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Emerson Class: The Switch - The Edge of Life Itself (a Woman’s Perspective of the Emerson Course)
Hi Everyone! I’ve had some questions from other women out there about our upcoming Ernest Emerson class on October 13th and 14th that addresses how to use a Defensive Edged Weapon or in my terms, a knife! Here is a …
A Navy SEAL Wife’s Guide for College Safety – 10 Learning Points for College-Bound Students
Even though I have a Navy SEAL as a husband, a Rottweiler as a personal bodyguard, and a fair amount of defensive firearms training, my parents still tell me to be safe every time I’m about to head out on …
My First Self Defense Class
When people meet me and learn I like to shoot handguns or that I carry a defensive flashlight, I hear many of the following questions:
What are you afraid of?
Why on earth would you carry a gun?!
What happened …
I see London, I see France…I see 4 guys coming out of a SUV with a lead pipe.
I’m lucky enough to be the person at Sealed Mindset who receives emails from our past clients who are willing to share their stories about how our training has affected or changed their lives. Many write in to tell me …
How to Plan a Navy SEAL Mission
How do you plan the mission to kill Bin Laden?
As much as it pains me to admit it, SEALs are not super human. Short of having a higher pain tolerance than most and an over developed need to …
In the Boots & Minds of the Navy SEALs’ Assault on Osama Bin Laden’s Compound
Many of you have emailed, called and written to ask me this question after the recent targeted operation against Osama Bin Laden:
“What was going through the minds of the SEALs as they assaulted Osama Bin Laden’s compound?”
Here is …
Learning to Knife Fight With a Navy SEAL, Part 3
Back to the dojo…
We spent the next three days working our unarmed knife defense. By the end of those first four days, all of my fingers were bruised and swollen and at least one was fractured. Nothing a little …
Learning to Knife Fight with a Navy SEAL, Part 2
I want to specify here that knife fighting is extremely dangerous and complicated. I am just introducing concepts here. This is not a definitive guide to knife fighting or defense. If you are interested in learning more, find a local …
Learning to Knife Fight with a Navy SEAL
Part 1 of 4
I spent the last three days with the Emerson family of Emerson Knives.We were able to tour their production facility and get an inside view of what makes their knives the premier tactical folding knife …
Lingerie & Guns: Do Shirt Holsters Work?
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In my last job as a SEAL, I had to carry concealed weapons as part of my duties. I went nowhere without a least two weapons. As the popular Navy SEAL saying goes: “Two is one and …
