You know what’s the difference between having or losing your front teeth? The half a second it takes for the attacker to punch you in the face. Or steal your bag, punch you in the stomach, stab you or God know what else. Violent crimes are not complicated combinations of skill and deceit- they’re just…
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The practice gym is a great place to meet friends, but it should be, first and foremost, a place where you train and learn how to defend yourself. That’s why you need to be relentless and very tough when fighting your opponent, even if that opponent is a great friend of yours. Fighting him (or…
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We’ve covered burglaries and identity theft, now it’s time to move on to my personal favorites: simple assaults and pickpocketing. Why my favorites? Because although the official estimates put the number at roughly 4 million incidences per year, these are actually the crimes you can most easily protect from. The number are fairly meaningless anyway,…
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If the number of burglaries has sent shivers down your spine (see article on how to protect yourself from burglaries here), the fraud and identity theft figures should give you nightmares. Roughly 12 million Americans fall victim each year and the number is on the rise. Trouble is that modern identity theft, especially credit card…
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Real security requires a realistic look at the world. No way around it. The truth is that although serious crimes do happen, the bulk of criminal activity in this country is not actually under FBI’s radar. Nonetheless becoming a victim to a “small” crime is still a pretty traumatic event. This is why today we…
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Once you start researching the real story of criminality and poverty in this country, you can’t help feeling a bit overwhelmed. It’s mountains and mountains of often conflicting data. This is why today we go straight at the heart of the matter. More exactly you’ll learn precisely what to do in order to find out…
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Typically this blog covers self defense topics, but my real concern is security and the hacking of eBay certainly falls within this category. If you have an eBay account, there are 3 things you must do right now. Don’t hesitate, don’t procrastinate. You’re in more danger than you realize. Change the Password/s If you haven’t…
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As outlined before, the kicking and screaming part of combat are actually the culmination of a long and predictable process. This means that at every step before that happens you will have the opportunity to stop the conflict. But in order to do this, you need to be aware of the situation and take the…
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Here’s a quick question for you. Have you ever started a fight? Walk to someone and challenge them to the point they had no alternative but fight back or bail? Did you? Your most likely answer will be no and you will be a bit confused as to why you’re asked this question on a…
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No matter what self-defense technique you want to use in order to get out of trouble, your “weapon of choice” needs to abide to these five basic rules. This is not because I want to impose anything on you, but goes without saying that if you can’t use this technique to save your life, then…
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