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The New Threat: Mentally Ill Attackers and the Need for Self-Defense Skills
Scene of the pedestrian mall in downtown Denver where the attacks occured(Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post) In a series of shocking...
WSDC
Jan 143 min read
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Armed Self-Defense: Women Arm Themselves at Record Rates in the U.S.
A recent report by the NSSF shows firearm purchases among law-abiding Americans has reached new levels.
WSDC
Oct 26, 20242 min read
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UPDATE: Teen Kidnapped at NBA Game Willingly Left with Traffickers
A teen girl who was kidnapped in 2022 from a NBA game reveals she voluntarily left the game men who would lead to her trafficking online.
WSDC
Oct 4, 20244 min read
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Tracie Arlington on Everyday Martial Artist Podcast
Tracie Arlington talked with Brian Doucette, host of the Everyday Martial Artist, on teaching women's self-defense.
WSDC
Sep 24, 20231 min read
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Watch: Tracie Arlington On Women's Self-Defense for Maglight Podcast
Tracie Arlington, women's self-defense instructor and owner of Play It Safe Self-Defense appeared on the Maglight podcast recently.
WSDC
Jun 10, 20231 min read
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Knife Attack Survivor: Stabs Felt Like Punches
A woman who survived a knife attack by the killer is speaking out about her experience. Two other people died at the hands of the killer.
WSDC
May 8, 20232 min read
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Watch: Criminal Juvenile Paralyzes Woman in Violent Robbery
What are the lessons we can learn from this? There is a whole lot of wrong with this attack: First, a deliberate targeting and stalking...
WSDC
Mar 24, 20233 min read
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Spain Sees Huge Spike in Sex Crimes
Crime increased significantly in Spain last year, with rapes increasing by about 34% and other sex attacks by over 50%.
WSDC
Mar 22, 20231 min read
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Military: Record Sexual Assaults, Less Reporting
The fiscal year of 2021 saw a record high for sexual assaults across all six military branches.
WSDC
Mar 10, 20231 min read
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Resources for Information on Rape and Sexual Assault
There are several reliable sources that provide statistics on rape and sexual assault in the United States. Here are a few options.
WSDC
Feb 21, 20232 min read
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Who is Reading "Never Defenseless: Empowering Women's Self-Defense"
Readers of the new book "Never Defenseless: Empowering Women's Self-Defense" are coming mostly from the U.S., Germany, and the UK.
WSDC
Nov 6, 20222 min read
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'Never Defenseless' Debuts on Amazon
The book “Never Defenseless: Empowering Women’s Self-Defense” has launched on Amazon garnering the ranking of “#1 New Release” in Safety
WSDC
Oct 24, 20222 min read
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10 Women Who Defended Themselves with Firearms
Women IRL are successfully defending themselves against dangerous attackers who an unarmed woman would have been defenseless against.
WSDC
Aug 22, 20224 min read
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Watch: Man Suddenly Attacks 3 Women on Philly Street
Three women walking together on a Philadelphia street are punched in the face by a stranger in an unprovoked attack.
WSDC
Jun 19, 20221 min read
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Why Jeannie is Important For Self-Defense
Why we use the "I Dream of Jeannie"
reference for women to defend against front strangle.
WSDC
Jun 2, 20222 min read
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Overlooked Realities of a Rape
A rape of a woman jogging in New York highlights two basic elements that need to be in your women's self-defense training program.
WSDC
Mar 29, 20222 min read
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Knife Attack at Museum of Modern Art: Watch What She Does Right
Let’s take a look at a vicious stabbing attack and how one of the potential victims ended up successfully defending themselves.
WSDC
Mar 16, 20226 min read
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Burglaries Threaten Homeowners
Burglaries are a threat to us as the crime can degenerate into other crimes of opportunity if we are in the home.
WSDC
Jan 25, 20222 min read
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How Predators Pick Their Prey & How We Can Spoil Their Plan
Just like their counterparts in the wild, human predators search for the weakest members of the herd as potential prey.
WSDC
Dec 22, 20214 min read
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He's Trapped You in a Closed Room: How to Escape
You've been led into a closed room. And now he's starting to get aggressive and is positioning you up against a wall.
What do we do now?
WSDC
Oct 19, 20212 min read
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