Search results for Self Defense

Comprehensive Self-Defense:  Do You Really Have a Well-Rounded Fighting System?

There’s constant debate in the self-defense community as to what is the best system or style to learn as the ultimate form of personal protection. Sometimes, popular martial arts t...

How Do I Prove Self-Defense in a Domestic Violence Case?

If you acted in self-defense during a domestic violence incident, proving it means showing that you had a reasonable belief you were in danger and that the force you used was neces...

Self-Defense and the Law: Do Vehicle Assaults Warrant Armed Defense?

Your antagonist attempts to run you over with a car or truck. Are vehicle assaults considered deadly force? Do they warrant your recourse to a defensive firearm? Defense Against Ve...

How Young is Too Young to Teach Kids Self-Defense?

It's an age-old question but one that seems especially pressing in today's world. Should my child learn self-defense, and when? How young is too young? In reality, the question pro...

Self-Defence And Its Long History In Resistance Movements: Need For Redefining As A Feminist Political Act

Any intervention of self-defence that is devoid of such political grounding remains hollow. It cannot continue to position itself as an apolitical, skill-building activity. The pos...

On Violence: Self-Defence to Self-Determination in International Law

There are moments when the international legal order reveals itself not through its rules but through the violence done in its name. Today’s expanding doctrine of self-defence—invo...

Insecurity: You have right to defend yourselves, Daniel Bwala tells Nigerians

Nigerians are constitutionally empowered to defend themselves against attackers, including in situations i

Brown Belt Uses BJJ To Fight Off Serial Home Invader In Life-Saving Defense

A terrifying 4AM home invasion that could have ended in tragedy instead became a powerful testament to the real-world effectiveness of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training. Andrea Tang BJJ...

Best Weapons of Self-Defense for Women

I am a partner in a property management firm. Recently, I showed a property and felt a little vulnerable. I don’t often feel this way, but I just happened to be showing the propert...

Woman claims self-defense in North Side stabbing as man arrested on strangulation charge

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) -- Reports said a man who was stabbed in the arm was booked into the Mahoning County jail on a third-degree felony strangulation charge after a woman said s...

Austin Cabana Club Shooting: Employee Charged, Boss Says Self-Defense

This content is copyrighted and may not be reproduced without the express permission of GunsAmerica.com and BAAANG Media LLC. Austin Cabana Club Shooting: Employee Charged, Boss...

Deadly HS shooting deemed self-defense — but student who fired fatal shot isn't completely in the clear

A deadly shooting that took place at a Northern California high school earlier this month has been deemed self-defense — but the student who allegedly fired the fatal shot isn't co...

Free self-defense classes aim to empower girls after Kansas teen’s death

In the wake of Rubi Perez’s death, Blindside Grappling is offering free self-defense classes for young women and girls — all with the same goal: turning fear into confidence.

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A Wake-Up Call: Why I Chose Concealed Carry

Before I became a mom, I had a false sense of safety. I had experienced close calls, but they never scared me. It wasn't until danger started creeping closer to my daughter that I...

KC woman gets 20 years despite self-defense claim, raising questions about prosecutor

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A Kansas City woman convicted of two felonies said she was defending herself during a violent confrontation, one that bystanders captured on video. Now, her cas...

Taiwan civilians sharpen self-defence skills ahead of Trump-Xi summit

Taiwanese civilians are flocking to self‑defence courses, amid fears China could one day use force to seize the island.

Gun store owner claims employees acted in self-defense in east Austin homicide investigation

Austin police are investigating a fatal shooting near East 7th Street Friday night following an altercation outside a nightclub. A Central Texas gun store owner claims two of his e...

The Top Dogs for Home and Personal Defense

There’s a reason dogs have been tied to human protection for thousands of years. Long before alarms, cameras, concealed carry, or even locks, there was a set of ears in the dark an...

Concealed Carry 101: Should Body Armor Be a Part of Your EDC?

I have a saying that I have tried to incorporate into my own personal and home defense plans. It goes something like this: “The goal is not to shoot the threat; the goal is to stop...

‘We feel unsafe in our own homes’: women in Brazil’s favelas learn to fight back amid rising violence

Demand for martial arts classes grows as women face increase in gender-based attacksIn a martial arts studio at the entrance to one of Rio de Janeiro’s beachside favelas, a muay th...

Tinubu Aide Speaks on Killings and Self Defence as Insecurity Fears Grow

Presidential aide Daniel Bwala has assured Nigerians that the government remains committed to ending the wave of killings and abductions across the country, while also stressing th...

Deadly Cabana Club shooting was self defense, gunman tells Austin PD

One man was killed and two people were injured after a shooting outside the Cabana Club on East Seventh Street Friday night.

Planning Your Home Defense: Preparing for What We Do Know

There are many sites that contain semi-reliable data regarding home burglaries and home invasions. While the statistics may look bleak, all is not as hopeless as it may first appea...