Bullying Begins at Home – How Siblings Can Hurt Each Other
Laura Flynn McCarthy, KnowMore.tv ~ What does the face of a bully look like? Is it the angry kid in the school yard, or the...
Women and the Killer Instinct
To be effective in self-defense, you cannot just defend – you must attack back. For a female, this is the ultimate reversal: You become...
The Jim Wagner Use-of-Force Ladder for Civilian Self Defense
Every adversary you come across is going to have the same level of fighting skills and the same reasons for fighting you, right? Wrong....
Bullycide: Death at Playtime – An Expose of Child Suicide Caused by Bullying
Whilst the UK government focuses on the war in Iraq, the war in British schools and playgrounds which leaves at least 16 children dead...
More knife slashing attacks in New York City in 2020
Violent knife slashing attacks on buses, trains and on the street have increased dramatically in New York City since January 1, 2020. With the...
Be Prepared for an Active Shooter
The shootings at Trolley Square, Virginia Tech and the Omaha Mall remind us that violence can strike at any time and in any place....
Women’s Personal Protection is a Woman’s Responsibility
More than seventy percent of women in America encounter a violent crime within their life time. Every nine seconds a woman is battered. One...
Saved By The Bee: From Victim to Victor
I had thought I was weak. In my mind I had seen myself as a victim. This moment transformed me from victim to victor....
Consent: It’s Simple As Tea
If you're still struggling with consent, just imagine that instead of initiating sex, you're making them a cup of tea. You say, "Oh my...
Suicide Killers: The Psychology Behind Suicide Bombings
One of the guests was Pierre Rehov, a French filmmaker who has filmed six documentaries on the intifada by going undercover in the Palestinian...
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....
Protecting Against Pickpockets & Purse-Snatchers
I have traveled all of my life. I have been to nearly every state in the United States, all over Mexico, Europe, South America...
Looking at Both Sides of Bullying
Building Healthier Children
Many parents, teachers, counselors, and martial arts leaders have long believed that building high self-esteem in every child early in life is...
Self Defense and the Law
In the old days, the Chinese believed that a trained martial artist should never use his skills, for fighting an untrained opponent is unfair...
Hotel and Taxi Safety For Tourists
An unfortunate reality is that tourists are targets. From the cabby that takes the long way to the hotel to run up the tab...
Protect America’s Trade Secrets: Economic Espionage
The Cold War has ended and many thought that this would end the need for spying and espionage. Of course, this was not the...