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<\/a>That’s\u00a067 percent of the fatally injured Montana motorists unbelted.\u00a0 It is proven that unrestrained\u00a0occupants are more likely than restrained occupants to be fatally injured in a crash.\u00a0While use of alcohol or other drugs remain a frequent factor, as does speed. No other risk is as predominant.\u00a0 The simple truth shown by statistics is that the most common risk factor in Montana highway deaths is lack of seat belt use.<\/p>\nSo, if you are serious about self-defense, shouldn’t you be serious about everything that can potentially hurt or kill you?\u00a0 Some people think self-defense is learning some super-ultra fighting system.\u00a0 NO!\u00a0 I teach that self-defense is protecting yourself from ALL harm.\u00a0 (We won’t get into the legal definitions of self-defense here, I’m just using the term broadly.\u00a0 Please feel free to substitute the term with self-protection or self-preservation.)<\/p>\n
So, with that definition, are you serious about self-defense?<\/h2>\n
Do you wear your seat belts?<\/strong>\u00a0 The above stats should explain why.<\/p>\nDo you exercise regularly and eat healthy foods?<\/strong>\u00a0 This will not only help you in a physical self-defense situation, but will help you prevent many killing diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, and so on.<\/p>\nDo you stay hydrated when you are out and about?<\/strong>\u00a0 Doing research on amusement park injuries I found that more visitors suffer from sunburn, rashes, heat exhaustion and heatstroke than all other injuries put together.\u00a0 The person who is serious about self-defense protects themselves and loved ones from the sun too. (remember sunscreen!)\u00a0Here’s a\u00a0Summer safety tip video I filmed at Universal Studios in California:<\/p>\n
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As someone who teaches safety principles and self-defense, I continue to study and train in both safety practices and martial arts and combatives.\u00a0 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.\u00a0 Steve wrote, \u201cDon’t even pretend to be a serious self-defense expert around me when you won’t take the most basic precautions to safe guard your health.\u201d\u00a0 Wow!\u00a0 I couldn’t agree more.\u00a0 Steve was actually writing about a specific incident, but I like to think of his quote globally and consider all of the things we do.\u00a0 To me, self-defense and safety are so much more than the hapkido, combatives, and other martial arts and fighting styles I study and teach.\u00a0 I want you to think that way too.<\/p>\n