Examples of sensible and not sensible self-defense techniques with an umbrella In the following video you can see a few sensible self-defense techniques, along with some that are too fancy for my taste. Never mind the quality of demonstrators and the demonstration, just look at the techniques: In the next one the techniques are too […]
Self-Defense Tip 55 The Unbreakable® Umbrella in Self-Defense, Part II Read More »
The Unbreakable® Umbrella — the ideal defense weapon for personal safety Originally I planned to post now the second part of the self-defense tip on physical conditioning for mental toughness in self-defense (for the first part see self-defense tip #53). Yesterday, however, I received a testimonial for the Unbreakable® Walking-Stick Umbrella from a self-defense instructor,
Self-Defense Tip 54 The Unbreakable® Umbrella in Self-Defense, Part I Read More »
Increase mental toughness for fighting and reduce stress response — with physical conditioning One of the tools of developing mental toughness is physical conditioning. Done correctly, physical conditioning gives a mental edge specific to self-defense. Fighters know that conditioning in itself is a weapon, not just in the physical sense but also in the mental
Self-Defense Tip 53 Physical Conditioning for Mental Toughness in Self-Defense, Part I Read More »
Your temper vs. your reaction time, perception, coordination, and accuracy “Many people lose their tempers merely from seeing you keep yours.” — Frank Moore Colby As people lose their tempers, they lose good perception, extend their reaction time, worsen their coordination and accuracy. They are that much easier to outmaneuver. The corollary to the above
Self-Defense Tip 52 More on Temper in Self-Defense Read More »
Lose your temper, lose your fight “Keep your temper. Do not quarrel with an angry person. It is foolish and an exercise in futility. Give him a soft answer. It is commanded by holy writ, and furthermore, it will make him a lot madder than anything else you could say.” — Prairie Rambler “An angry
Self-Defense Tip 51 Your Temper and Your Reaction Time Read More »
Unbreakable® Walking-Stick Umbrella — personal protection tool designed to be legal everywhere I have been asked a few questions on the Unbreakable® Walking-Stick Umbrella by a writer doing article research for magazines such as Front Sight and Tactical Gear Mag on self-defense tools available for everyday carry. Below are his questions and my answers. Q:
Your position during a conversation Before you say a word… position yourself! That is it. Think it through. Self-defense tip from Thomas Kurz, co-author of Basic Instincts of Self-Defense and author of Science of Sports Training, Stretching Scientifically, and Flexibility Express. For a complete list of our products, click here.
Self-Defense Tip 49 Before You Say a Word Read More »
Police planted explosives in the luggage of unwitting air passengers to train bomb-sniffing dogs — then forgot about them Planning to fly? Keep in mind this news item: On Saturday, January 2nd, police has placed real bomb components into check-in bags of nine different passengers at two airports in Slovakia. One of those passengers, Stefan
Self-Defense Tip 48 Are You Planning to Fly? Read More »
Lethal weapon potential of an ordinary pencil Some things are not explained in this video, for example, what are the suitable targets for a pencil, and what happens after the pencil, or a similarly shaped everyday object, is in. This is because this tip is not for people born yesterday. Weapon potential of a pencil
Self-Defense Tip 47 An Ordinary Pencil Read More »
Free info from International Due Diligence Organization (IDDO) on bodyguarding, executive protection, economic espionage, competitive intelligence, personal safety, business security, asset location, terrorism, and more In this tip I would like to share with you a free, yet valuable resource. Remember Bernie Madoff? His Ponzi scheme (a Ponzi scheme works very much like U.S. Social
Self-Defense Tip 46 Aegis Journal from IDDO — Valuable and Free Read More »
