Our Unbreakable Umbrellas are carried by the Presidential Security Group (PSG) of the Philippines President. Click here to see photos. |
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Ideal self-defense weapons are those that are legal
to carry everywhere, do not attract attention, are simple to use, and do not require
practice. The Unbreakable Umbrella works just as well as a walking stick or cane but does not make you look funny. It whacks just as strong as a steel pipe but it weighs only 1 lb. and 9 oz. (710 g). Do you know how to swing a baseball bat? Do you know how to strike with a sturdy stick? If you do, you know all you need to know...
Tom Kurz with his Unbreakable
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For self-defense moves to work under stress they
must be based on your natural, instinctive reactions, require little strength and limited
range of motion, and be proven in fighting experience. To learn how your natural reactions can instantly defeat any unarmed attack, see the video Basic Instincts of Self-Defense. |
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To defend against weapons you have to know how they
are used. Also—every stick has two ends ... the weapon of attack may become a weapon
of defense in your hand ... To learn how the typical street weapons (club, knife, razor) are used and how to practice with them, see the video Self-Defense: Tools of Attack—Club, Hatchet, Blackjack, Knife, Straight Razor. |
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Mental toughness—staying cool under
pressure—is more important for self-defense than being physically fit and technically
skilled. When your mind falls apart so do your actions. If you can't control your mind
what can you control? To learn mental techniques that let you calmly face any threat and act rationally in the heat of a fight, click here. For a complete list of our products, click here. |
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Tip 40: A Nightmare—Or Why You Ought to Think Like a Commander...
Tip 39: Sample videos of armlocks and wristlocks
Tip 38: Unbreakable Umbrellas go everywhere
Tip 37: The Unbreakable Umbrella vs. other personal protection devices
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Tip 35: A walk through the city
Tip 34: Gun Crime Bad, Knife Crime Not Bad...
Tip 33: Stand-up grappling drills for striking skills—Large inner reap
Tip 32: Stand-up grappling drills for striking skills—Forward foot sweep
Tip 31: Keys to fighting speed
Tip 30: Effectiveness of various combat sports and martial arts (an answer to a question)
Tip 28: How Self-Defense: Tools of Attack differs from other videos on self-defense and hand-to-hand combat . . .
Tip 27: The need for proficiency with the weapon and tactics that one is likely to encounter in typical attacks. . . . Click here for more.
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Tom Kurz's Column on Training for Martial Arts and Combat Sports
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Conditioning for Combat Sports and Martial Arts
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Sequence of Conditioning Exercises for Fighters and Martial Artists
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