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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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Mar 19, 20211 min read


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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Mar 12, 20211 min read


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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Feb 27, 20212 min read


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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Feb 20, 20214 min read


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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Feb 13, 20211 min read


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

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Feb 5, 20211 min read


How would you deal with 4 armed attackers?
The video below purports to be from Brazil and shows an off duty police officer intervening against 4 robbers at a bank. Studies suggest...

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Jan 30, 20211 min read


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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Dec 26, 20201 min read


Gear Review: The "Darter" by Toor Knives and Haley Strategic
At Guard Well, we study Libre Knife Fighting as taught by founder Scott Babb and sprinkle in some Sayoc Kali from the Philippines. If...

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Dec 6, 20201 min read


When an antagonist has a knife...
Nothing is more dangerous than the human mind. As long as an antagonist can think, he can be lethal. In Injury Dynamics we focus on...

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Nov 21, 20201 min read


Situational Awareness and Your Car
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...

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Nov 13, 20201 min read


Your Feet--Place them where it counts!
The internet is replete with examples of violence. From a self-protection standpoint, there is a lot to be learned as an impartial...

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Oct 10, 20201 min read


PODCAST: Seconds to Live or Die, Life-saving Lessons from a Former CIA Officer
Podcast about my book on self-protection.

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Sep 8, 20201 min read


The Paper Cut-A New Take
improvised Weapon - a piece of paper.

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Sep 7, 20201 min read
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