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The Defend University Newsletter
Archives
*Note: Newsletters from July 2005 forward are now
contained on the Defend University blog, "Self-Defense Sense" located at
www.defenduniversity.blogspot.com. All of the past newsletters back to
Feb. 2000 are still available from this page.
July 2005
Kids Safety: Background Checks for School Construction Workers
Airport Security Still Riddled With Bugs
New Anti-Terror Cargo Standards Adopted Worldwide
Inside The Mind of the BTK Killer
Skyscraper Safety Recommendations Released
Replace Vests With Zylon
Sorry Columbo: Ejected Shell Casings Can’t Place a Shooter
U.S. Raises Estimate for Terror Attacks
Read Our Lips – The Police are Not Responsible for Your Safety–
The Police are Not Responsible for Y
June 2005
Defend U. Bookstore Now Online
New U.S. Crime Statistics Available
UK Road Rage Survey Shows 10 Percent 'Rage'
Protection Professional's Primary Mindset
Employee Theft Six Times Higher than Typical Shoplifting Incident
Highway Help Program Distributes "Call Police" Signs for Stranded Motorists
Canadian Says Australia Proves Gun Control is Not Crime Control
Doctors Oppose Long, Pointy Knives and Completely Miss the Point
May 2005
Runaway Bride Hit to Victims Credibility
Dentists Trained to Spot Abuse
Stats Show Workplace Violence Costs Add Up
Assaults on Border Patrol Agents Up
San Diego Groups Starts Own Minuteman Project
Improving the Function of the Wrestler's Body
Old Burglary Methods Still Work
Visitor Access Control Still Vital to Security
The Problem with Folding Knives
Could Simple Greed be Downfall to National Security?
Why Aren't You Training in Shoes?
April 2005
China Driving Up Prices, Construction Thefts Skyrocket
Papal Funeral Strains Security Planning
What If You Called the Police and They
Didn't Come?
New Self-Defense Question: Retaliation
Two Million American Workers Victims of Workplace Violence
Report: Terrorists
May Target U.S. Theaters, Schools
Philly Schools Installing Security Cameras Outside Buildings
March 2005
Red Lake Security Guard Hailed as Hero
How Much is That Punch Going to Cost You?
Negligent Mismatch Root to Atlanta Killings
Bright Spot in Atlanta
Workplace Violence
Called 'Epidemic'
You Must Plan for Dealing with the Active Shooter
U.S. - Mexico Border Still Easily Crossed
Federal Bureaus Opt Against Tasers
February 2005
Where was Security in Megan Holden Abduction and Killing?
Mall Shooter Highlights Lessons
Workplace Violence Predictable
Speaking of Cover from Gunfire
Is the Tactical Reload Old-School?
Will You Survive if the Fight Goes to the Ground?
Swedish Company Heir Kidnapped
New Rape Escape Instructors Certified
January 2005
Developing a Tactical Mind-Set
The Code of the Streets
Mall Security Growing More Vigilant Against Terrorism
How to Get Fired from an Executive Protection Job
New Colorado Law to Help Quell Road Rage, Congestion
Statistics, Staschmistics
Bringing a Gun to a Fist Fight Revisited
December 2004
Police Briefing Shows Reality of Rape
Think M&M in a Gunfight
Pistons-Pacers Fight Has Implications
for Staff, Fans, Players
Ugly
sports incidents nothing new
Hunters' Shootout: Was It Just Over a Tree
Stand?
Cyber Detective Fights Serial Criminals
Computer System Seeks to Forecast Crime
Bait Car Nabs Thieves on Way Home from
Anti-Crime Rally
Modern Warriors Shoot Isosceles
Shotgun vs. Carbine: Which is Your Best
Self-Defense Choice?
Forced to Kneel Increases Chances of
Homicide
Camera Phones and Identity Thefts Linked
November 2004
How the Rape Escape Class Affects Students
White
Light is Best for Security Lighting
Why You Forget When Under Stress
Top 10 Most Dangerous Countries
Cars, Rage & Weapons
Look & You Shall Find
September 2004
Self-Defense Tactics Course in Washington Oct. 23
Less Than Lethal Police Defensive Tactics DVDs Now Available
Women's Self-Defense Instructor Certification Course Oct. 2-3
Schools' Readiness for Crises Criticized
Beware Bank "Stolen I.D." Scam
Air Rage Still an Issue
Shopping Rage?
