BOOK RECOMENDATION: Deep Survival - Laurence Gonzales

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Deep Survival has made a profound and lasting impression on wilderness travelers and extreme sport enthusiasts. It is being used by the hea...
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CONCEPT LESSON LINK: Executive Protection - John J. Enright

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Executive Protection: More than just the Beef By John J. Enright, Partner Personal Safety, LLC. Celebrities, VIPs, high-ranking corporate ex...

REALITY CHECK: Panhellenic sororities conned in self-defense seminar

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Man provides free safety seminar to sell pepper spray. The Panhellenic Council sponsored a self-defense seminar last week in Freeborn Hall f...
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VIDEO OF ASSAULT: Child Kidnap Attempt Foiled by Another Child

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COMMENTARY: This video illustrates that many predators have a predetermined plan for how they intend to subdue their victim. If the intended...
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COMEDY BREAK: Board Breaking Gone Wrong

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A short video demonstrating the perils of board breaking with your head.

BOOK RECOMENDATION: On Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill - By Lt. Col. Dave Grossman

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On Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill. What makes soldiers kill--or not--animates this intriguing survey by a psychologist...

VIDEO LESSON: Tony Blauer on the Startle/Flinch Response

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Tony Blauer explaining some fundamentals of the Startle/Flinch response and its importance in training for real confrontations. Tony Blauer ...

BOOK RECOMENDATION: The Gift of Fear - Gavin de Becker

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The GIFT of Fear In this empowering book, Gavin de Becker shows you how to spot even subtle signs of danger—before it's too late. Shatt...

BOOK RECOMENDATION: The 33 Strategies of War - Robert Greene

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Life is endless battle and conflict, and you cannot fight effectively unless you can identify your enemies..."

CONCEPT LESSON LINK: On Sheep, Wolves, and Sheep Dogs

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ON SHEEP, WOLVES, AND SHEEPDOGS - LTC(RET) Dave Grossman, RANGER, Ph.D.,author of "On Killing." Honor never grows old, and honor r...

VIDEO LESSON: Beware of One Who Has Nothing to Lose.

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Beware of one who has nothing to lose. -Proverb, Italian

VIDEO LESSON: He Who Strikes First, Strikes Twice

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He who strikes first, strikes twice. -Proverb, Mexican COMMENTARY: This situation, while clearly not self-defense, begins with the combatant...

WEAPONS THAT MISS THE POINT: The Sap Cap

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The Sap Cap.

VIDEO LESSON: It's Not the Size of the Dog in the Fight...

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It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog. -Twain, Mark

IN THE NEWS: Loring Park Victim Clings to Life After Attack

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http://wcco.com/local/attacks.D.Arcy.2.362450.html A Gang Of Four Mercilessly Beats Wheelchair-Bound Double Amputee- Sue Turner Minneapolis ...

NEWS STORY LESSON: 18 Year Old Sexually Assaulted

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http://www.nbc4.com/news/14601044/detail.html?rss=dc&psp=newsPOSTED 12:14 am EST November 15, 2007UPDATED: 6:38 am EST November 15, 2007...
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WEAPONS THAT MISS THE POINT: The Defense Wrench

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Defense Wrench.

CONCEPT LESSON LINK: Self-Defense - The Legal Definition

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Self-defense is the protection of one's person or property against some injury attempted by another. The right of self-defense (also cal...

VIDEO LESSON: He Who Fights and Runs Away ...

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For he that fights and runs away, may live to fight another day, but he, who is in battle slain, can never rise and fight again. - Goldsmith...

CONCEPT LESSON LINK: States of Awareness - The Cooper Color Codes

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Most people stumble through life, blissfully unaware of the world around them. They remain preoccupied with thoughts of work, or personal pr...

WEAPONS THAT MISS THE POINT: Vending Machine Disguise

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Vending Machine Disguise.

NEWS STORY LESSON: Teenager Fights Off Sexual Assault, Police Search for 2 Men

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http://www.azfamily.com/news/local/stories/KTVKLNews_20071119_secretwitness.1c238afa.html02:34 PM Mountain Standard Time on Monday, Novembe...

