RAMMay 20, 20211 minHow 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...
RAMMar 29, 20211 minCausing 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...
RAMMar 23, 20211 minYou 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...
RAMMar 20, 20211 minWhat 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...
RAMMar 13, 20211 minThe Groin TargetTim 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...
RAMMar 12, 20211 minFight 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...
RAMMar 10, 20211 minLessons-learned: Woman AttackedViolence against women in societies across the globe is too common. This video teaches some good lessons about situational awareness. ...
RAMFeb 27, 20212 minCombat MindsetI first came across the term "combat mindset" during firearms training when a former Delta Force member addressed the class. Jim...
RAMFeb 23, 20211 minKidnapping: Indicators and OptionsIn 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...
RAMFeb 20, 20214 minViolence, 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...
RAMFeb 14, 20211 minSituational 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. ...
RAMFeb 14, 20211 minFeeling 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,...
RAMFeb 5, 20211 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...
RAMJan 23, 20211 minWhen 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...
RAMJan 3, 20211 minHappen 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...
RAMJan 1, 20211 min2020 showed us that it is better to be prepared...News Letter from Guard Well. Happy New Year
RAMDec 26, 20201 minShirt 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.
RAMDec 24, 20201 minWhat 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...
RAMDec 23, 20201 minExample 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...