Safety Center

The Safety Center on USAdojo.com offers information on civilian safety and self defense, safety tips, anti-bullying articles and information on terrorism and the law and self defense.

Ask Dr. Robyn Silverman

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...
Melissa Soalt

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...
Jim Wagner Articles

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...
Knife slashing attacks in New York City in 2020

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...
Active Shooter Training For Citizens

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 Self Defense with Redman Suit

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...
Kid Being Bullied

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

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...
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....
Alex Haddox: Are You Aware

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...
Bullying Kills

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

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...
Alex Haddox: Are You Aware

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...
Economic Espionage

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...