SOG Voodoo Hawk Mini I have always been into knives more than tomahawks, even though I did use my hatchet when camping as a boy quite a bit. I realize the usefulness of a tomahawk, both as a potential weapon, and a tool, so when offered this by Vine I eagerly accepted. I’m not disappointed…
Owning a firearm and going to the range a couple times to shoot a few rounds will not prepare you to actually in a real gun fight. While most people will never be faced with such a reality, some will. If you want to be prepared for the realities of a gunfight, you must train…
“Scaling Force: dynamic decision-making under threat of violence” with Rory Miller and Lawrence Kane is an excellent DVD to include in a self-defense library as it covers an area that is often neglected when people focus solely on physical techniques. This program explains and demonstrates options to violence and complements the authors’ book of the…
As someone who teaches safety principles and self-defense, I continue to study and train in both safety practices and martial arts and combatives. I’m also always looking for ways to help others stay safe, and that’s why I absolutely loved a recent comment a friend of mine made in an e-mail. Steve wrote, “Don’t even…
Technique is important, but Attitude and Commitment are the key to self-defense. You must act effectively and explosively in a confrontation to STOP THE ACTION. You cannot resist a little. You must become the attacker and ATTACK BACK. You must commit 100 percent of your heart, mind, and body to your survival. In my live…
Assertiveness is a very effective technique for preventing assaults. Often, an attacker will test a potential victim before determining if the person is a candidate for attack. They may do this by trying to move close to the prospective victim in some manner, or even touching the person to see how he or she reacts.…
Even if you have done a good job of securing your home with locks, strengthened doors, reinforced and locked windows, etc., it is still possible to return home to someone inside your dwelling. It may be a broken window, smashed in door, or something else that alerts you that someone may be inside. Regardless of…
Maybe I’m just a little old fashioned, but I still prefer maps to any electronic device. Don’t get me wrong, I understand the benefits of using technology, as well as the convenience. But it does amaze me that so many people can’t read a map, and have such poor navigation skills. And it’s astonishing how…
One way to increase your personal security is to think like a criminal. Yes, I want you to think like a criminal and put yourself in his or her shoes. How would you break into your own home? How would you steal your car? How would you rob or kidnap yourself? By thinking like this…
The Justice Department defines a carjacking as a completed or attempted robbery of a motor vehicle by a stranger to the victim. Unlike motor vehicle theft, in a carjacking the victim is present and the offender uses or threatens to use force. In the book “The Complete Idiot’s Guide To Campus Safety” by Guy J.…