Political Stunt Will Have Serious Repercussions
August 2004
Punching and Blood-Borne Pathogens
Death from Purse Snatching Reveals Self-Defense
Lessons
Speaking of License Plates
Air Marshals Cover Few Flights
New DVD "Restraint & Control" Now Available
Rape Escape Instructor Certification Oct. 2 & 3 in
Ireland
July 2004
Stick for Self-Defense DVD Now Available
Common Sense Meets Reality in Criminal Gun Use
The Offensive vs. Defensive Mindset
48 school deaths highest in years
Is the "Typical" Gunfight Now a Myth?
June 2004
Warning Signs of Deadly Violence Ahead
Overseas Opportunities for Sworn Officers
Proper Mindset Provides Valuable Time Window
Preliminary Statistics for Law Enforcement Officers Killed in 2003
The Question Could Be a Test
"Just Like Class" for Real Life Weapon Disarm
More Safety, Security and Self-Defense
May 2004
New Rape Escape Instructors from NY and AZ Courses
New DVD for Combat Martial Artists
Rule Number One of Gunfighting
Best Abdominal Exercises
The Logic in Fighting Back
The Ultimate Distraction Tool
Shutting the Barn Door After the Horse is Gone
April 2004
The Hidden Violence Against Healthcare Workers
Don't Count on Your Hotel to Keep you Safe
Cheers and Jeers for Combat Equipment in Iraq
Man Attempts to Rob Bar, Gets Beating and Staples for Effort
Employee Computers Get Lion Share of Scrutiny
Girl Cries Wolf, Sets Back Victims Everywhere
March 2004
Rape Escape Instructor Certification Courses in NY and AZ
Rape Escape Videos Go to DVD
Air Force Uncovers 92 Rapes in Pacific, Low Conviction
Rate
Amnesty International Report Paints Bleak Picture for Women
Gaining Real Fighting Experience
What is Smith & Wesson Thinking?
January 2004
Murders Up, but Slight Decrease in Crime
for First Part of 2003
New Gun Fires Around Corners
The Difference Between Fighting and Training
Risk of Being Caught Still Best
Deterrent
The Overwhelming Importance of Winning Mind-Set
2004 Self-Defense Resolutions
November/December 2003
Top Ten Car Theft Cities
Psychological Warfare: The Fake Firearm
Empty Hand Skills at the Core
Tactics the King, Weapons the Queen
What’s wrong with this picture?
Airport Security Still Shows Holes
Is it Dangerous for Cops to Be Too Nice?
Watch Your Back
October 2003
Lessons from the Kobe Bryant Rape Case
Lessons from the Pedro Martinez - Don Zimmer Fight
Law Enforcement Jobs Overseas
Handgun Laser Sights Increase Hits
Stop Light Hints
Self-Defense Network Tackles Vehicular Assaults
The Irony of Combat Sports vs. Combat Arts
Proliferation of Neck Knives
September 2003
Alert: Key Ring Speed
Passes and Mini-Credit Cards
Girl's Fast Thinking Foils
Home Invasion
Think Like a Bad Guy to Defeat Their Ruses
Gun Inside 'Gift' Bear at Airport Makes a Point
Assaults Reported by 1 in 5 Female Air Academy Cadets
Prepared vs. Paranoid
You're NOT Paranoid
Shoes for Self Defense?
August 2003
When is YOUR Next Fight?
Anti-Americanism Still High Abroad: How to Reduce Your Profile
Americans Rate Illegal Immigration a Top Problem,
Washington Snoozes
Cops Say Fitness and DT Their Weakest Links
New Self-Defense Question
Stalker Phone Call Tips
DT Quacks Attack
Iceman is our kind of guy
July 2003
Beware of those who would 'empower' you
Being tough might be in your genes
3 teens, like,
teach FBI to BC (be cool)
Headphones reduce your awareness
Homeland Security on the Web
Training makes the difference
Most drivers
acknowledge their road behavior is risky
June 2003
Good Guys' Ruse Nets Rape-Murder Suspect
Max Factor heir, fugitive rapist Andrew Luster captured in Mexico
Australian Hijacker uses Wooden Stakes in Attack
Seek out New Instructors
DT Quacks
Portable Mats for Grappling
Officer kills naked
man in fight after pepper spray failed
Speaking of pain compliance
Your new uniform?
May 2003
Results of the Defend U. Kicking Survey
Tasers Gaining More Acceptance by Law Enforcement
Don't Get Boiled Alive By Your Attacker
The Boogie Man is Real
New Certified Instructors for Rape Escape
He's Drunk: Does Your Self-Defense System Rely Too Much on Pain
Compliance?
Apr. 2003
In Search of the Ultimate Martial Art
Who Else is Sick of the Trash Talking?
