Weapons for Self Defense

Best Self Defence Tips

Thu, 21 Apr 2011 09:26:16 -0400

The best self defense techniques are often the simplest and most direct. The problem with most traditional martial arts moves is that they are too complex. Not only does this mean it takes years of practise to master them but in a real situation they are often forgotten or the martial artist has too many choices to make.When I teach people self defense tips I aim to give them just a view which they will find easy to use in a real attack or violent encounter. I have studied many martial arts including various forms of aikido. Aikido is an amazing martial art but it's only after ten years of training that the moves come naturally to me. For the everyday person this is too much to ask and too big a committment.I also advise avoiding conflict and violence and talking your way out an walking away are the solution for of situation...

What is a Personal Defense Alarm?

Mon, 11 Apr 2011 11:50:12 -0400

Personal defense alarms are protection devices that can be used to alert others about emergencies, attacks or other safety hazards. They are small and lightweight, easily carried in your pocket or purse and emit a shrill siren that can heard up to a block away. They are a lot like security alarms found in a home or business, except that they are not permanently attached to the wall, but may be carried with you at all times. Personal alarms can be used as a safety alarm, emergency or medical alert device. It's a good idea for both children and adults to carry one of these.Personal alarms are a handy tool to use as an aid in self defense. They can make great crime deterrents when used to scare off an assailant. The alarms sound when the pin is pulled that triggers the high decibel alarm. Criminals do not like to draw attention to themselves and will run off when they realize the alarm cannot be stopped.Self-defense security alarms come in many shapes and sizes. They are all re...

First Place Award Winning Acrylic Painting -"Ready to Work"

Sat, 19 Feb 2011 13:28:47 -0500

First Place Honors 'Ready to Work' was awarded First Place honors at The Meeker Classic International Art Competition in September, , and will be the image used on the poster, brochure, postcard and other memorabilia for the event. The show is held in conjunction with the Meeker Classic Sheepdog Championship Trials that takes place each September in northwestern ...

Reflections

Sat, 19 Feb 2011 13:12:16 -0500

The word "reflecting" can mean many different things and as I write this it does to me. I am currently reflecting on the direction of my art, how blessed I have been to be able to pursue my passion in the creation of art, and even my recent fascination with reflections. I am captivated by them and am seeking them out - looking for the next one that I may be able to capture creatively in pastel or acrylic.I am "reflecting" on the fact that this is quite a departure from the type of art I normally choose to create - that being animal related, western or figurative, most often. Still I am drawn to the challenge of rendering the abstracted shapes of buildings, landscapes and those people who populate those onto the shiny surfaces of items that I would not have considered painting a few years ago. I believe that as an artist I do need to stretch my wings and challenge myself, while still being true to what I am passionate about. I think the passion comes through in the work when you re...

CBO Reveals Truth About Obama Economy

Thu, 20 Jan 2011 13:25:00 -0500

The CBO predictions that we've talked about, the unemployment number where if you add the number of unemployed and compare it to the actual number of jobs available when Obama took office, it would be . unemployment? The CBO is unquestioned in their credibility. Nobody ever says they're lying. They are the coin of the realm! You dig deep into this whole story, and the CBO gives their predictions for economic growth for this year and next.Are you sittin' down?The CBO projects growth to be . this year. The ChiComs are growing at . Obama, in his budget of a year and a half ago or whenever he last presented a budget, projected growth of by now, and into infinity. We have . economic growth predicted this year, and in . An economic growth rate predicted by the CBO ' which is unchallengeable. Don't ever disagree with them. They never lie, and they see economic growth for . My gosh, if they're right about that, this is horrible. And, of course, one of the fundament...

