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KOMAK System

What is KOMAK?

What is KOMAK? Translated from Persian KOMAK means "help" or "helping". KOMAK is a self-defense system that Ehsan Montaseri has been developing since 2014....
Melissa Soalt

Everyday Weapons and a Survival Mindset Are A Girl’s Best Friend!

To effectively bring weapons to bear you must vanquish the inner muggers - voices of doubt, can’t, shouldn’t - and overcome moral or spiritual...
Self Defense Today

Self-Defense Today: Conflict Resolution – The Key Factor in Reality-Based Training Part 2

One of the most distinguishing features of Reality Based Training is the way it deals with conflict resolution. This is broken down into three...
Jujitsu for Self Defense

Tae Kwon Do Black Belt Turns to Jujitsu Self Defense

As one can imagine, Rancella practices her jujitsu self defense techniques with an intensity that is driven from a life experience. She tends to...
Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey

Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey

The infographic below highlights key findings from the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey and presents facts everyone should know about Intimate Partner...
Save Your Ass With Self Defense

How To Save Your Ass With Self Defense

By Cassandra Kapp ~ It's awesome if you can take a self defense course...but most of us don't have the money (or time) to commit....
Commando Krav Maga

Surviving The Street

One of Moni Aizik’s Level 2 Commando Krav Maga instructors in Holland was attacked and forced to use his training skills and shares this...
Alex Haddox: Are You Aware

Handguns as Defensive Weapons

Weapons are as old as man. From rocks and sticks to the Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM), there are enough variations to fill a shelf...
Melissa Soalt

Women and Their Warrior Spirit

The warrior spirit lies deep within us all. It’s a vital, rousing force that can turn the meek into the fearsome. To be effective in...
WR Mann's Defense Science

About Defense Science

Defense Science was created to research, inform, and teach reality-based solutions for coping with and surviving in your particular environment. We teach skills that...
Melissa Soalt

Women, Do It With Your Hips!

These hips are big hips. They need space to move around in … These hips are free hips, They don’t like to be held back … These hips...
Alex Haddox: Are You Aware

Knives As Defensive Weapons

This month we continue our investigation into Defensive weapons; our topic is knives. However, first and foremost when it comes to weapons, always obey local...
Training Concepts of Defense Science

Key Training Concepts of Defense Science

The USAF Guide to Gaining Defensive Skills The US Air Force conducted a study to determine the effectiveness of training their pilots. After an exhaustive...

Are You Prepared for a Violent Street Attack?

I’m always bemused by the fact that most people don’t consider adding any type of self-defense training to their life skills? Perfectly intelligent people...