CONCEPT LESSON LINK: 50 Self Defense Tips For Women

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In the United States, every two minutes a woman is raped. If you were attacked tomorrow, would you be prepared to fend off the attacker? Wou...
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BOOK RECOMENDATION: Sharpening the Warriors Edge: The Psychology & Science of Training - Bruce Siddle

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Sharpening the Warriors Edge: The Psychology & Science of Training is the first text which examines survival and combat performance fro...

VIDEO LESSON: Ego Fights Are Not Assaults

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WEAPONS THAT MISS THE POINT: Bulletproof Briefcase

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Bulletproof briefcase .

WEAPONS THAT MISS THE POINT: Blast Knuckles

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Blast Knuckes.

CONCEPT LESSON LINK: The OODA Loop, Observe Orient Decide Act - John Boyd

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The OODA Loop (for Observe, Orient, Decide and Act) is a concept applied to the combat operations process, often at strategic level in bot...

NEWS STORY LESSON: Deli Owner Fights Off Alleged Robber With Machete

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http://www.wnbc.com/news/14538424/detail.htmlPOSTED : 6:35 am EST November 8, 2007UPDATED: 8:48 am EST November 8, 2007NEW YORK -- New York ...

IN THE NEWS: Man in a Wheelchair Disarmed and Fatally Shot a Home Intruder with the Intruder's Own Gun.

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The Associated Press Article Launched: 10/26/2007 05:42:27 AM MDT DALLAS—Dallas police say a man in a wheelchair disarmed and fatally shot a...

VIDEO LESSON: Physical Assaults Are Not Fights

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CONCEPT LESSON LINK: Self-defense Articles by Chris Bensen

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A collection of articles on self-defense by Chris Bensen . The Myth of Self-Defense The Rules for Self-Defense Pain and Fear Ferocity & ...

WEAPONS THAT MISS THE POINT: The Ninja Keychain

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Ninja Keychain.

BOOK RECOMENDATION: Meditations on Violence - Sgt. Rory Miller

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Meditations on Violence: A Comparison of Martial ArtsTraining and Real World Violence by Sgt. Rory Miller. Experienced martial artist and v...

CONCEPT LESSON LINK: Best Self Defense Weapon? - Mark A. Jordon

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If you are thinking of purchasing a gun, or other "self-protection" weapons, then you know it is Essential to learn how to defense...

NEWS STORY LESSON: MSU Student Fights Off Would-Be Attacker

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http://www.lsj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071106/NEWS01/711060371/1280/ELANSING01Kevin Grasha Lansing State JournalEAST LANSING - Poli...

WEAPONS THAT MISS THE POINT: The Shotgun Flashlight

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Shotgun flashlight.

VIDEO LESSON: The Perils of Carrying a Knife

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COMMENTARY: This video demonstrates how a simple fight can easily escalate into a stabbing. In this instance, it appears that the "vict...

WEAPONS THAT MISS THE POINT: Tampon Taser

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Tampon taser.

BOOK RECOMENDATION: Waking the Tiger Within - Scott Flint

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Waking the Tiger Within : How to Be Safe from Crime on the Street, at Home, on Trips, at Work, and at School with New Fighting Terrorism Ch...

CONCEPT LESSON LINK: On Women's Self Defense - Mark A. Jordon

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There are many who say women's self defense is learned better in an exclusively women-only environment. The so-called "experts...

COMEDY BREAK

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This video demonstrates what happens when Martial arts go wrong.

VIDEO LESSON: Good at Sparring, But Not Good at Self-Defense

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COMMENTARY: This video demonstrates why many of the skills developed by traditional martial arts sparring do not transfer to self-defense. T...

VIDEO OF ASSAULT: The Carlie Brucia Abduction

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IN THE NEWS: Georgia Rape Victim Fatally Stabs Attacker to Protect Daughter

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11-7-2006 Georgia: BALL GROUND, Ga. — A woman who was raped and beaten by an old acquaintance fought back, stabbing her attacker to death wh...

NEWS STORY LESSON: Postal Employee Fights Off Attackers Despite Being Stabbed

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http://www.wftv.com/news/9070635/detail.htmlOVIEDO , Fla. -- An Oviedo post office employee was attacked and stabbed Friday morning. Now pol...

