Large crowd gatherings: Pickpockets’ workplaces and terrorists’ targets Avoid large gatherings, especially those that occur on a schedule. They are a pickpocket’s places of work and a terrorist’s targets. Yes, stay away from crowds, and never mind feel-good declarations like those following the bombing at the 2013 Boston Marathon: “The 2014 Boston Marathon will be […]
Self-Defense Tip 77 Avoid Large Crowd Gatherings Read More »
Observe, Orient, Decide, Act: The OODA Loop Training in an effective self-defense system shortens your OODA loop. OODA stands for Observe, Orient, Decide, Act. In the smallest-scale tactics (i.e., in hand-to-hand combat), the loop boils down to this simple interpretation: Observe: Be alert. See what and who is around you. Orient: As you observe, orient
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Why Unbreakable® Umbrella for self-defense rather than a Kubotan keychain or a tactical pen? Why have I decided to produce Unbreakable® Umbrellas for Never-Thought-of-It LLC rather than Kubotan-like keychains or tactical pens? Here are my reasons: 1. An umbrella is longer than a Kubotan or a pen, so you can hit your attacker from a
Strike an attacker before attempting to disarm him/her, strike with any weapon of opportunity! Having an “arm extender” in a physical altercation is better than being empty-handed. Even if your arm extender is such that striking with it won’t disable the attacker (a rolled-up magazine or a piece of clothing, for example), you can use
Umbrella, a weapon of opportunity against a knife attack This self-defense tip is about defending against a knife attack by using an umbrella. I will begin with techniques and tactics suitable for the Unbreakable® Umbrella. That’s because these are easier to practice than those possible with regular umbrellas. They are more reliable too. Because the
Self-Defense Tip 73 Everyday Objects as Weapons of Self-Defense: Umbrella vs. Knife Read More »
Rolled-up magazine, a weapon of opportunity against a knife attack This self-defense tip continues the subject of defending against a knife attack using everyday objects, which began with tip number 69, Everyday Objects as Improvised Weapons of Self-Defense: Rolled-up Magazine vs. Knife, Part I. In tip number 69 you can see that a strong whack
Before I show you how to disarm a knife-wielding attacker, here are a few facts: A knife-wise attacker can make five or more knife stabs or cuts in one second, each to a different body part, and can maintain that intensity for a few seconds. (By “knife-wise” I mean an attacker who knows about attacking
In the previous self-defense tip, I have shown how to use a rolled-up glossy magazine to deflect a knife or even knock it from an assailant’s hand. Jacket, a weapon of opportunity against a knife attack Today’s self-defense tip is about defending against a knife attack by using a jacket or any suitably substantial piece
It is summertime and crime is rising — lowlifes are out and about, and you need to arm yourself as best as you can. I have already written about such everyday objects as pencils and credit cards being weapons of opportunity, for defense or for attack. This self-defense tip, and a few others that will
This self-defense tip deals with the theme of looking ahead and avoiding needless risk, covered earlier in Self-Defense Tip #35 — A Walk Through the City and in Self-Defense Tip #67 — Listen to Your Instinct and Act on It! See the video of an avoidable streetfight. An avoidable streetfight Your browser does not support
Self-Defense Tip 68 Don’t Act Stupid! Read More »
