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Aug 20, 20211 min read
Two Ways to Deploy a Folding Knife
A fixed blade knife is absolutely the best way to go. But it also opens you up to a bevy of legal issues as knife laws are archaic and...
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Jul 31, 20211 min read
Heart without Knowledge Isn't Enough
In the words of OSS legendary instructor, William E. Fairbairn, "In close-quarters fighting there is no more deadly weapon than the knife....
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Jun 13, 20211 min read
Review of the Kryptos Training Package by Headhunter Blades
Ok, I am biased. I really like Headhunter Blades, and specifically, the Rat Training Package which I have reviewed in the past. I've...
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Jun 4, 20211 min read
Spy Cast Interview
The International Spy Museum in Washington D.C. features "Spy Cast" which is a weekly podcast with various intelligence professionals....
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May 30, 20212 min read
3rd Party Interventions
It can happen to you. You are on your commute and unexpectedly witness a violent act before your eyes. Do you intervene? What if the...
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Mar 24, 20211 min read
Gear Review-- Ban Tang 2.0 Knife by Shivworks
This review is on the Ban Tang 2.0, Single Edge Knife by Shivworks. I like the sheath design which allows for the handle to be readily...
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Feb 20, 20214 min read
Violence, Morality, German Generals and Training.
On 6 February, Danielle Hopton was beaten to death by ex-boyfriend Steven McNiel in a parking lot. He was charged with first-degree...
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Feb 5, 20211 min read
"Nice Ideas that Get People Killed" by Chris Ranck-Buhr.
If you have been on the site for more than five minutes, you know that Guard Well Defense largely follows the teachings of Chris...
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Jan 1, 20211 min read
2020 showed us that it is better to be prepared...
News Letter from Guard Well. Happy New Year
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Dec 29, 20200 min read
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Dec 12, 20201 min read
Situational Awareness
When the sociopath strikes, there can be little warning-but there is almost always some kind of pre-attack indicator. In this clip, a...
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Dec 6, 20201 min read
Gear Review: The "Darter" by Toor Knives and Haley Strategic
At Guard Well, we study Libre Knife Fighting as taught by founder Scott Babb and sprinkle in some Sayoc Kali from the Philippines. If...
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Nov 21, 20201 min read
When an antagonist has a knife...
Nothing is more dangerous than the human mind. As long as an antagonist can think, he can be lethal. In Injury Dynamics we focus on...
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Nov 13, 20201 min read
Situational Awareness and Your Car
People tend to be distracted getting into and out of their cars. We are all guilty of it, even those of us who should know better. But...
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Oct 31, 20202 min read
Dealing with Knife Attacks
Knife attacks are in the news--again. Primal and deadly. These attacks touch an inner fear. They are close, personal, and deadly--and...
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Oct 18, 20202 min read
Natural Selection
I think most people can agree that the jungle is a dangerous place. Predators hunt while the other animals hide and keep their distance....
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Sep 12, 20201 min read
Knife Attacks and the Tueller Principal
Most people have heard of the Tueller Principal which states that in general, a person needs about 21 feet of separation for his or her...
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