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Why should a sane, civilized person learn how to injure another human being? The answer is simply because knowing how to injure is a...

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...

Violence against women in societies across the globe is too common. This video teaches some good lessons about situational awareness. ...

I first came across the term "combat mindset" during firearms training when a former Delta Force member addressed the class. Jim...

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...

This short clip teaches a couple of good lessons. The first is situational awareness. You can see two muggers involved in the crime. ...

On this site, we learn about how to impart lasting injury to an antagonist. This is very different than engaging in chest-thumping,...

If you have been on the site for more than five minutes, you know that Guard Well Defense largely follows the teachings of Chris...

The below video is not meant to sharpshoot at the participants about what they could have or should have done. Rather, if offers a...

News Letter from Guard Well. Happy New Year

He grabs your shirt with the intent to hit you with the other hand; you break his elbow.

Situational awareness obviates most dangerous situations before they can materialize. It works great-until it doesn't. And then you...

Striking the front or back of the neck full force is potentially lethal. Striking the side of the neck gives a high probability of a...

When the sociopath strikes, there can be little warning-but there is almost always some kind of pre-attack indicator. In this clip, a...

At Guard Well, we study Libre Knife Fighting as taught by founder Scott Babb and sprinkle in some Sayoc Kali from the Philippines. If...

People tend to be distracted getting into and out of their cars. We are all guilty of it, even those of us who should know better. But...

I once had the opportunity to visit Vienna, Austria. It was an absolutely beautiful city imbued with culture and history around every...

Knife attacks are in the news--again. Primal and deadly. These attacks touch an inner fear. They are close, personal, and deadly--and...

I think most people can agree that the jungle is a dangerous place. Predators hunt while the other animals hide and keep their distance....

The internet is replete with examples of violence. From a self-protection standpoint, there is a lot to be learned as an impartial...