It’s a new month, a new start, and a new InRangeTV video! In this episode, I explore the common advice of spiking your keys out in your fist so that you can more effectively and painfully hit someone trying to attack you. It’s something I’ve talked about here in an earlier post, but unlike the …
I failed, dear readers. I failed. I went to my long-awaited Motorcycle Safety Foundation / Total Control Beginner Riding Clinic, made it two hours into the practical riding portion, and had to stop. Not because I dropped the bike, which I did, but because I was unable to master the clutch. See, motorcycles are still …
Getting started is tough. Whether it’s trying to get going for the day or begin a big new project or lifestyle change, step one, day one – that’s the hardest part. We often know exactly what we need to do. We have lists and reminders and probably healthy doses of guilt and shame. If you’re …
A conversation I’ve been having a lot lately revolves around context – what it means, and why it’s a vital piece to solving the puzzle of life. Without it, I’ve been arguing, it’s very difficult to get good advice and to make sound decisions, no matter if we want to optimize ways of being safe …
One of the really huge hurdles in the self-defense world, and one that isn’t always acknowledged, is that in certain situations, lives hang in the balance: yours and that of your attacker. This is true whether the bad guy is a stranger lurking in a dark corner of a parking garage or an acquaintance, friend, …
There’s a rather toxic mindset out there that if you don’t do “X” then you must not care about your personal safety. You’ve probably all heard variations on these ideas: if you don’t carry a gun, you don’t care to save your own life. If you wear revealing clothes, then you don’t care enough to …
If you don’t….do you really care about being safe? Read More »
Hollaback! and other bystander interventions and related training programs are hailed as a way that folks can stand up against racism, misogyny, and other forms of harassment. They provide a number of strategies to protect the target of bad behavior and to let the attackers know that they’re doing something wrong. Their strategies work in …
Hi new folks, and welcome back faithful fans! As many of you have seen, I just had an opinion piece published with the Philadelphia Inquirer (it will also be in the Sunday print edition). It’s a reflection on part of the journey I’ve been on, particularly over the last months and year. However, I think …
As an Asian American woman, I’ve realized no one is coming to save me Read More »
“It’s a training issue.” Every time in the self-defense world that a challenging solution recommended for a problem, or a less than optimal piece of equipment is touted, or we see someone make a mistake in a use of force situation, there are always at least a few people who claim that training is the …
My motorcycle journey continues as I’ve finally finished acquiring all of my basic safety gear. I have spent hours researching armor and agonizing over materials choices. Spare time has meant visiting Revzilla to pick brains and try on clothes, not to mention scouring websites for reviews and “how to ride” information. With how new I …