OBAMA ELIGIBILITY COURT CASE…BLOW BY BLOW in Georgia

Tue, 02 Nov 2010 16:50:38 -0400

Given the testimony from court case in Georgia, Obama has alot of explaining to do. His attorney, Jablonski, was a NO SHOW as ofcourse, was Obama.The following is a nutshell account of the proceedings.Promptly at am EST, all attorneys involved in the Obama Georgiaeligibility case were called to the Judge's chambers. This was indeeda very interesting beginning to this long awaited and important case.The case revolved around the Natural Born clause of the Constitutionand whether or not Obama qualifies under it to serve. More to thepoint, if found ineligible, Obama's name would not appear on the ballot in Georgia.With the small courtroom crowded, several in attendance could be seenfanning themselves with pamphlets as they waited for the return of theattorneys and the appearance of the judge.Obama himself, who had been subpoenaed to appear, of course wasnowhere near Georgia. Instead, Obama was on a campaign swing appearingin Las Vegas and in Colorado i...

8 Facts About Muay Thai

Sat, 02 Oct 2010 00:16:44 -0400

Muay Thai is a Martial Arts Training style that is deeply connected to the past history of the Asian country of Thailand. The country of Thailand has an extended history of violent military invasions from its bordering countries. Because of this, Thailand's inhabitants have been repeatedly forced to use their own fighting skills to defend the country from attacks by other military groups..In the earliest years the only things they Thai people had to rely upon for protection during battle were rudimentary clubs and short-range spears. This led to fighting at extremely close ranges which necessitated the use of fighting methods that incorporate the use of the feet, hands, fists, elbows, and even the head as combative weapons.. Martial arts techniques used by Muay Thai fighters were basic. Fighters defended themselves with nothing more than bare fists sometimes. And in the earliest days of the discipline not even grappling techniques were used. A fighter would step in clo...

Use PDF Files on Your Website Wisely For Maximum Impact

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:39:16 -0400

If you would like to store or archive the contents of web pages as printed output, you might have noticed that you come across quite a few problems. The content of all the web pages are not always formatted to fit inside a page and often runs off the side, pages often break at unexpected and often inappropriate points and sometimes the content just runs into one single long column that is hardly easy to read. Many website developers provide specially formatted web pages containing the same content but without too many visual elements so that the pages can be printed without any problem. On the other hand, this does not help when you need to provide information about products, especially when specific features have to be visually highlighted.The best solution is to use PDF files for this purpose. Not only can you provide all the visual elements that you require in PDF files but you have a much better control over the layout of the entire page, however complex it may be and include inter...

Muay Thai Basic Introduction for Beginners

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 19:17:26 -0400

The history of Muay Thai as a martial art is deeply rooted in the past of the country of Thailand. Thailand has a long history of militant invasions from neighboring countries. As a result the people of Thailand were forced to depend on their own abilities to defend themselves from unwelcome intruders.Originally all the Thai people had were short-range spears and clubs to use in battle. This close combat fighting led to the development of fighting methods that included using the hands, feelt, elbows, fists, and head as weapons. As the fighting methods became ingrained in the people, they developed a set of close combat fighting skills that are now called Muay Thai or "Thai boxing."In the very beginning of the discipline, Muay Thai practitioners fought with bare fists. Also, early forms of the method did not utilize grappling techniques. Fighters simply stepped in to execute a strike against their opponent and then withdrew in order to escape a reciprocal strike. There we...

Serial Killers

Sun, 01 Aug 2010 06:00:42 -0400

Countess Erszebet Bathory was a breathtakingly beautiful,unusually well-educated woman, married to a descendant of VladDracula of Bram Stoker fame. In , she was tried - though,being a noblewoman, not convicted - in Hungary for slaughtering young girls. The true figure may have been -, thoughthe Countess recorded in her diary more than girls and bodies were found in her estate when it was raided.The Countess was notorious as an inhuman sadist long before herhygienic fixation. She once ordered the mouth of a talkativeservant sewn. It is rumoured that in her childhood she witnesseda gypsy being sewn into a horse's stomach and left to die.The girls were not killed outright. They were kept in a dungeonand repeatedly pierced, prodded, pricked, and cut. The Countessmay have bitten chunks of flesh off their bodies while alive.She is said to have bathed and showered in their blood in themistaken belief that she could thus slow down the aging process.Her servant...

