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A nationally recognized violence prevention expert identifies 11 myths about personal safety and offers evidence-based solutions to living a safer, freer, and more optimistic life.

The reality of knife attacks is grim, especially for those unarmed and unprepared. From my personal observations, and discussions with individuals who have survived such encounters, a common pattern emerges: the attacker must get close, find a grip (whether on your lapel, collar, or body), and then proceed to stab in a piston-like motion. This predictable behavior offers an opportunity to craft a practical and effective response.

In self-defense, effective techniques can mean the difference between safety and danger. One such powerful technique is the use of elbow strikes, particularly the backward elbow strike. This guide will break down the mechanics and effectiveness of this technique, emphasizing its practicality in real-world scenarios.

When disaster strikes, communication—which is key to survival—is often disrupted. Without cell phone or internet service, how will you contact you loved ones, request help, or receive important news and updates from outside sources? In Emergency Communication 101, survival experts Creek Stewart and Joe Bassett provide practical strategies for emergency communication, teaching you how to send and receive essential information when cell networks and internet service fail.

Are you prepared for a widespread electrical grid failure? What would you do if there was a sudden tornado warning? Will you be ready when disaster strikes? In Disaster Survival 101, survival expert and bestselling author Creek Stewart cuts through the panic and fear emergency situations can create so you can ensure all safety measures are in place should you ever need them.

You weren’t made to live in fear. You were designed to survive. In this second edition of Shieldhouse, John Tagum—former officer, self-defense instructor, and founder of the Shieldhouse movement—offers a sharpened and expanded doctrine for modern-day protectors. This is not a tactical manual. This is a return to biological truth. When you feel secure, you thrive. When you reconnect to your instincts, you walk with peace. And when you prepare—not from fear, but from health—you become harder to harm.

Self-defense is not just about mastering weapons, but understanding the broader implications of being armed and the responsibilities that come with it. This book offers a unique perspective on the practical, legal, ethical, and philosophical aspects of self-defense, guiding listeners to become more practically effective and responsibly aware armed citizens.

John Hudson, chief survival instructor to the British military, knows what it takes to survive. Combining firsthand experience with 20 years of studying the choices people have made under the most extreme pressure, How to Survive is a lifetime’s worth of wisdom about how to apply the principles of survival to everyday life.

Through thousands of training sessions, she’s seen firsthand the strength we carry in our bodies, no matter our background or circumstance. Her revolutionary framework for finding that strength starts with emotional healing, then teaches physical self-defense and economic safety, and finally equips readers with organizing strategies to fight the systems that enable violence in the first place. A rallying cry and a practical guide, Get Home Safe will leave listeners, regardless of strength, identity, or income, knowing they can fight back and reclaim power.

Do you want to make money teaching others how to save lives? By starting a CPR training business, you can truly make a difference in the world and get paid to do it.

Deadly Force, 2nd Edition is a continuation of Ayoob’s mission to educate gun owners on all aspects of lethal force laws. Drawing on more than four decades of experience as an expert witness for the courts in weapons and shooting cases and serving as a fully sworn and empowered part-time police officer for 43 years, Ayoob also educates through his Massad Ayoob Group classes such as the Armed Citizen’s Rules of Engagement.

Don’t walk alone at night. Don’t leave your drink unattended. Don’t hurt anyone’s feelings. Most women and nonbinary people are taught these rules, intended to keep us safe from harassment, abuse, and assault, from a young age. While the #MeToo movement has swept the globe and shined a light on the pervasiveness of gender-based violence that led to these “rules,” the fears persist—and for good reason.

The tendency is to rely and act on gross motor skills. You want to be able to distance yourself from the source of danger; strike, pick up something, and if necessary, run! The effects of adrenaline; the body tenses up, breathing becomes heavier and fine motor skills diminish.

The mill filters the techniques that come naturally to you through pressure testing. Pressure testing eliminates the nonessentials! Contrary to the tradition trap, void of all formalities and unconventional!

”Depending on the situation, a mere one minute delay in response time increases the mortality rate by 1 to 2 percent.” If you've ever felt helpless in assisting someone, whether it's a family member or a stranger, you're not alone. In this life, you can’t count on the favorable odds of having a doctor or EMP nearby 24/7 to save the day. Sooner or later in your life, you will be in a position where it’s life or death. It could be a loved one, a friend, a stranger, or even yourself. The question is, are you prepared?

Esta guía pretende ser una herramienta útil para saber cómo actuar ante diversas circunstancias (accidentes) que habitualmente ocurren en la vida diaria y que, llegado ese momento no sabemos tratar por falta de conocimientos. Son unas medidas muy básicas pero que aplicadas de forma rápida y correcta pueden servir para evitar daños, lesiones e incluso, en determinadas circunstancias, podrían salvar vidas.

If you have always wanted to know how to handle emergency situations off grid, but never had the information or confidence then keep reading...What would you do if someone in your group broke a leg? Half-drowned? Got electrocuted? Cut off a finger? Got a serious disease? Do you finally want to be prepared for emergencies and aliments while off grid? Knowing how to deal with an injury in the moment could mean the difference between a lifelong disfigurement and a total recovery. Even if you’re an experienced off gridder.

The expertise of Mayo Clinic is now available in this practical guide to treating more than 100 of today’s most common health concerns, ranging from allergies and asthma to sore throats and stomach flus. Mayo Clinic Book of Home Remedies answers many questions and concerns about health using straightforward information, made easy to find with topics arranged in alphabetical order.

Have you ever wished that you kept a first-aid kit in the car or berated yourself for not keeping a pair of flip-flops in your purse at all times? Ever wondered when it’s okay to geo-tag a social media post or when it’s best to lie to strangers? Just need some tips on how to feel safer and more prepared in today’s digital world? Well, Cathy Pedrayes has you covered. Known as the Mom Friend of TikTok, Cathy posts practical everyday safety and security tips that everyone should know and incorporate into their routine.

This book is about a journey. A journey of perspective. We all go through life with our own perceptions and expectations based on our pasts, experiences, and beliefs. Beliefs of how things are or how they should be. We interpret experiences and assign meanings to them. Many times, the meanings we assign, and the perceptions we have based on them, are very limited. We project our preconceived notions into situations which oftentimes keeps us from fully understanding or appreciating the opportunities we have at our fingertips.