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Feb 23
9 min

The Two Things You'll Need to Save Your Life

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

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Defending Yourself With Your Small Child

WSDC

Feb 23
2 min

Defending Yourself With Your Small Child

The account below of a New York woman who was attacked by a panhandler on the subway showcases the real need to be able to defend yoursel...

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A Note on Names of Victims and Attackers

WSDC

Jan 23
2 min

A Note on Names of Victims and Attackers

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

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He's Drunk: Why Your Self-Defense Cannot Rely on Pain Compliance

WSDC

Jan 21
3 min

He's Drunk: Why Your Self-Defense Cannot Rely on Pain Compliance

If your self-defense system has a lot of techniques that depend on the attacker reacting to pain, then you might want to rethink that.

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WSDC

Jan 17
1 min

New Year's Resolutions for a Safer 2021

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

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WSDC

Jan 2
1 min

Fake Delivery Becomes Rape and Robbery

This is how quickly it can happen. A man knocks on your apartment door claiming to have a delivery. It's a reasonable time, 11:45 AM. You...

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WSDC

Dec 15, 2020
1 min

Self-Defense and the Crime Triangle

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

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The Seven Most Common Safety Mistakes Women Make

WSDC

Dec 9, 2020
3 min

The Seven Most Common Safety Mistakes Women Make

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

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Tracie Talks Chihuahua Confidence with Dr. Phil

WSDC

Dec 8, 2020
1 min

Tracie Talks Chihuahua Confidence with Dr. Phil

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

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WSDC

Dec 6, 2020
3 min

The Ultimate Concealed Weapon

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

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Protection Order Does Not Save Woman -- She Does

WSDC

Nov 22, 2020
1 min

Protection Order Does Not Save Woman -- She Does

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

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This Serial Killer is Why We Train for Self-Defense

WSDC

Nov 19, 2020
1 min

This Serial Killer is Why We Train for Self-Defense

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

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Here's What It Looks Like When You Defend Yourself with Keys

WSDC

Oct 30, 2020
2 min

Here's What It Looks Like When You Defend Yourself with Keys

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

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WSDC

Oct 26, 2020
1 min

The ABCs of Women's Self-Defense

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

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Self-Defense: Prepare and Be Aware for your Safety on Campus

WSDC

Oct 26, 2020
1 min

Self-Defense: Prepare and Be Aware for your Safety on Campus

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

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WSDC

Oct 26, 2020
1 min

Women's Self-Defense Skills and Drills

Coach Shannon shows us in the video three different skills and drills to practice valuable techniques we will be using throughout all of ...

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WSDC

Oct 26, 2020
1 min

The Most Dangerous Time for Women

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

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Campus Safety: Awareness for Self-Defense

WSDC

Oct 19, 2020
1 min

Campus Safety: Awareness for Self-Defense

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

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WSDC

Aug 12, 2020
3 min

Machete Attack? Are you Prepared?

Here's the rhetorical question: are you prepared for such an attack with your self-defense?

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Rape Suspect Kills Accuser After Release on COVID-19 Concerns

WSDC

Aug 8, 2020
2 min

Rape Suspect Kills Accuser After Release on COVID-19 Concerns

A suspected rapist in Virginia killed his accuser after he was released from jail over coronavirus concerns.

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