I saw this clip in the news. An 11 year-old girl was the target of a kidnapping. She resisted and the kidnapper was later arrested. He...

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

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

What can be more onerous than cleaning your weapon? Almost nothing. I think my Marine Corps years left me permanently scarred. We...

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...

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...

On 6 February, Danielle Hopton was beaten to death by ex-boyfriend Steven McNiel in a parking lot. He was charged with first-degree...

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...

If you carry a concealed weapon (in this case, a firearm), it stands to reason that you need to maintain your proficiency. This includes...

Having a background in Wing Chun I really enjoy training on the Wing Chun Dummy. It just so happens that striking in Injury Dynamics...

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...