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Campus Safety: Alcohol and Date Rape Drugs
The first semester of college is the most dangerous time for women. Alcohol and date rape drugs compound this problem.

WSDC
Mar 4, 20224 min read
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Police Less Able to Help You Now
City police departments are less able to protect you now. What can we do? Look at these posts to help.

WSDC
Feb 28, 20221 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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What to Do in a Smash and Grab Crime
What can we do to protect ourselves during this dramatic rise in so-called "smash and grab" thefts?

WSDC
Dec 26, 20215 min read
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Women's Self-Defense Course Jan. 8
Phoenix area January 8, 2022 1:00 to 4:00 Call 602-867-9204 to register.

WSDC
Dec 23, 20211 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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Crime Surges: Workers Urged to Dress Down
In the city with surging assaults and murders companies are now advising their workers to dress in a way to avoid crime.

WSDC
Dec 3, 20211 min read
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LAPD Warns: Bad Guys Following You Home
The Los Angeles Police Department warning of surging crime wave, including “follow home" robberies. How can we defend against them?

WSDC
Nov 18, 20213 min read
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How to Blur Your House on Google Maps
If your individual security situation warrants it, you might want to remove your home's view from Google Maps. Here's how to do it.

WSDC
Oct 24, 20212 min read
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Women's Self-Defense: Attacked in Bathroom Stall
You'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

WSDC
Oct 21, 20212 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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Subscribe to Our YouTube Channel
We are going to be using the Women's Self-Defense Community YouTube channel more to facilitate our mission to empower you through...

WSDC
Oct 18, 20211 min read
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Nov. 6 Phoenix Class for Women's Self-Defense
Women's Self-Defense class to be held Nov. 6 at the Paradise Valley School of Karate in Phoenix.

WSDC
Oct 3, 20211 min read
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Review: Daytime Rape Attack, Foiled by Defender and Witnesses
This real life attack reveals a number of lessons for us as we train to prevent and resist a physical attack or sexual assault.

WSDC
Apr 26, 20215 min read
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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.

WSDC
Feb 23, 20219 min read
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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...

WSDC
Feb 23, 20212 min read
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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.

WSDC
Jan 23, 20212 min read
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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.

WSDC
Jan 21, 20213 min read
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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...

WSDC
Jan 17, 20211 min read
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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...

WSDC
Jan 2, 20211 min read
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