Just a hunch? Maybe not…
A piece in the New York Times this week, third in a series of stories about the research of “Brain Power,” sheds interesting light on the existence and importance of …
Wing Chun
So, I told you all I would keep you posted on the self-defense training I’m trying out these days, and I realized it’s been awhile. After taking a Krav Maga …
Ben Roethlisberger
Having been born and raised in Pittsburgh- I know a thing or two about the Steelers. I’ll spare you all the details of why I think they are the greatest …
Chris Brown
Yesterday I watched the video apology of Chris Brown, for assaulting Rhianna this past February. I’m all for forgiveness and allowing people to make mistakes without raking them over the …
Having Faith
I loved Megan’s recent article on being Paranoid versus being Proactive. It reminded me that just about a week after I returned home from the Girls Fight Back Training Academy, …
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My name is Erin Weed and I’m the Founder and CEO of Fight Back Productions, which originally began as Girls Fight Back in 2001. (https://www.girlsfightback.com) Over the past 8 years, …
I’m not paranoid. I’m proactive…
Have you ever been laying in bed and you’re really comfortable, with your dog all curled up next to you and the pillows situated in perfect form? It’s the best! …
Nesting
Only 4 weeks to go until my baby arrives, and I’ve been nesting up a storm! By reading that, you’d assume I’ve been busy cleaning the bathroom tile with a …
Bad Victim Advice for Teens
Here are Fight Back Productions, one of our primary goals is to encourage an open dialogue about safety, an issue that is too often swept under the rug as unnecessary …
Should I live here?
With the summer months comes the season of moving. For those of us who are fortunate enough to rent an apartment, the eventual time comes when our lease expires, rents are hiked and we have to look for a new abode. Knowing this, I started looking for apartments months in advance to try and get a good idea of what buildings were available and what safety measures are taken to ensure my safety as a tenant. The findings diverse, I wanted to take just a moment to write down some safety ideas in contrast to the unsafe things that I saw on the apartment trail.
Be a Bad Victim . . . And Look Good Doing It!
Very recently, I took one of my favorite people to a krav maga class to put her on the path to becoming her own best protector and to show her …
Improvised Weapons
This past weekend I dragged my boyfriend to an outlet mall…just to “look”. One of the items I was checking out was an oversized handbag. You know the kind, where …
Self Defense Classes
We often get asked about self-defense classes. What are the best classes to take, where can I find one, what are the differences between them…Well, I have asked all of …
Protecting the Gift
Come see any Fight Back Productions seminar (check out our Second Saturdays program starting in August!) and you’ll hear us mention a book called “The Gift of Fear” by Gavin …
Not just another day on the bus…
We hear about situations all the time, where disturbed people get on to buses and passengers must decide what actions to take to remedy dangerous or uncomfortable situations. Yesterday was one such day.