by Grant Cunningham | Aug 2, 2019 | attacks, awareness, Incident Analysis, Other Defensive Tools, practice, realistic, Training & Teaching, Unarmed Defense
In my job I follow a lot of news stories about horrific events. Once I’ve dissected the event for any lessons, however, I usually don’t think about it much. After all, there will be another attacker, or another disaster, to study tomorrow. Whether I’m...
by Grant Cunningham | Jul 31, 2019 | awareness, Incident Analysis, Legal Issues, mythbusting, negative outcomes, Other Defensive Tools, Personal Safety, Prepping, reading list, realistic, Training & Teaching, Unarmed Defense
Welcome to your Hump Day Reading List! This is your refuge from the impersonal Google and FaceBook algorithms that seem to run our lives these days. Instead of a machine deciding what you’ll see, I personally go out and look for great articles that have value...
by Grant Cunningham | Jul 24, 2019 | awareness, Incident Analysis, negative outcomes, Other Defensive Tools, Personal Safety, Prepping, reading list, realistic, Training & Teaching, Unarmed Defense
Welcome to the Hump Day Reading List! Here are what I believe to be the three most important articles you can read this week to enhance your personal and family safety: This week in Defense and Training: The defensive value of imagination In all...
by Grant Cunningham | Jul 5, 2019 | Accessories, awareness, Other Defensive Tools, Personal Safety, Prepping, realistic, Unarmed Defense
Last week I introduced Grant’s Patented Plan To Becoming More Self-Reliant In Three Easy Steps ™: Buy a pocket knife. Buy a small high-intensity flashlight. Carry them with you every day. My approach to preparedness, whether the subject is self defense or...
by Grant Cunningham | Jun 28, 2019 | Home Security, mythbusting, Other Defensive Tools, Personal Safety, Prepping, reading list, realistic, Unarmed Defense
I admit to a bit of creative over-simplification in today’s title, but there’s an important lesson in it. My wife and I were walking in the woods recently, and the topic of conversation touched on preparedness. Rather, the lack of preparedness...
by Grant Cunningham | Jun 26, 2019 | Information Security, Other Defensive Tools, Personal Safety, Prepping, reading list, realistic, Training & Teaching, Unarmed Defense
Welcome to the Hump Day Reading List! Here are what I believe to be the three most important articles you can read this week to enhance your personal and family safety: This week in Defense and Training: Don’t believe everything you see on YouTube...