal should always be to end the altercation quickly. One of the best techniques for ending a fight quickly with a male is to kick him in the nuts. Yup, simple, but devastating. However, to make the technique [...]
Photo by Jean van der Meulen Self defense, which may also be referred to as "self preservation," starts with awareness. In order to avoid becoming a target, it is quite useful to develop your skills of awareness. In the Self Defense Company curriculum, we start with the AWARE model... Alert, Watch, Assess, React, Execute. [...]
