Self-Defense Tip 114 About Weapons

Self-defense weapons and training

Many people carry self-defense weapons, lethal, non-lethal, some deniable¹ and some not. Few of those people are well-trained in the use of their weapons (including unarmed body parts). As for the rest, I paraphrase Mark Twain’s saying about talent and work²: A weapon without work is worse than useless, thank God. Examples of “the rest” are shown in the video below.

1 For deniability see the below posts.

Self-Defense Tip #99 — Good Advice on Deniability
Self-Defense Tip #100 — Empty-Hand Defenses and Deniability

You will find more posts on deniability at real-self-defense.com/?s=deniability

2 “Talent without work is useless, thank God.” — Mark Twain

Recommended reading:
Self-Defense Tip #27 — The Need for Proficiency with Weapons
Self-Defense Tip #26 — Realistic Defenses vs. Phony Defenses: Armed Attacks (Club, Hatchet, Blackjack, Knife, Razor)
Self-Defense Tip #123 — Don’t Guess

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.

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