Photo by Bev Childress of Fort Worth, Texas Photo by Bev Childress of Fort Worth, Texas In our polarizing age of extremes, it is easy to lose ourselves in rhetoric and spin. The #MeToo ... Continue Reading
Safe Assumptions in an Unsafe World
As a Krav Maga instructor, I am a big advocate of everyone learning personal safety strategies. Part of my personal ethos is helping other people avoid some of the negative experiences that have shaped my ... Continue Reading
Martial Arts Is Not Self-Defense: Real World Violence Prevention
Violence is bigger than all of us. Just as we will never understand people fully, we can never understand a subject as convoluted and complex as violence. Unless you’ve been exposed to a lot of ... Continue Reading
You Are Not Prepared: How to Survive a Life-or-Death Situation
I have no idea why, but “the f-word” - fear - seems to be a subject that is rarely discussed or addressed when it comes to self-defense training. In a real situation you are probably going to be absolutely ... Continue Reading
The Yoga of Self Defense: Arming Your Inner and Outer Self
I love yoga. I really do. I love the ability to let go of paying attention to the external world for a few moments and filtering through the stories of human peril. I mean, yoga is where we go for ... Continue Reading
Tony Blauer Teaches You to “Be Your Own Bodyguard”
CrossFitters, put yourself exhaustedly into the last round of Fran. We’ve all been there. Your lips are white, your hands are numb, you can’t breathe, and you feel like there’s an evacuation surely about ... Continue Reading
How Can Your Fitness Keep You Safe? Interview with Bodyguard – Miguel DeCoste
What do physical fitness and personal security have to do with one other? Well, according to Miguel DeCoste, a personal safety and threat assessement specialist, they have a lot to do with each ... Continue Reading
