Martial arts and warrior traits that are incorporated into living life to the fullest are ideals I especially like and study to help me better teach others to discover their Warrior’s Edge. That is why I wanted to read The Compassionate Samurai. When I found it at a used bookstore, I immediately incorporated it into my reading. There were parts of The compassionate Samurai: Being Extraordinary in an Ordinary World by ...
Home Security Tips are part of a total Self-Defense Plan
“Home intruders are terrorists without a political agenda.”
- SGT Sanford Strong
Time and attention are the enemies of those who want to break in or burglarize a home. The longer it takes to enter and the more opportunity to be discovered due to light and noise increases the chances of being caught. Make it so your home is not ...
Continue Reading →Lawrence Kane, author of a number of books on self-defense, including Surviving Armed Assaults, Dirty Ground, and The Little Black Book of Violence, just gave both volumes of Restraint, Control & Come-A-Long Techniques: Effective Arrest & Control Techniques for Law Enforcement and Security Professionals five star reviews. These reviews were posted on amazon.
5.0 out of 5 stars Invaluable instruction, June 9, 2013
Shijaki banida.
Starting is half the task.
-Korean Proverb
Once we start, we often find the task is not as daunting as we believed, and we get it done with less effort and time than we imagined it would take. Starting often is the hardest part and why this Korean proverb rings true in many instances.
Part of living with the Warrior’s ...
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Pay attention to what you wear, and dress for safety. Wear clothing and shoes that are comfortable, low profile and appropriate for the weather. This may not be the most fashionable choice but it is the safest. Where you are going and who you will be with will obviously be factors to consider when choosing what to wear, but remember that your choices will ...
Here is the current top ranked review of Lock On: Joint Locking Essentials vol. 1 Wrist Locks on amazon right now. The author of the review, Loren w. Christensen has written numerous books on martial arts, self-defense, and police work. (As well as a few recent novels.) He’s been there and done that when it comes to martial arts and self-defense. With over 30 ...
“If you don’t like something, don’t whine about it; change it.”
- Alain Burrese
Discovering Your Warrior’s Edge means that you take charge of your life and make things happen. You take action to change those things you don’t like. You make them better.
First, we must determine what it is we want to change, and what we want to accomplish. ...
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You may be capable of great things,
But life consists of small things.
Big things seldom come along. It is important when living with the Warrior’s Edge to know the small as well as the big. We may all yearn to make lasting achievements and to be heroes, but life seldom affords us the opportunities to do so. Most of ...
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“The trouble is, you think you have time. You do, but not time to waste.”
- Alain Burrese
It is so easy to think, “I have time, I’ll get to that later.” We think we have time, but then it passes and runs out. The truth is, we have all the time there is. Each and every one of us has the same amount each day. It’s ...
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Take Charge: Fitness at the Edge of Science is the newest book by long time fitness expert and author Clarence Bass. I’ve been reading and learning from Clarence Bass for a long, long time, starting with the “Ripped” column he wrote for Muscle & Fitness magazine for 16 years. I enjoyed his column, and have also enjoyed his books. I’ve learned a ...
