Self-Defense

Self-defense classes have seen quite a surge in popularity over the last few years, but I haven’t seen a lot of discussion around what distance you should keep when you end up in these situations. Why would you talk about distance in a self-defense class? Because that’s what most people prefer to do. We don’t […]

Fighting is, in general, a very risky business. You have no idea what’s going to happen and, unlike in a Dojo where you have rules and safety equipment, the street is an unpredictable and messy arena. As such, street fights are rarely, if ever, clean, and fair; they get messy very, very quickly and people

You wouldn’t know it by looking at me, but I’ve been training in taekwondo for the last nine years and received my 1st Dan (1st Degree black belt) in December of 2020. Part of the curriculum is, of course, sparring, and as you can imagine I’ve had many, many sparring matches. I’ve been kicked and

When you have a hammer, everything is a nail. This extends to most things in life, including self-defense. Unfortunately, some people that carry firearms feel this way too. What most don’t realize is that self-defense is a continuum. This continuum starts at walking away and ends at lethal force. In between, there is a lot

Learning from experience is often considered to be one of the best forms of learning. You play with fire, you get burned, and you don’t play with fire ever again. I know that sounds harsh and, in a way, it is but there’s no denying that learning from experience is very effective – in most

Over the past few years, attacks on senior citizens have become far more common than society would like. This has left a lot of people feeling unsafe as elderly citizens become easier targets for criminals. Why? Well, they may not have the strength and endurance that they had in their teens and twenties. Now, this

Over the last few years, the UFC has seen a steady rise in popularity which has led to a spike in interest in martial arts and self-defense. One of the most popular ways to learn is through YouTube videos. Now, learning isn’t necessarily a problem, but can you really become good at martial arts and/or

Punches are a predictable and somewhat necessary aspect of fighting and let’s face it, getting punched SUCKS! It’s painful and leaves some nasty bruises, it can also cause some pretty serious injuries. In the time that I’ve been training in taekwondo, I’ve been punched in the chest, stomach, sides, shoulders, face, and throat – yes,

Self-defense is a topic that’s just full of misunderstandings and misinterpretations. In the eight – almost nine – years that I’ve been training in martial arts, every discussion on the topic of self-defense has focused on the physical side of things. Now, that’s fine to a point but there’s much more to it than punching