WEAPONS THAT MISS THE POINT: The Shock Jacket

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The shock jacket.

WEAPONS THAT MISS THE POINT: The Lipstick Knife

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The lipstick knife.

CONCEPT LESSON LINK: The Art of War - Sun Tzu

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The Art of War By Sun Tzu Translated by Lionel Giles.

BOOK RECOMENDATION: Book of Five Rings - Miyamoto Musashi

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Book of Five Rings: The Classic Guide to Strategy

COMEDY BREAK - Karate Gone Wrong

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This video is a compilation of karate moments gone wrong.

NEWS STORY LESSON: Girl Stabs Would-Be Kidnapper With Pencil

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Tuesday, November 20, 2007 TUCKER, Ga. -- Quick thinking by a DeKalb County teenager may have saved her life, police said Monday. Two men tr...

VIDEO LESSON: The Dangers of Mental Submission

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WEAPONS OF MASS CONFUSION: Cell Phone Stun Gun

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Cell phone stun gun.

IN THE NEWS: Woman Hung From Tree,Tortured for Bondage-Porn Video

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http://www.local6.com/news/10755744/detail.html POSTED: 10:37 pm EST January 15, 2007UPDATED: 1:44 pm EST January 16, 2007 A 31-year-old Cen...

WEAPONS THAT MISS THE POINT: The Rape X Condom

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The Rape X condom.

CONCEPT LESSON: Groupthink

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Groupthink is a type of thought exhibited by group members who try to minimize conflict and reach consensus without critically testing, anal...

VIDEO LESSON: Police Takedown

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COMEDY BREAK: From the Movie - Never Back Down

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This video clip is a fight scene from the movie Never Back Down .

CONCEPT LESSON LINK: The Difference Between Fighting and Self-Defense - Marc MacYoung

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An article from the NO NONESENSE SELF-DEFENSE website. The difference between fighting and self-defense

VIDEO OF ASSAULT: Store Clerk Fights Off Robber with an Ax

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October 23, 2007 -- Suffolk County police say a feisty Long Island store clerk refused a gunman's demands for money and instead chased h...

NEWS STORY LESSON: Brooklyn Girl Fights Off Would-be Abductor by Biting Hand

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Tuesday, November 20, 2007 BY ETHAN ROUEN and MICHAEL WHITE DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITERS Thursday, November 15th 2007, 4:00 AM A brave 9-year-ol...

The Five Stages of Violent Assault

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The 5 Stages of Violent Assault represents a model for understanding the predatory mind in assault situations. The model is used to make the...

Motivation to Commit a Crime

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The beginning stage of the Five Stages of Violent Assault is the Motivation to Commit a Crime. In this stage, the predator decides to commi...

Selection of Victim

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The second stage of the Five Stages of Violent Assault is the Selection of Victim . The predator actively chooses a victim for his crime. P...
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Physical Attack

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The third stage of the Five Stages of Violent Assault is the Physical Attack . The predator initiates a physical attack on the victim. The ...

Completion of the Crime

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The fourth stage of the Five Stages of Violent Assault is the Completion of the Crime . The physical attack enables the predator to comple...

After effects

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The fifth and final stage of the Five Stages of Violent Assault is the After effects . This stage is the resulting consequences and after e...

The 5 D's of Self-Defense

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D ECIDE D ETER D ISRUPT D ISENGAGE D EBRIEF The 5 D’s divides the entire spectrum of self-defense into five distinct stages. These stages ...

5 D's - DECIDE

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D ECIDE is the preparation step. It is the foundation of self-defense. It is made up of planning, education, acceptance, training, conditio...
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5 D's - DETER

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D ETER is the prevention step. It begins when you leave an area of safety and continues until the moment of the actions of D ISRUPT . It in...
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5 D's - DISRUPT

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D ISRUPT is the violent and most physical step of self-defense. Its sole purpose is to create the opportunity to escape. It begins with the...

5 D's - DISENGAGE

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D ISENGAGE is the immediate goal of self-defense. It involves your complete commitment to get away from your attacker. Alternatively, it is...

5 D's - DEBRIEF

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D EBRIEF is the long term goal of self-defense. It is the after effects of an assault. The ultimate purpose of self-defense is to minimize ...