I get asked all the time: What’s the most effective self-defense style or technique? And the answer I always give is, there is no such thing. All hand-to-hand combat requires months if not years of training to use effectively in...

For women, physical altercations and the risk of being battered or killed is thankfully rarer than it is for men in the U.S., according to national statistics. This is probably due to the fact that women are generally less aggressive...

Despite the fact that many types of theft have decreased in recent years, instances of bike theft are on the rise. This is bad news for environmentally conscious commuters and bicycling enthusiasts. While bicycle theft is a particular scourge on...

Home invasions are a scary proposition. As we have discussed before in our post Home Security Tips Revisited, there are steps that homeowners and renters can take to keep themselves and their property safe, as well as working in tandem...

If you want to know what really works to keep your home and family safe from break-ins, who better to ask than an expert at breaking into homes? That’s right, a burglar! We’ve gone straight to the source to help...

There has always been anecdotal evidence that domestic violence was passed from one generation to another to young men or boys by watching their fathers abuse their mothers or daughters. Now there is a study involving more than 1600 American...

In the 10 plus years that we have been writing articles and doing business in self-defense products, customers contact me about a wide variety of topics and products. Nothing gets more attention or more questions than how to deal with...

Have you ever taken a self-defense course? There are a variety of self-defense DVDs available in the marketplace today. They are all effective in one way or another. They teach a variety of techniques which when practiced can lead to...