Defend Yourself 101

Why are we being treated as irresponsible children who can’t be trusted not to burn the house down if the parents leave for a minute?

I just found the CanadaCarry Forum.

I liked this commentary.

It speaks for itself.

See also:

More Misconceptions about Canadian Law and Self Defence:    Are U.S. self defence laws more lenient than our Canadian laws?

This is a violence success story. I have posted most of the story in italics and interspersed it with my comments. I chose this story to highlight the fact that you need not just give up and die when faced with overwhelming violence and your favourite talisman of self protection is suddenly not available.


Woman fights off knife attack in Deer Park
http://tinyurl.com/3lxfp8
BY EMERSON CLARRIDGE

Surviving A Street Knife Fight: Realistic Defensive Techniques rating: asin: B000056HU1 binding: VHS Tape list price: $19.95 USD amazon price: $19.95

Amazon Video Description
Real knife fights are characterized by lightning-fast ambushes, vicious gang attacks and multiple stab wounds. Here are hundreds of effective techniques and tips that will keep you alive if you ever must face a crackhead, barroom brawler or any other dirty fighter who’s aiming to shank you.

Put 'Em Down, Take 'Em Out!: Knife Fighting Techniques From Folsom Prison author: Don Pentecost rating: asin: 0873644840 binding: Paperback list price: $14.00 USD amazon price: $14.00

This shocking little book, (54 of the toughest pages you can find), was an eye opener in the late eighties when it came out. Designed to teach the truth about knife attacks and defenses, it is just as relevant now as it was back in the day as martial arts systems keep their focus upon what can be done in the dojo rather than what should be done on the street.

101 ways to defend yourself without a gun; by Johnny A. Jenkins. The full essay can be seen at http://tinyurl.com/2ucdc8.

Now right from the git-go I want to say that I don’t know if he wrote the essay or if his friend Sarah wrote it, so I’m not being personal here but just taking a look at the tips presented.

During a class on cane defence for seniors, I got Joe, my BulletMan to give the class a rush. Here is one tough lady giving her all!

This was a Raising Canes class at Silver Threads. 

Your hometown may be a peaceful and beautiful place to live and to raise children, but if you travel, whether for business or retirement pleasure, some destinations you reach are not so hospitable. A stout cane may be the only weapon allowed as a carry-on on every aircraft since 9-11. That is because it serves a legitimate purpose other than self defense though it is very useful for that purpose.

Real World Self-Defense: A Guide to Staying Alive in Dangerous Times author: Jerry Van Cook rating: asin: 1581600445 binding: Paperback list price: $20.00 USD amazon price: $13.60 USD

Real World Self-Defense:
            … a serious book about a serious topic. And Jerry is the man to write it.

HAPKIDO CANE: Big Stick Fighting from the Dojo to the Street by that force of nature, Alain Burrese.

 The UPSIDE:
Once again Alain has created a quality product out of the strongest interests of his life, self defence and Hapkido.

Hard-Won Wisdom from the School of Hard Knocks: How to Avoid a Fight and Things to Do When You Can't or Don't Want to author: Alain Burrese rating: asin: 0873649052 binding: Paperback list price: $21.00 USD amazon price: $21.00

HARD WON WISDOM from the school of HARD KNOCKS: how to avoid a fight and the things to do when you can’t or don’t want to, by Alain Burrese. Authors Choice Press, 1996. ISBN: 0-595-17422-1

For a book about not fighting, Alain Burrese has filled this with a lot of excellent tips about the how-to’s of physical protection from assault.

As an ex-paratrooper and sniper, a well trained martial artist and gifted motivational speaker, Alain is uniquely qualified to write about the avoidance of violence.

Pool Cues, Beer Bottles, and Baseball Bats: Animals Guide to Improvised Weapons for Self-Defense author: Marc Animal MacYoung rating: asin: 0873645456 binding: Paperback list price: $20.00 USD amazon price: $15.60 USD

This is the first book of Animal’s that I read. I have been hooked ever since on his raunchy, witty style and the wealth of information he covers.

Like most of Marc’s early works, it is designed to teach young macho black belts the realities of being tough and getting into fights. And what you can do about those realities when they start to expand your experience.

This article is about surviving the trauma of killing or seriously wounding an attacker that was trying to kill you or someone in your family, the social trauma that I call being shaken by the neck by a huge gorilla.

The original lesson:

One would think that a gun beats  a knife every time. With superior weaponry, the fight should be easily won. Sergeant Dennis Tueller, of the Salt Lake City, Utah Police Department, showed that it was not that simple.

Knives are in nearly everyone’s pocket these days. While few people will admit they hope to save themselves from assault by having a knife with them, many folks trust in that belief. The reality can be much more grim.