Muscle Building Tips For Everyone

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 06:08:35 -0400

If you want to get muscles and have a hefty appearance; then you have to give importance to crunches and curls. Only then you will be having a great build. But it is also a fact that body builders often get bored doing the same workouts over and again. Hashed Out below are some muscle building tips that can be actually useful and will surely show effects. These are explosive and will prove to be more effective than crunches and curls. The primary workout is bent over rows. You need to have a straight back and then pull the barbells right up to your abdomen. People often believe that this exercise assists to strengthen arms, but the truth is that this exercise is targeted towards the lower lumbar region and all muscles of the back region. This type of strength training helps to establish endurance for other greater weights. One can also bring editions in this workout by performing the one arm bent over with dumbbells and the two arm bent overs. This will certainly help to build musc...

How to Get an Athletic Scholarship

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:17:17 -0400

Many of the youth today are gifted with aptitudes in sports. Some excel in gymnastics, swimming, archery, while the others excel in football, golf, martial arts, track and field events, and the list goes on.Nowadays, the youths agility to fulfill their passions comes with a bonus-athletic scholarship. Athletic scholarships are specially designed for the students who excel in sports provided they will be able to acquire a good grade which is appropriate to the required scores of the organization who funded the scholarship. And of course, the talent that goes with the discipline a devoted sports person desires.If you are one of these sports person who want to acquire the said scholarship, your initial step is to look for the college institutions or universities which present the academic program that suits to your interests. However, you still have to note that educating yourself even thoughplaying sports. As you join a division, you must carefully weigh the pros and cons of attending ei...

Top 4 Mini Stun Guns

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:57:06 -0400

Stun guns are quite possibly the most effective nonlethal device available today for self defense. The days of bulky stun guns that won't fit in your handbag are over. In recent years, stun guns have become smaller and smaller, along with becoming more powerful and even easier to use. Today's stun guns have all of the features and power built into earlier models in a much smaller package. Most are only about the size of a cell phone, with , to ,, volts or even more. Now, you don't have to choose between a bulky but powerful device and a tiny but less effective stun gun. Here are a few of the most popular mini stun guns on the market today:The Stun Master Hot Shot packs a , volt punch in a package measuring just three inches tall. It can easily be carried in a purse or pocket, and also comes with a detachable belt clip. It is designed to look like a Blackberry or other handheld mobile device. A short blast from the Stun Master stun gun will disable any attacker. The...

Parents concern for their student's safety at college

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:41:55 -0400

New College Semester soon beginning.........Students will be returning to college for a new step in education and many freshmen are planning for their first experience of living away from Mom and Dad. Naturally such parents, who for the first time send their son or daughter off to another city and maybe another state, worry about how they will succeed and part of the worry often is the matter of safety. Parents of students returning for another semester are having the same concerns, especially after the several reports of violence at many college institutionsWhether the student is a freshman or junior or senior the fear of their safety can be alleviated by providing them with one or more of small but effective self defense weapons. These weapons are inexpensive and by having them readily at hand can fend off attacks of any kind, even if the attacker is a large and strong man.Most colleges have its own police force, but they cannot be everywhere all the time. Robberies and other attac...

Tips for Self Defence

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:16:44 -0400

Every day we face the risk of being attacked. Attacked by thestreet robbers, home intruders, rapists and violent persons ofother sort. If you, your relative or a friend are attacked, youhave a right to ward off an attack by using a force. Accordingto the terms of law, the reasonable use of force somebody needfor protection against the use of unlawful force by otherperson, is called "self-defense". This definition is quitesimple and easy to understand, but we avoid to use it due to itsevident scantiness. The real self-defense is actually the complicated polyhedralconception which involves lots of various aspects. In a broadcontext we can consider self-defense as a person's ability toresist different kinds of negative influence that somebody triesto exercise upon him her. Repelling an attack of a streetrobber, shooting at a burglar, preventing Internet attack,responding to verbal abuser, exposing a fraud, survivingterrorist attack, showing political protest against anti...

