Women have become one of the largest demographics — if not the largest — for buying firearms and training in recent years. Oftentimes, husbands, boyfriends, and other well-meaning but under-informed…
This April marks the twenty-second year of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Every 73 seconds, someone in this country is sexually assaulted. That amounts to 433,648 victims (age 12 or older)…
In all my years of teaching self-defense, I’ve found parking garages to be one of the greatest safety risks. After all, they represent everything common sense tells us to avoid…
Many years ago, when I was working in a specialized street crimes unit, we arrested a young man after he had broken into several cars. When we brought him to…
As a sixth degree black belt instructor with over 20 years in martial arts, I’ve trained a number of women who have been victimized by violence. Initially, it was challenging…
Bullying at school is not a new problem — it’s been a tormenting reality for millions of children or teens perhaps for as long as schools have been around. But…
If you are in a life-threatening situation or need help immediately, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or text “START” to 88788. This resource is accessible 24–7, and…
As a self-defense instructor for women, teens, and children for the past 23 years as well as a former volunteer legal advocate for a local domestic violence shelter, it’s no…
With the advent of social media, thieves suddenly have a wealth of information about you and your family at their fingertips. Crime trends have evolved in the twenty-first century, and…
Our series of 10 videos go over basic self defense tips, and simple moves against a variety of common street attacks.
