Judo was the first martial art I studied formally back in the early 1980s. While my instructor moved away before I could earn a black belt, it provided a great base for the other martial arts I ended up studying. It always amuses me when I hear people state that Judo is a sport only…
The Badass Girl’s Guide: Uncommon Strategies To Outwit Predators by CJ Scarlet is an excellent book on personal safety and self-defense aimed at young women, but good for women of all ages and men too. Men? Yes. Even though I’m not in the target audience for this book, I enjoyed it and found it useful…
Warnings Unheeded: Twin Tragedies at Fairchild Air Force Base by Andy Brown is a well-researched and revealing look at two separate events that occurred at Fairchild AFB just outside of Spokane, WA, in June of 1994. The first was an active shooter incident at the Fairchild hospital, and the second was the crash of a…
A Bowie Knife is a type of fixed-blade fighting knife named after Jim Bowie, who became famous for his use of a large knife during a duel. Usually they are a type of large sheath knife. So what is a Disposable Pocket Bowie? In a nutshell, it’s an inexpensive wicked little sheath knife that is…
I was caught up in what they are calling the “Delta Meltdown” as I flew to Virginia to conduct two Survive a Shooting (Active Shooter Response) classes in Manassas and Woodbridge. While I didn’t have my Survive and Defend shirt to wear, nor did I have all my gear for the class due to lost…
My Defense Tool is a simple product to be used for justifiable self-defense without lethal force. There are many small less-than-lethal tools designed to be used for defending oneself, and this one has a number of advantages over some of the others available. It is very light weight and fits comfortably in your right hand.…
Coin purse sap? Yes, and a nice one at that. This product will take many back to yesteryear. For those of you that are younger, it might be something new. Two items that seem to not be around as much any more are the coin purse and the sap. The first was common years ago…
I was provided this OrcaTorch T11 EDC Flashlight free in exchange for an honest review, and I like it quite a bit. While it is not the brightest light I have, for the size and convenience this light provides, the output is plenty. The thing I like the most is the size. Next would be…
I was sent this Gonex tactical backpack for free in exchange for a review and find it to be a durable and rugged backpack that should stand up to tough conditions. As you can see from the video, I was sent a black one, and I like the pack. One of my friends always says,…
Beneray Compact LED Camping Lantern review: This little camping/emergency lantern is a water resistant collapsible camping lantern by Beneray that is a handy little lantern for camping or to have for emergencies and power outages. It’s pretty simple. The bottom unscrews for 3 AA batteries (included), and the top pulls up to turn the light…