Self Defense Training Tips

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 11:31:32 -0400

Sometimes bad things happen to good people. And while we don't go out of our way to find trouble, trouble just seems to find us. In this day and age, it is important for each of us to learn something about self defense training. It can help us protect ourselves and our loved ones.Keeping these four self defense training tips in mind can help you come out of an attack safely.. Keep a clear head. It is important that you stay calm and use your head when danger strikes. When your body's adrenaline kicks in, you will notice that things to happen to you in slow motion. If you stay calm and avoid panicking, your brain will work quickly and it will seem as though you have plenty of time to decide on the appropriate course of action.You can also use your head - literally. Your skull is unbelievably strong, and it can be used as a weapon. If you head butt your attacker, you can disable him. With your head, you can quite easily break an attacker's nose. Even if you are grabbed fr...

The Best Basic Self Defense Moves For Men and Women

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 13:11:54 -0400

You can learn to make the most of your physical abilities in a fast, fun and safe scientific approach to self defense moves. The best basic self defense moves EVOLVED from the motor abilities you learned before you were years of age! Turning your existing abilities into life changing self defense skills made easy.You can learn to make the most of your physical abilities in a fast, fun and safe scientific approach to self defense moves. No course can promise to instantly transform you into a walking weapon of destruction that will defeat all odds. However, "WITs Whatever It Takes" by Bill Valentine, Phd, th Degree Black Belt, and Becky Valentine, MS, Physical Educator, can safely teach you to "Beat the Odds" using basic motor movements you already know and a proven system of learning self defense moves in the least amount of time. This is a course in how to create pain fast using motor movements and skills that you developed before two or two and a half years of age!Learning to...

The Difference Between Fights and Self Defense Situations

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:15:58 -0400

When it comes to defending themselves from an attack, too many people confuse self defense situations with a fair fight. In order to protect yourself in the best way possible, you must understand the key differences between these two situations.First, there are no rules when you are being attacked. You cannot expect your attacker to fight fair. Nothing is out, including weapons and "unfair" fighting tactics like eye gouging or hits below the belt. As the victim, you must keep this in mind, using every method you know to fight back against an attack. Ignore everything you've been taught about what makes a "fair" fight, because this is not one.Second, the victim is never as prepared as the attacker, and this fight is not evenly matched. Most attacks happen when you're least expecting them. You may not have martial arts training or be carrying a gun, while it is entirely possible that your attacker has come armed, and he is certainly more prepared for the attack than you are. When att...

Traditional vs. New Age Self Defense

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:15:37 -0400

The alternative self defense product, stun gun, requires a bitof introduction. A lot of people when they first hear the term'stun gun', they actually think of the little gadget featured inmany science fiction movies. In fact, self defense technologyhas come a long way. For a long time, if one wanted to protect themselves, they wouldhave to spend years of time practicing martial arts or selfdefense techniques. In fact, it is still the ultimate way ofself defense. If one can master the skill, it becomes built intoyour body. You can use it anytime, anywhere and nobody can takeit away from you. However, the downside is that it takes a lotof discipline and time to master. Later, the firearm became a popular way of self protection. Gunsare no doubt a very effective method of protection if one isproperly trained to aim and shoot accurately, and if one is ableto face the permanent consequences of their split-seconddecision to take a life. If one is unable to shoot withaccuracy...

