71-year-old helps capture her attacker!
It’s not uncommon for women to question their own ability when it comes to self defense. Especially, when they have never encountered a combat situation before. With that in mind, …
S.P.E.A.R System
This past weekend, I took a Level 1 training course offered by The Realistic Female Self Defense Company in Chapel Hill, NC. The instructors at RFSDC are certified by Blauer Tactical …
13 year old fights back!
There is an interesting article in the NY Post about a 13 year old girl who used feigned compliance to get her attacker to relax his grip until she could run …
Fall Tour Kicks Off!
This past Monday was the official kick off of our Fall 2009 Tour! I had the pleasure of speaking at the College of Notre Dame at Maryland and man, were …
Job Hunting Safely
Nowadays, nearly every one I know and their mama is looking for a job. Job searching used to mean scanning the classifieds in your local paper, but these days your …
Self Defense for Everyone
This past Wednesday, I had the honor of giving my very first ever Girls Fight Back presentation at the Industries for the Blind here in my hometown. I worried so much before …
Violence Today
I’m sure anyone who would turn on CNN and learn of a mass shooting in their hometown would lose their breath, as I did, when I learned what happened in …
Rape victims charged
The official definition of the word victimization is: to make a victim of. The definition of re-victimization is: again anew. Often in the anti-violence community, re-victimization is the concept of …