There are no guarantees when it comes to personal safety. Nice neighborhoods, fine dining establishments and local shopping malls may...

The term “pressure point” is thrown around loosely during self-defense or martial arts instruction. A beginner is encouraged to attack...

There is a fine line between paranoia and being cautious to protect yourself from harm. This is especially true if...

One minute you’re jogging down a familiar street, and the next, you are followed, grabbed and thrown into a van....

The world is not a fair place, plain and simple. Some people are more susceptible than others to natural disasters...

Every survival situation is different. But the bare necessities needed to survive them vary little. Food, water, fire and shelter...

The reality is that there are bad people doing bad things to women every day. Unfortunately, the physical size and...

When faced with an angry individual, you basically have two choices: engage them at their level, which can make the...

You can train for years in the martial arts or take numerous self-defense classes throughout your life and it can...

When handled properly, pepper spray can be a very valuable asset and a valuable addition to your personal-defense arsenal.