An international video fan and self defense thoughts

Just the other day I was talking to an interested Sensei type with an extensive martial arts background. Even though we come at self defense from different directions we seem to to always meet in the middle where things have to work for our safety.

He became an self defense weapon instructor and is introducing it to his Dojo and self defense classes. He is even very interested in our online digital university even with his different tack to the martial arts, he added to his skill set. This is a very unusual Sensei and I'm really happy to meet him. Keeping an open mind with your self defense is important and realize that you can add to your skill sets from various other points of view. Now for our international fan video...

Enjoy

Master Peter Brusso
PDWS.biz

Survival Podcasts

Lately I have been listening to survival podcasts and watching "doomsday preppers" on Nat Geo. I think I have always been a prepper as visible by my martial arts orientation. I am watching what the preppers are doing for their self defense. Most are very well prepared to defend themselves and their safe house. It depends on ones survival orientation but there could be times when you don't want to have a lethal response. A non lethal option is a possibility and I have two thoughts.

First, I think all preppers should know how to disarm weapons from aggressors. I have a DVD called simple weapons disarms that I would highly recommend. Another DVD that I would recommend is the Be Real series. Learning how to throw a knife might also be a very useful skill for a prepper but I digress.

Second, obviously a self defense weapon "defender" but other things could be pepper spray or even "wasp spray".  One thing nice about wasp spray is that it can be double duty; that is as wasp spray or a self defense tool. Even in the wind or rain, wasp spray does a good job and it doesn't cause permanent damage. Bear level pepper spray might also be the one to carry for a non lethal situation.

One good podcast I have been following is survival tech.  You can find it in iTunes so you can listen to their informative podcast. I have learned lots from this podcast and I'm sure you will also enjoy it.

Stay safe out there and never leave home without your defender!

Peter Brusso

Great way to take away a gun with a self defense weapon!

This technique works so well!!! The bad guy can't wait to give you the gun! The self defense weapon is pressed against the small bone in the thumb. First, as usual the four weapons laws apply 1) clear the angle of attack, 2) control the weapon, 3) disarm the weapon (which this clip shows using a Defender or Predator), and then neutralize your opponent... in this case held at gun point until help arrives. Paige Brusso does a great job on this clip. This clip was part of a much larger shoot thus the time code...

New Self Defense Weapon articles

I have been having quite a few new articles up on our new site http://www.selfdefenseweaponsite.com and I hope everyone will go take a look and read about all these great new articles. The first article is really a review on a podcast that all self-defense weapon owners and the instructors should view. The following is a synopsis of the article and I will place links so you can go view the podcast.

The self defense weapon in the real world; most unusual class! This video comes from our sister site or rather the podcast site. Before you go and view the podcast, I want to point out a few things. This class is a mixture of martial artists....

The second article is: Womens Self Defense: Women who need to defend themselves many times have choices that will never really work for them. It is not required for a woman...

Third is: Tasers versus a hand-held self-defense weapon: Tasers have been around for many years and are quite a useful tool in its realm of expertise. I even have been associated with some of the new taser developments especially with the removable cartridge concept with tasers...

Forth is: Pepper sprays versus a hand-held self defense weapon: Pepper sprays certainly do have their place in the self Defense market; however, having been in martial arts for well over 46 years plus being very weapons oriented I know the pepper sprays do have their weaknesses...

and the Fifth is: Self defense is not a difficult thing: When you think about your self defense many thoughts come to mind; guns, knives, pepper spray, tasers, kubotans, key chains, clubs, and improvised weapons...

I will have more articles in the next coming weeks and if you have any suggestions for articles please send them to me Peter Brusso

The new site is up!

Ok.. it was about time for me to do this! The new site is going to be a lot more functional and contain a lot more information than the old site. Most importantly, the new site is more on the lines of what Google considers relevant material, or it's highly SEO'ed. You'll also see that we have a shopping cart system on the site now as opposed to being transferred over to the awarriorsway.com. Some of the new stuff on the site is a section where I'm going to write articles about self-defense weapons. Also new you will see that I'm tending to call the "defenders" self-defense weapon. I might also posed the new articles here on our blog as well. We also have a new podcast site at http://selfdefenseweapon.blip.tv/ where I intend to make a lot more podcasts that are specifically centered around the defenders. Please everyone go take a look at our new site and tell me what you think. http://www.pdws.biz/. Also, as people are teaching martial arts or the self defense weapon, make sure you instruct your students on personal safety, or if is a womens self defense class... don't forget to add the self defense tool for the best self defense that money can buy!