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My First Self Defense Class
Firearms instructor and personal safety speaker, Anne Yatch, shares her first self-defense class story to help women who want to know what to expect from self defense and safety classes. Continue reading
AR-15, CAR-15, M16 and M4: Making Sense of the Popular AR-15 Rifle
AR-15, CAR15, M6, and M4: Navy SEAL Larry Yatch answers questions about the popular AR-15 rifle. Continue reading
In the Boots & Minds of the Navy SEALs’ Assault on Osama Bin Laden’s Compound
Navy SEAL Larry Yatch describes what it feels like to be in the boots and minds of the elite Navy SEAL team who assaulted Osama Bin Laden’s compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan. Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
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 on … Continue reading
Lingerie & Guns: Do Shirt Holsters Work?
There are many ways to carry a concealed handgun and all of these come with their individual capabilities and limitations. It is important to think about the pros and cons of each as well as your expected use before you decide your individual course of action. In this post, I am going to cover the use of “holster shirts” and the limitations that I see in their use.
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Save Your Life With Education
This blog post tells you where to start if you are interested in learning more about personal safety but are not a martial artist or a self-defense trainer. If you do not necessarily want to punch, kick or fight, awareness is a good personal safety solution for you and your family. This post introduces you to Sealed Mindset’s founders so that you know who they are and where they are taking their family safety training company.
What if I want to know how to choose a good home defense shotgun, but I don’t know who to ask? Continue reading
Sealed Mindset’s How to Travel Safely at World Cup
Image via Wikipedia With this year’s opening of the world’s biggest annual athletic event comes a whole new discussion about security concerns. These concerns always exist where there is a crowded venue with international attention. In this particular case however … Continue reading
