This happened a couple of days ago to a woman in Vancouver, Canada. She basically did everything right and was able to publicly share...

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...

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. ...

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

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...

It's easy for us to sit back in the comfort of home and discuss what someone could have or should have done under whatever circumstance. ...

Why train? What are your perceptions of violence? Are you capable of welding the tool of violence should the situation call for it?...

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...

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

A couple of lessons in this video which illustrates just how quickly violence can occur. Situational awareness. The car was stopped on...

Podcast about my book on self-protection.

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