How Quickly Can a Predator Kidnap a Child?
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...
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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 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 19, 2021
- 1 min
What can be more onerous than cleaning your weapon?
What can be more onerous than cleaning your weapon? Almost nothing. I think my Marine Corps years left me permanently scarred. We...
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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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RAM
- Feb 13, 2021
- 1 min
Situational Awareness + a concealed weapon = a beautiful thing...
This short clip teaches a couple of good lessons. The first is situational awareness. You can see two muggers involved in the crime. ...
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RAM
- Feb 13, 2021
- 1 min
Feeling Macho at the Bar? Save it for another time...
On this site, we learn about how to impart lasting injury to an antagonist. This is very different than engaging in chest-thumping,...
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RAM
- Feb 5, 2021
- 1 min
"Nice Ideas that Get People Killed" by Chris Ranck-Buhr.
If you have been on the site for more than five minutes, you know that Guard Well Defense largely follows the teachings of Chris...
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RAM
- Jan 23, 2021
- 1 min
When you need a weapon, you need it now!
If you carry a concealed weapon (in this case, a firearm), it stands to reason that you need to maintain your proficiency. This includes...
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RAM
- Jan 2, 2021
- 1 min
Happen to have a Wing Chun Dummy and want to practice your Injury Dynamic strikes???
Having a background in Wing Chun I really enjoy training on the Wing Chun Dummy. It just so happens that striking in Injury Dynamics...
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RAM
- Jan 1, 2021
- 1 min
2020 showed us that it is better to be prepared...
News Letter from Guard Well. Happy New Year
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RAM
- Dec 26, 2020
- 1 min
Shirt Grabs. He grabs you with one hand to clock you with the other...
He grabs your shirt with the intent to hit you with the other hand; you break his elbow.
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RAM
- Dec 24, 2020
- 1 min
What about your feet in a fight? Practice "leg dynamics" and you won't have to think about it.
Situational awareness obviates most dangerous situations before they can materialize. It works great-until it doesn't. And then you...
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RAM
- Dec 22, 2020
- 1 min
Example of a strike to the side of the neck.
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...
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