Traditional vs. New Age Self Defense

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 20:11:50 -0400

Traditional vs. New Age Self DefenseThe alternative self defense product, stun gun, requires a bitof introduction. A lot of people when they first hear the term'stun gun', they actually think of the little gadget featured inmany science fiction movies. In fact, self defense technologyhas come a long way. For a long time, if one wanted to protect themselves, they wouldhave to spend years of time practicing martial arts or selfdefense techniques. In fact, it is still the ultimate way ofself defense. If one can master the skill, it becomes built intoyour body. You can use it anytime, anywhere and nobody can takeit away from you. However, the downside is that it takes a lotof discipline and time to master. Later, the firearm became a popular way of self protection. Gunsare no doubt a very effective method of protection if one isproperly trained to aim and shoot accurately, and if one is ableto face the permanent consequences of their split-seconddecision to take a life. I...

When Bullies Attack - Self-Defense for Kids

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 02:12:07 -0400

When Bullies Attack - Self-Defense for KidsHow to Teach Your Child to Physically Defend Against The School Bully On That Day When Nothing Else WorksPreparing Your Child to Face The BullyWhat does your child do when everything we've heard about dealing with a bully doesn't work? There's no teachers or school security around and your child is face to face with the school bully. WHAT SHOULD HESHE DO....!I'm going to: Prepare your child mentally to face the bully And finally, when your child must either take a beating or defend himselfherself : How many times to hit the bully Where to hit the bully so heshe will think twice before attacking your child again no you do not know the spot I'm also going to teach your child how to defend himselfherself even while your child is scared to death to get hit or hit back. No one wants to think about this, but it does become necessaryWhat's Wrong With The Traditional Martial Arts Training?A traditional martial arts school ...

KARATE REVIEW FROM MMA

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 10:03:22 -0400

KARATE Karate is one of the famous fighting techniques referred to as Japanese martial arts. Karate is having both techniques armed and unarmed and is very much effective one during real fights. One can consider karate a method for defeating for defeating an armed and armored opponent without weapons. The basic idea behind the karate is to use the attacker energy back to attacker to defeat the attacker. The literal meanings for karate are the art of softness or way of yielding. Now days Jujutsu is practiced in both traditional and modern sport forms. The major focus in karate is to throw, immobilize, and pinning. Since karate is referred to as an art of 'soft' karate systems generally employ the principles of...

Military Self Defense - Problems and Answers

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 09:35:15 -0400

Military self defense tactics are renowned as effective methods of protecting yourself from any attacker. But are they the right self defense tactics for you? Before you select military self defense classes, you should be aware of a few potential problems with that style of instruction.The Assumption of FitnessObviously, military self defense tactics are made for military people -- people who have made it through boot camp and are near the peak of their physical fitness. First off, it's obviously not true of everyone who might seek self defense instruction, but more importantly, it also leads to maneuvers and tactics that rely on strength and speed. If you don't have the agility and the power that the most basic recruit has trained into, the military self defense style might not be right for you.Soldiers have WeaponsWeapons end fights, period, and the military understands that better than anyone. While the military has profound unarmed self defense tactics, by far the bu...

New Online Store for Unique Collectibles and Original Art

Sat, 12 Jun 2010 15:30:40 -0400

I stumbled on this amazing little online store www.yoursale.com and found all manner of unique collectibles, antiques and art. Good value and very interesting items!...

Martial Arts Moves, What Style is Right For You?

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 19:03:42 -0400

Many people that do not an in-depth knowledge of multiple martial arts styles, will often decide what style to learn based solely on martial arts moves that they have seen. While this isn't an inherently bad idea, especially if you want to learn martial arts for fun or to stay in shape, it also means that a bigger decision must first be made. Every form of martial arts has an underlying style or concept that will be reflected in all of the moves that you will learn. That means that you first need to make a decision about the overall style that you want to learn.There are a variety of factors that you need to consider to find a style that has martial arts moves that you want to learn. If you have never done anything like this before, then one factor that you may want to consider is your age and vulnerability to injury. If, under no circumstances, you cannot sustain an injury then choosing a very low impact style is a good idea. There are three basic styles of moves: strik...