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5 Things to Take to Fencing Tournaments: The White Glove Checklist

Fencing as a sport has its roots in bygone Egypt and has been performed in a number of manners across different cultures. While combat in the form of tournaments and jousting was considered to be popular in...

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A realistic view of combat sports and martial arts

 I used to wrestle, and I dabbled in judo and boxing, so I like to talk about combat sports, martial arts, and self defense.  This article is my view on their relative efficacy in real fights. First of...

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Is Reality Based Self Defense For You?

If you have ever attended an actual martial arts class you know that they can be fun, but you also know that they will constantly threaten to eject you from the class if you use martial arts on anyone outside...

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Self Defense: Personal Safety Tips

Personal safety isn't about brutal techniques to fight off or kill an attacker. If you can remember two words, you (probably) won't need all those fancy martial arts moves for self defense.

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Mini Stun Gun 5 Million Volts

Because of their non-lethal nature, stun guns are the weapon of choice by law enforcement agents when apprehending an unarmed assailant. Stun guns are also popular among private citizens looking for personal...

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How to Defend Yourself Multiple Attackers

To defend yourself against multiple attacker, you need to be like a boxer, martial artist, and track star all rolled up into one.   You need the skills of a boxer because you don't ever want to become a...

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Handbag-Fu, The Gentlemanly Art of Self Defense By Accessory

Many men are starting to see the value in carrying a handbag, or as some men like to call it, a 'man-bag'. Whilst the homogenization of dress is inevitable, so to is the continuation of the human penchant for...

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Instructions on Self Defense

Self defense and safety on the street begin with a foundation of confidence. Are we going to let the thugs and drug peddlers own the streets? I hope not. If you start with a foundation of knowing that...

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Self Defense Is Not Always About Fighting

Somewhere along the line, self defense began to get confused with aggression and physical fights. When you think of the term self defense you probably think of well trained and well built martial artists...

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Self Defense Weapons Non Lethal Defence

Imagine this scenario. You are rushing to an appointment with a new client in an unfamiliar neighborhood. You try to find the correct building while looking for a parking space at the same time. Because you...

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