self defense

This week, I address reader concerns on how you can protect yourself at home, on the road or anywhere in between. Plus, how to get your little ones involved in prepping for an emergency.

I don’t advocate violence for violence’s sake. But when it comes to self-defense, you should do whatever you need to do to get out of the situation alive.

It’s winter. The temperature is below freezing. You hear the sound of breaking glass. Your kids start screaming. An intruder is at your front door.

We’ve got quite a full mailbag this week — covering questions from how to choose a home security system to the advantages and disadvantages of Kevlar cord versus paracord.

I’m no Olympic medal-winning judo champion, but I do know a thing or two about defending myself in life-or-death situations. When it comes to self-defense, sometimes you’ve got to break the rules.

Every day most of us are unknowingly giving criminals the information they need to target us and our families. Recently, I stopped by the Rachael Ray show to explain some of the most common mistakes, as well as steps you can take to protect yourself. I want to share the same tips with you today, in this special video alert.

I was blessed to have some very good training while with the CIA, including terrorist response training.

This training involved scenarios, role players, a red man suit (a sturdy safety suit used in defense training), and “simmunitions” (similar to airsoft), to name a few things.

Today, I am going to share with you some of the principles I learned for you to use in your day-to-day life.