Many people think that carjacking isn’t as prevalent as other crimes, but actually, it is. Carjacking is just the precursor to something much more horrible like rape or murder, so you really need to take precautions against allowing you and your vehicle to be broached. Be aware of the possibility that it might happen. Look around you when you...
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There are many schools of thought as to what you should do when you find yourself in a rape situation. Some people feel you shouldn’t resist and let it happen to prevent serious harm, but we DO NOT advocate that. Rape is more than a physical assault; it’s a mental assault as well. The emotional implications of allowing yourself...
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Tachypsychia is a distorted sense of size and time and it is very common under stress. Movie makers use slow motion at some critical moments to try to convey this mental state. Another very common effect of stress, one that can occur with tachypsychia or alone, is tunnel vision. One victim describes this sensation very well. “I didn’t know...
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Sometimes, violence comes despite the best possible avoidance measures, and when it does, there is often no opportunity to summon help. In those cases, a woman is forced to face her attacker alone, using only her own resources and knowledge to survive. Fortunately, women who are properly trained and confident in their ability to protect themselves can do so...
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In school and in the workplace, standing up to a bully can be hard, but it is possible. Also, leaving the situation is an option for those at school and the workplace. For bullying that occurs in the military, victims have a much harder time coping. For military personnel who are subjected to bullying by their peers and even superior officers, they have little...
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Many people are unaware that adult bullying occurs, and chances are if you are being bullied at work you have no idea how to handle it. It can be hard to deal with an adult bully, because workplace bullying is not widely known or understood. Often times the bully is a person of authority, making it even harder to deal with an adult bully....
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Most people think of bullying as occurring between children in school. While this type of bullying is definately the most common, it is possible, for bullying to occur between adults in the work place. Just like in the schoolyard, there are many different reasons why adults bully each other and many different types of bullies. Sometimes an adult bully will act out because they...
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While I recommend that you strike first as soon as you sense eminent danger (provided the attacker is close enough for you to get to him), there are times when the attacker will keep his distance as well, waiting for the right moment to strike. Or, sometimes, he may be able to make the...
Your other deadly weapons are of course the various parts of your body. I’ll go over them now. As you go over them, remember again…simplicity is power! If you’re looking for fancy, complicated maneuvers that will look good, you won’t find them here. I’ll only show you what works in the real world! Because...
Below is a video I watched on YouTube. When I was watching this, quite a few things crossed my mind. I think this video sets an example of why everyone, especially our men and women in uniform, should learn self defense techniques. For a police officer, it is crucial to his/her safety to be...
I have seen many martial artists who had every single move down perfectly, they knew the correct names for them all, and could execute all the moves flawlessly. And, then I watched them face real-life threats out on the streets during which they couldn’t remember anything! They were frozen like deers in front of...
We are always to busy. We never have enough time to go to the...
Have you ever seen people with rock hard, six pack abs, and wish that...
