City police departments are less able to protect you now. What can we do? Look at these posts to help.

Burglaries are a threat to us as the crime can degenerate into other crimes of opportunity if we are in the home.

Just like their counterparts in the wild, human predators search for the weakest members of the herd as potential prey.

In the city with surging assaults and murders companies are now advising their workers to dress in a way to avoid crime.

The Los Angeles Police Department warning of surging crime wave, including “follow home" robberies. How can we defend against them?

This real life attack reveals a number of lessons for us as we train to prevent and resist a physical attack or sexual assault.

What can we do to improve our responses and our odds of prevailing over a life-threatening situation? Science directs us to two things.

We are changing the way we report real incidences and cases here on the Women's Self-Defense Community blog.

This year, let’s consider some resolutions to make and keep for our personal protection and security. This year I resolve to: Attend at...

Affecting any one of these elements of the crime triangle will have a dramatic affect on your personal safety and self-defense.

Here are the seven most common mistakes women make that could result in them getting kidnapped, attacked, and/or raped.

Tracie Arlington talks to Dr. Phil about empowering your children with the plans and the techniques to prevent abduction, sexual assault.

What's the ultimate weapon for women's self-defense? What do you need to protect yourself from rape?

You can’t always rely on an order of protection for your safety.  This case of a Cincinnati women protecting herself and her five...

He is thought to have murdered about 90 people between 1970 and 2005. The 79-year-old man is serving multiple life sentences in...

A woman defended herself from an attacker with her car keys. The police mug shot is testimony to the effectiveness of her defense.

In the above video published on the community's YouTube channel, Coach Tracie and instructor Matt talk about the ABCs of self-defense....

Tracie Arlington discusses how to prepare for college and what to be aware of for your safety on campus.

The coaches at the Women's Self-Defense Community discuss the most dangerous time in a woman's life.

The coaches from the Women's Self-Defense Community talk about awareness for self-defense on campus.