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Discerning Self-Defense Techniques by John V. Patient Expert

Posted Tue 03 Mar 2009 2:00pm Rank doesn't mean anything, an instructor of mine once said. It's what you know that counts. Knowledge really is power. Making your knowledge work when it counts is the bottom line. But how do you know what you've been trained in "works"? One of the big knocks against modern martial arts is that some of them have been debased with downrigh ... Read on »

Women's Self Defense Tips & Tricks by Changing Lives M. Facebook

Posted Thu 02 Jun 2011 7:27pm This article describes the importance of learning basic women's self defense techniques. It then goes on to offer some basic tips. women's self defense As much as we prefer not to admit it, the fact is that we live in a dangerous world, so it's important for every woman to learn some basic techniques in women's self defense. As a sev ... Read on »

Self Defense for the Streets by Marc D. Healthy Living Professional

Posted Wed 24 Mar 2010 10:38am Self Defense Techniques Look closely at the photo above. Take notice of what you feel inside. You’ve got seconds to figure this out… What would you do? Scream Run Freeze Up Send a Tweet for help?! Are you one of those people who thinks of self defense as a karate kick to the privates or a poke in the ey ... Read on »

Self-Defense Classes are Like a Box of Chocolate…. by Michele A. Patient Expert

Posted Thu 11 Jun 2009 5:55pm ….You never know what you are going to get. I must begin with a caveat. The self-defense classes I am referring to are one or two session classes taught to non-martial artists. The classes may be for an organization, church group or business. The class covers basic self-defense techniques for adults. I am not referring to seminars taught to m ... Read on »

My First Self-Defense Class by Michele A. Patient Expert

Posted Thu 11 Mar 2010 5:00am 1993 A few months after I started taking karate lessons, I attended a women’s self-defense seminar taught by Sensei Bobbi Snyder . I am not going to deny that I was nervous. I had never been to a self-defense seminar and I did not know what to expect. I was familiar with karate classes but somehow I knew this seminar would be nothing like the ... Read on »

Self-Defense Topics by Michele A. Patient Expert

Posted Tue 14 Jul 2009 10:03pm Last week, I took my daughter to the hairdresser. I sat reading magazines while my daughter described the haircut she wanted in detail to the salon owner. My daughter has beautiful thick, shoulder length, wavy, dark brown hair. She usually requests her hair to be chin length, super straight and blond. The salon owner and I have explained on num ... Read on »

Self-Defense in 1904 by Michele A. Patient Expert

Posted Sun 25 Jan 2009 3:42pm I am organizing my martial arts books and found "Jiu-Jitsu the Japanese Method of Attack and Self-Defense" by Capt. H. H. Skinner dated 1904. On the title page reads "A Comprehensive and Copiously Illustrated Treatise on The Wonderful Japanese Method of Attach and Self-Defense" As a traditional martial artist, I find this book fascinating. The ... Read on »

Self Defense: Programs for Every Woman by MissyMaintains Posted Mon 23 Aug 2010 6:00am Hey everyone! I am in Philly so I hope you enjoy this guest post about self defence for women! I think it is a really important topic that is not talked about nearly as much as it should be. Many women carry mace or pepper spray. Some keep a gun, a bat, or another type of weapon in their home, car, or purse. And then there are women who ... Read on »

Finding Safety in an Unsafe World [The Four Steps of Self-Defense You Need to Know.] by Charlotte H. Patient Expert

Posted Sun 09 Jan 2011 9:56pm This picture is simply too awesome to caption. I spent my Saturday night getting my aggression on: gouging people in the eyes, yelling "I'll rip your larynx out!" and watching my best girlfriends get cornered by a bunch of threatening men. Makes your screening of Tron, The Legacy seems pretty lame now, huh? No, we weren't road-testing ... Read on »

Stilettos and Self Defense at Swerve 2/21 by Jennifer Cassetta Healthy Living Professional

Posted Mon 01 Feb 2010 12:00am Sunday, February 21st 3:30 - 5:00 A Women's Self Defense & Empowerment Workshop Last month's Stilettos and Self Defense workshop was empowering for all those that attended. A second workshop is scheduled for Sunday, February 21st. New ass-kicking techniques will be taught and techniques in the first workshop will be reviewed. Fo ... Read on »