WSDCMar 292 minOverlooked Realities of a RapeA rape of a woman jogging in New York highlights two basic elements that need to be in your women's self-defense training program.
WSDCMar 166 minKnife Attack at Museum of Modern Art: Watch What She Does RightLet’s take a look at a vicious stabbing attack and how one of the potential victims ended up successfully defending themselves.
WSDCMar 124 minWhat to Do If Active Shooter Opens Fire What can you do or teach your kids to do in case an active shooter opens fire in a public place or at school?
WSDCJan 252 minBurglaries Threaten HomeownersBurglaries are a threat to us as the crime can degenerate into other crimes of opportunity if we are in the home.
WSDCDec 26, 20215 minWhat to Do in a Smash and Grab CrimeWhat can we do to protect ourselves during this dramatic rise in so-called "smash and grab" thefts?
WSDCDec 3, 20211 minCrime Surges: Workers Urged to Dress DownIn the city with surging assaults and murders companies are now advising their workers to dress in a way to avoid crime.
WSDCNov 19, 20213 minLAPD Warns: Bad Guys Following You HomeThe Los Angeles Police Department warning of surging crime wave, including “follow home" robberies. How can we defend against them?
WSDCOct 25, 20212 minHow to Blur Your House on Google MapsIf your individual security situation warrants it, you might want to remove your home's view from Google Maps. Here's how to do it.
WSDCOct 21, 20212 minWomen's Self-Defense: Attacked in Bathroom StallYou're at the club and a guy follows you into the restroom. You are surprised when he suddenly pushes his way into the bathroom stall. What
WSDCOct 19, 20212 minHe's Trapped You in a Closed Room: How to EscapeYou'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?
WSDCApr 26, 20215 minReview: Daytime Rape Attack, Foiled by Defender and WitnessesThis real life attack reveals a number of lessons for us as we train to prevent and resist a physical attack or sexual assault.
WSDCJan 23, 20212 minA Note on Names of Victims and AttackersWe are changing the way we report real incidences and cases here on the Women's Self-Defense Community blog.
WSDCJan 21, 20213 minHe'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.
WSDCDec 15, 20201 minSelf-Defense and the Crime TriangleAffecting any one of these elements of the crime triangle will have a dramatic affect on your personal safety and self-defense.
WSDCDec 9, 20203 minThe Seven Most Common Safety Mistakes Women MakeHere are the seven most common mistakes women make that could result in them getting kidnapped, attacked, and/or raped.
WSDCDec 8, 20201 minTracie 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.
WSDCNov 22, 20201 minProtection Order Does Not Save Woman -- She DoesYou can’t always rely on an order of protection for your safety. This case of a Cincinnati women protecting herself and her five...
WSDCOct 30, 20202 minHere's What It Looks Like When You Defend Yourself with KeysA woman defended herself from an attacker with her car keys. The police mug shot is testimony to the effectiveness of her defense.
WSDCOct 26, 20201 minThe ABCs of Women's Self-DefenseIn the above video published on the community's YouTube channel, Coach Tracie and instructor Matt talk about the ABCs of self-defense....
WSDCOct 26, 20201 minSelf-Defense: Prepare and Be Aware for your Safety on CampusTracie Arlington discusses how to prepare for college and what to be aware of for your safety on campus.