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Stacked Response: Doing More Than One Thing at a Time
In a real self-defense encounter, simple is good. But simple does not mean shallow. A strong defensive response should not be a collection of disconnected movements. It should be efficient, […]
5 Tips for Reporting a Self-Defense Incident
A self-defense encounter does not end when the physical danger stops. That is one of the most important things to understand. You may survive the immediate threat, create distance, stop […]
Self-Defense Is High-Speed Problem Solving
Real self-defense is not a clean, choreographed exchange. It is not a movie scene. It is not a drill where everyone knows the attack ahead of time. It is a […]
Peyton’s 5: De-Escalation Before Violence Starts
In many potentially violent encounters, the goal should not be to “win” the argument. The goal is to avoid the fight. That may sound obvious, but when ego, fear, anger, […]
The Iron Rule of 3: One Move Should Do More Than One Job
In a real self-defense situation, time is compressed. You do not get the luxury of stopping, thinking through a perfect plan, and then executing one neat technique at a time. […]
The O.O.D.A. Loop: A Closer Look at the Decision Cycle in Self-Defense
The O.O.D.A. Loop is one of the most useful ways to understand how people process danger under pressure. O.O.D.A. stands for Observe, Orient, Decide, and Act. In simple terms, it […]
The O.O.D.A. Loop: How Your Brain Responds Under Pressure
In a fast-changing self-defense situation, your brain has to process information quickly. You see something, interpret it, choose a response, and act. That process is often described as the O.O.D.A. […]
A.M.O.P.: How to Explain a Self-Defense Threat
Self-defense is not just something you do. It is something you may have to explain later in a court of law. That is an uncomfortable truth, but an important one. […]
What Counts as Self-Defense? And What Doesn’t
Self-defense is not just “fighting back.” That is an important distinction. In real-world violence, and especially in the legal aftermath of violence, what matters is not simply that you were […]