When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time. Don’t wait for them to show you again. If we’d all actually believe...
More people have asked me about parking garage safety than any other topic. For several reasons, these structures especially strike fear...
Self defense is simply the right combination of situational awareness, safe choices and behaviors, and physical/mental readiness that...
“Would you just listen to yourself?” Although this sounds like something your best friend might say when you’re being unreasonable, or...
Self defense begins with making safe choices for yourself and those for whom you are responsible. Sometimes habit or emotion gets in the...
“This book can save your life.” Although that’s what the cover of my favorite book asserts, I disagree. Neither this book nor any other...
It is impossible not to give away information about yourself. The way you talk, the clothes you wear, the vehicle you drive, and even...
Although you may be the target of an attacker, a stalker, a mugger or a rapist, you do not have to be a victim! In many cases of self...
I like social media as much as the next person, and I use it both personally and professionally. However, when I see someone “checking...
During my self defense seminars, someone invariably asks for my recommendations regarding Mace/pepper spray. My unequivocal...
You install a home security system to keep your home secure. If you leave your door unlocked, your garage door open, leave a key under...
Most people never take a single martial arts or self-defense class. They never take piano lessons, try ballroom dancing, write a blog,...
People are concerned about COVID-19, its effect on our society, and the health and safety of themselves and their loved ones. Here are a few
I ask every student, whether in a private lesson, a Taekwon-Do class or a large self defense seminar: “Make a list of all of the things...
If you are aware of your surroundings and make a conscious effort to avoid potentially dangerous situations, you can greatly increase...
There's a big difference between friends and acquaintances. When you don't really know someone, think carefully before you trust.