Women’s Safety on Long Island
Women don’t need to be unprepared, or the victim of an assault. They can learn simple self defense techniques to fight back.
Published by: Dave Heuthe, American Kobe Jiu Jitsu Federation Black Belt & Certified Instructor. Dave provides group personal defense classes where lessons are taught in various locations, privately, at Bob [...]
How to Defend Yourself
Often times we find ourselves in need of defense. Is it over something trivial? Then walk away. If you really are in a sticky situation, run or yell for help. If all other options fail then follow these steps.
Steps
Yell for help first if you are confronted by an attacker.
Run if possible.
If [...]
One is Never too Old to Defend Self
Believe it or not, here’s a real self-defense story of the day? It’s the pistol-packing, 85-year-old grandma edition. Details here.
Republished by: Dave Heuthe, American Kobe Jiu Jitsu Federation Black Belt & Certified Instructor. Dave provides group personal defense classes where lessons are taught in various locations, privately, at [...]
When they think about maintaining their safety on the job, Emergency Medical Personnel, EMTs, Paramedics, nurses & social workers always want to know: Is it possible to predict who will be violent? What can [...]
EMS Workers Face Many Dangers
By: Dave’s EMS Headquarters
It never entered my mind when I began my career as a Paramedic, that my career would be shortened after becoming the victim of violence. But in fact my career was in fact shortened because I was assaulted by a patient who had overdosed on illegal narcotics and [...]
Life Can Come At You Hard & Scary!
Facing hostile families, overwhelming caseloads, and the occasional gun barrel, a child protective service worker’s job requires both street smarts and grace under pressure. Here’s how to protect yourself.
By Richard Bermack
As child protective services worker Denise Smernes walked into the home of her clients in Alameda County, California, [...]
Avoiding ATM Robberies
ATM cash machines have been incorporated in our way of life. They offer a real convenience to those on the run, but at the same time offer an element of risk. Using an ATM machine safely requires awareness and a little planning. Just because an ATM machine is open and available twenty four [...]
Self Defense Awareness
By Dave Heuthe
When we think about self defense we tend to think about physical techniques. We picture in our mind what we might do if someone grabbed or choked us. What if you’re walking down a dark street? Well, why are you walking down a dark street? Do you feel safe there? Feel [...]
How Safe Are You?
In Englewood and Haqckensack NJ several women were attacked and sexually assaulted.
He targets women walking alone and attacks them from behind, knocking them down and groping them.
While you can’t grow eyes in the back of your head, you must remain aware and vigilant. Have pepper spray in your hand, or even your [...]
1930s Woman Defends Self
This old school demonstration was revolutionary in its day, and is still apropo for today.
Ms. May Whitley was a pioneer for women practitioners as early as the 1930’s. She appears in various vintage self defense film clips from that era, performing Jujutsu demonstrations with a male attacker. Dorthy Darke was another jujutsu [...]