What is your life worth?

It’s a fact of life that a large number of arguments in public end up in some sort of altercation. I listen to the police feed from Chicago and I’m just gobsmacked at the amount of physical violence in Chicago. There is everything you can possibly imagine from car accidents with a fight, domestic violence, robberies, altercations, and gang violence.

I thought I have seen it all but every day there is something new. The feed is here at: http://www.broadcastify.com/listen/feed/763. 

So, it’s an unfortunate fact that a large majority of attacks are taken to a physical level. I’m not talking about robbery at gun point or the like, but a physical altercation involves fists etc. 

Now we have several choices to consider for our safety. 

First we can carry a gun. This is extremely problematic on many levels and many people won’t even consider it. If it’s done legal then great. If not legal that is truly problematic. If you are assaulted and use a gun to defend yourself, this in many cases is where your real problems begin. There are so many rules of engagement that you can run afoul of so you really need to know what you can and can’t do.

OK, so we know that a fast majority of fights are purely fists with some mix of knives too. Your basic need to defend yourself still exists. A basic understanding of punches and blocks can be mastered in a short time. I always recommend my “be real series” of DVDs or online learning from my digital online university. The next real level for your self defense really comes from the Defender line of self defense weapons.

Even though you might be able to punch your way out of an altercation to have a force multiplier is the best self defense. The defender self defense weapon is one of the right tools to really know how to use for your safety. In the same way, once you learn the defender there are hundreds of “improvised weapons” that you can find, carry, and use which can accomplish the task of getting you out of a bad situation. 

Take a heavy wooden spoon or even a can opener. That if, used like a defender has devastating result. I plan to have some video available shortly on one of my “improvised defender classes”. For all of you who have purchased defenders and have gone through the defender (self defense weapon training) you understand the basics of how to use improvised weapon. 

Think about it: What is your life worth? It’s only a matter of time before the bad guy comes a calling. What we say at this point is when he does come a calling; give him the bad day with your defender. Get you and your family a defender today if you don't have one. If you do, refresh your training just in case you need it. Always a good thing to do.

Master Peter Brusso

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