There is no Ninja Death Touch...
It would make self-protection a lot easier if you could learn the secret ninja death touch, or replicate a Vulcan's ability to touch a...
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RAM
- Nov 13, 2021
- 1 min
The international signal for distress (and then some...)
I recently heard a story about a girl who was abducted in Kentucky. She gave the international distress sign (I never heard of it until...
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RAM
- Sep 5, 2021
- 1 min
The Power of Breath Control
Courage is not the absence of fear, it's the ability to control fear. Easier said than done. One way to control fear is to use breath...
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RAM
- Aug 24, 2021
- 1 min
Situational Awareness at the Gas Station
Paying attention to you surroundings obviates 95% of the problems. And when that fails, the ability to execute a physical solution is a...
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RAM
- Jul 31, 2021
- 1 min
Heart without Knowledge Isn't Enough
In the words of OSS legendary instructor, William E. Fairbairn, "In close-quarters fighting there is no more deadly weapon than the knife....
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RAM
- Jun 14, 2021
- 1 min
Don't Throw Away that copy of Woman's Health!
I do a good deal of traveling, domestically and overseas. Many times I have to travel to a city where I cannot carry a firearm or even a...
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RAM
- Jun 4, 2021
- 1 min
Spy Cast Interview
The International Spy Museum in Washington D.C. features "Spy Cast" which is a weekly podcast with various intelligence professionals....
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RAM
- May 30, 2021
- 2 min
3rd Party Interventions
It can happen to you. You are on your commute and unexpectedly witness a violent act before your eyes. Do you intervene? What if the...
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RAM
- May 16, 2021
- 1 min
Car Jackings and Situational Awareness
The number of car jackings occurring throughout American cities has skyrocketed compared to last year. Situational awareness while...
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RAM
- Apr 17, 2021
- 1 min
Going after the Knee.
This clip is from Target Focus Training. As you know, at Guard Well we follow the teaching of Chris Ranck-Buhr, creator of Injury...
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RAM
- Apr 8, 2021
- 1 min
Your Car - Getting In & Out and Increasing your Situational Awareness
You are vulnerable to attack in the moments you get in and out of your car. Most of us lose our situational awareness in those few...
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RAM
- Mar 29, 2021
- 1 min
Causing Injury - No Different than Learning to Swim?
Why should a sane, civilized person learn how to injure another human being? The answer is simply because knowing how to injure is a...
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RAM
- Mar 24, 2021
- 1 min
Gear Review-- Ban Tang 2.0 Knife by Shivworks
This review is on the Ban Tang 2.0, Single Edge Knife by Shivworks. I like the sheath design which allows for the handle to be readily...
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RAM
- Mar 22, 2021
- 1 min
You think you are being followed...what do you do?
This happened a couple of days ago to a woman in Vancouver, Canada. She basically did everything right and was able to publicly share...
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RAM
- Mar 13, 2021
- 1 min
The Groin Target
Tim Larkin is the creator of Target Focus Training. For almost 18 years, Chis Ranck-Buhr was a partner with Tim and broke off a couple...
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RAM
- Mar 12, 2021
- 1 min
Fight or Flee?
A lot of self-defense schools emphasize getting away from the threat. Often times, that is good advice (unless you are in a teen slasher...
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RAM
- Mar 9, 2021
- 1 min
Lessons-learned: Woman Attacked
Violence against women in societies across the globe is too common. This video teaches some good lessons about situational awareness. ...
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RAM
- Feb 27, 2021
- 2 min
Combat Mindset
I first came across the term "combat mindset" during firearms training when a former Delta Force member addressed the class. Jim...
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RAM
- Feb 23, 2021
- 1 min
Kidnapping: Indicators and Options
In the video below we will see a man force a woman into a car. Without knowing any of the background of the video we can learn some good...
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RAM
- Feb 20, 2021
- 4 min
Violence, Morality, German Generals and Training.
On 6 February, Danielle Hopton was beaten to death by ex-boyfriend Steven McNiel in a parking lot. He was charged with first-degree...
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