This page will be an Index of all my Self-Defense-themed posts in all its various aspects be it actual news stories, advice, techniques, etc.
In the News
- Tomahawk-throwing champ scares off burglar in her home
- Women's Self-Defense Tips: Helen Yee's story
- Former Army boxing champion, 71, floors 6ft 4in thug half his age after being punched in the face in attack
- Frank Corti's story: 72 yr old former boxing champ vs young burglar with knife
- NEWS: Fencing coach "foils" robbery (I mean "epee's" robbery :-)
- NEWS: Brutal New Jersey home invasion caught on video
- Road Rage: Sep 29, 2013 NYC Motorcycle Attack
- IN THE NEWS: Task Fixation and Environmental Awareness (Nanny sexually assaulted)
- UFC veteran Maiquel Falcao Attacked By Group In Massive Street Fight In Brazil
- SELF-DEFENSE: Twin 7 year-old boys vs Carjacker/Kidnapper in San Antonio, TX
- Ron Saturno - Self-defense while not feeling 100% & Quick thinking!
- Ron Saturno - "A reason to live is the greatest gift that a teacher of FMA can ever give."
- SELF-DEFENSE: In Mass Attacks, Public Now Advised to Take Action
- RUN. HIDE. FIGHT. Surviving an active shooter event.
- NEWS: BEWARE: The Spiritual Blessing Con Game
- Some lessons to be learned from the Mandalay Bay mass shooting by Terry Trahan
Verbal Skills
- Suzette Haden Elgin - How Verbal Self-Defense Works
- Suzette Haden Elgin - Why You Need to Master Verbal Self-Defense
- Suzette Haden Elgin - The Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense (GAVSD) Overview
- Suzette Haden Elgin - A New Verbal Attack Pattern?
- Drew Guest - De-escalation: Victory Without Violence Part 1
- Drew Guest's De-escalation: Victory Without Violence Part 2
- Part 3 of Drew Guest's De-escalation: Victory Without Violence
- Final part of Drew Guest - De-escalation: Victory Without Violence
- Dr. George Thompson - 7 Things Never to Say to Anyone, and Why Part 1
- Dr. George Thompson - 7 Things Never to Say to Anyone, and Why Part 2
- Dr. George Thompson - Talking the talk of peace: The Peace Warrior
- Dr. George Thompson - Using tactical communication effectively
- Verbal Judo: Diffusing Conflict Through Conversation
- De-escalation by Loren Christensen
Reality-Based Self-Defense
- SELF-DEFENSE: Southnarc (aka Craig Douglas) - A "Systems" Approach to Building a Profile
- SELF-DEFENSE: Southnarc (aka Craig Douglas) - Battle Glad and Strife Eager
- SELF-DEFENSE: Southnarc (aka Craig Douglas) - The Myth of Proportional Armament
- SELF-DEFENSE: Southnarc (aka Craig Douglas) - Training Structure & the Criminal Assault Paradigm
- SELF-DEFENSE: Southnarc (aka Craig Douglas) - The ConditioningCorollary and Victim Selection
- SELF-DEFENSE: Southnarc (aka Craig Douglas) - Managing Unknown Contacts
- SELF-DEFENSE: SouthNarc (aka Craig Douglas) - Some thoughts on the "Default Position"
- SELF-DEFENSE: Southnarc (aka Craig Douglas) - Competition and Conversion
- SELF-DEFENSE: Lee Aldridge - Handling "Stranger" Confrontations: A 12Step Plan to Success
- SELF-DEFENSE: Lee Aldridge - Default Positions, Pre-Emptive Striking, and Mass Confusion
- SELF-DEFENSE: Lee Aldridge - Why Adrenal Stress Training?
- SELF-DEFENSE: Lee Aldridge - Adrenal Stress Training: The Hows and Whys
- SELF-DEFENSE: Lee Aldridge - Women's Self Defense: Short Treatise
- SELF-DEFENSE: Lee Aldridge - Escape from the Rape Position
- SELF-DEFENSE: Lee Aldridge - Getting Up and Away from the Ground
- SELF-DEFENSE: Lee Aldridge - Defense against Front Grab/Choke
- SELF-DEFENSE: Lee Aldridge - Rear Bear Hug Escape
- SELF-DEFENSE: Lee Aldridge - Eye Gouging 101
- SELF-DEFENSE: Lee Aldridge - Eye Jabs, Telegraphing, and Pre-Fight Movement
- Tony Blauer - Ten Commandments of Street Survival
- Tony Blauer - Street Psychology: The Forgotten Range of Close Quarter Training
- Tony Blauer - Non-violent Postures
- Tony Blauer - No FEAR or KNOW Fear ??
- Tony Blauer - Overkill Training Mentality
- Tony Blauer - The Cycle of Behavior Part 1
- Tony Blauer - The Cycle of Behavior Part 2
- Tony Blauer - The Cycle of Behavior Part 3
- Tony Blauer - The Cycle of Behavior Part 4
- Tony Blauer discusses Fear with Joe Mullings
- Tony Blauer - Reinvent Yourself (Advice on your favorite move)
- Tony Blauer - CWCT (Closest Weapon, Closest Target)
- Tony Blauer - Fear Management Tools and Methodologies
- Kelly McCann: Spotting Trouble Before it Happens
- ARTICLES: Personal Protection: Concepts for survival in the street
- Loren Christensen - 4 Police Concepts Anyone Can Use
- The Four Basic Truths of Violent Assault by Rory A Miller
- Beware the hidden knife!
