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I can answer questions pertaining to personal safety, armed and unarmed self-defense, strategic and tactical planning and considerations having to do with real-world situations. I can also answer questions pertaining to children's safety and self-defense, and women's safety and self-defense. I DO NOT answer questions regarding aspects of oriental martial arts.
Kukkiwon certified Black Belt, ETS certified self-defense instructor, NRA certified firearms instructor for state concealed carry permits, NRA qualified Distinguished Expert, Handgun; IDPA classified Expert, Stock Service Pistol Division; Instructor 1T4-8 (children's self-defense program); Instructor, Women's Self-Defense program; Instructor, Tactical Pistol Skills Development Seminar; Instructor, Introduction to Defensive Pistol competition.
ETS, IDPA, NRA, F.I.G.H.T.
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Bachelors and Masters degrees; various diplomas, certificats, and certifications in unarmed self-defense, defensive handgun, tactical rifle, defensive folding knife, and fixed blade fighting knife.
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| Steven | 01/04/10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you very much for your advice ..... |
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| James | 08/01/08 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
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Kelly, If it turned out well and you weren't harmed, you did the "right" thing. However, a lot of things could have gone wrong. You need to think of self-defense in layers: 1) awareness and avoidance
Different martial arts have different objectives. Most of the Asian martial arts codify and lock into place a system that was effective for fighting at one time (and can be now), but which time has passed
You are correct. You can carry a gun in VT, open or concealed, without any kind of permit. I do not know what VT laws are pertaining to schools, but you are likely correct. It sounds to me like everything
Tristen, It sounds like you had a close call. It also sounds like you did just about everything right. I teach my students to maintain a relaxed state of awareness, and to listen to their instincts
Nishant, We will all diminish physically with age. There's no way to stop it. Body armor designed to reduce the likelihood of penetration from a firearm (usually some form of Kevlar material) will
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