Bin Laden: world-class psychopath Our worst nightmare We’ll probably never know, and I’d love to know, if the SEAL shooter had the order/option to capture or kill. Given the outcome, we can surmise he had the okay to kill. But the “option order” – that’s the dicey one that can get you killed on target….
Give Yourself Permission To Cause Injury
What is arguably the most difficult, elusive concept to teach in martial arts or self defense? I would offer the the difficulty is not teaching how to injure. No. The challenge is teaching the doing, “pulling the trigger” in the midst of chaos. To act. Consider the many obstacles. The adrenalin dump, the body’s time…
Fitness Training. It feels good to feel good
A human mantra, commonly heard: “I just want to lose 15-20 pounds.” That seems to be a reasonable goal, on the face of it. Heck, just twenty pounds. Now consider what we don’t so often hear, “I just need is to ease off a couple, maybe….. 5 little pounds… eighty ounces.” We don’t hear that…
Great Reading List: martial arts to combat stress!
The joy of training. Season’s Greetings from DOUBLE EDGE SELF DEFENSE! I hope you are planning some time off over the holidays. It’s good for the soul. But for some brain enrichment, I offer several thought provoking, explorative titles. READING LIST: How to Survive the Most Critical Five Seconds of Your Life, Tim Larkin & Chris…
The Joy of Training: De-escalation in Self Defense
Imagine, prepare, practice these principles — at Double Edge Self Defense.It’s simple to state the all-important goal: Shut up; walk away. It’s very challenging (to the ego) to implement. Most of us have been there, man or woman. Someone calls us out: they say, “Anti up, puss head!” At this precise moment, here’s what you…
The Joy of Training: Countering the Adrenaline Dump
Can you train away the negative affects of fight/flight/freeze – the body’s snap-fast prep in the face of stress? At Double Edge Self Defense we emphasize an unequivocal, “yeah, kinda.” Here are some considerations. The actress Susan Sarandon was asked once, “So what’s it like – the job of acting?” Sarandon’s response was (paraphrasing), “It’s…
REARMING AMERICA
REARMING AMERICA WITH TRUTH NEARNESS FOR A VARIETY OF REASONS, I HAVE EVOLVED FROM INTERESTED TO PRETTY-MUCH-OBSESSED WITH THE TRAYVON MARTIN DEATH IN FLORIDA. THE RESULTING TRIAL WILL BE THE PIVOTAL SELF DEFENSE/MURDER CASE FOR SOME TIME TO COME: THE NUMBER OF ISSUES — RELATIVE TO HUMAN BEHAVIOR, THE CURRENT JUSTICE SYSTEM, POLITICS, THE MEDIA, AND…