Educate Your Teen About Abusive Teacher-Student Relationships
Safety Tips for Road Warriors
Defend Gear Site Open
Rape Escape has New Site
Mar. 2003
Absorb What is Useful
If You've Got a Gun, You'd Better Know How to Keep It
Training Your
Awareness
Officer Shooting by Handcuffed Suspect a Poignant
Reminder
Standing Guillotine has Pitfalls for Armed Agents or Officers
Feb. 2003
Cell Phone Guns Surface in France
Selling cars yourself puts you at risk
Key suspect in sex ring is caught
Max Factor Heir Guilty of Rapes
Keep an eye out for the "date rape"
drug
The Value of Hazing
The First Rule of a Gunfight
Jan. 2003
Survive and Thrive in 2003
California Loses 33,000 Sex Offenders
Top 10 Corporate Security Threats
Greenpeace Breaks into Nuclear Plant
Amtrak Passengers Subdue Armed
Man
Use a Fly-By for Self-Defense Recon
Dec. 2002
Guns likely for pilots by spring
Have a plan for the dog
No kidding: Identity theft real and could hit you
Protect your trash and your mail
In South L.A. what you say or
how you look could get you killed
Deaths of law enforcers way up
Give Teens and Juveniles a Wary Eye
Nov.
2002
N.Y. Police Officer Named as East Coast
Rape Escape Instructor
U.S. Police Only Clear Half of all Rape
Cases
U.S. crime rate is up for first time in decade
Lies and Damned Lies
The Preparation Paradox
Oct. 2002
Gang Raped by a Baseball Team: Could it
Have Been Avoided?
New Tape for Access Security
Retiree Death at Hands of Security Guards
Highlights Need for Training
Testing and Recommendations of Products
Sept. 2002
Escape Hoods for Terrorist Attacks
Grappling Gloves Available Soon
Parker Experience Recounted in Magazine
De La Hoya KO Reminds Us: Keep Your Mouth Shut!
Don’t Drop Your Guard After the Fight
Technique Highlight: Disengaging
Have a Plan
Aug. 2002
Terrorist Attack Warning
How
Will I Know How to React?
Company Offers International Phone Package
Rationalizing with the Irrational
Gotcha! Con Man Can’t Hide in Hawaii
FDA OKs
'Rape Drug' for Narcolepsy
July 2002
LAX shootout offers self-defense lessons
El Al guard receives praise: just one example of Israeli expertise
Security guard makes awesome shot on attacker trying to bomb Tel Aviv night
club
Beware of buying too much gun
Shooting with flashlights can be an
accident waiting to happen
How Good is your Opponent?
Inmate re-arrest rate climbs, rise reverses trend
of 1980s
Cop videotaped punching kid in face: Does
your system work on controls vs. hitting?
Criminals: you can run, but you can't hide with
'Mr. Potato Head'
Street robbery and violent crime soar in London
June 2002
Sex Slaves: Europe's Trade in Women
Rape Victim Receives Sentence
of Stoning
Never Say Never Part 2
Be Honest with Yourself
London's Surging Crime Leads to Night Court Experiment
UK Women's Self-Defense
Connection
Kennedy Cousin Trial Shows Brutal Side of
Rape Attempt
May 2002
Booze + College = 70,000 Rapes
Anatomy of a Date Rape
3 Save Bus From Suicidal Passenger
Atlanta police test Segway scooters
Assaults in 2 states may share DNA link
Fear still a factor for most, poll says
Casino killing signals new motorcycle gang turf war
March 2002
SecureCar Worldwide
Never Say Never
New Airport Security Increases Lost Laptops
N.C. deputy kills GI during Army exercise
Delta Airlines offers defense training for flight attendants
Riot at Olympics Alcohol Induced
SWAT Tools Not Safety Regulated
Criminologists Worry About Uncertain Rates After 9-11
February 2002
Hockey Dad’s Sentence Offers Lessons
Stash Cash in Your Car
Airport Burglary Ring Busted
Attention Criminals
Despite Comical Criminals, Avoid Crime Magnets
Resist Your Inclination to Retreat in a Straight Line
Sorry, Wrong Brad Parker
Britain, Australia top U.S. in violent crime
Hard Challenge Signals Resistance and Gauges Start of Fight
January 2002
Nation’s Trucks Get More Security Scrutiny
Forensic Dentistry Solves Cases, Highlights Savagery of Rape
Learn From Your Tactical Mistakes
Speaking of Training, Your Instructor Should Take the Falls
What Do the Advanced Students Look Like?
Knives for Weapon Retention?
December 2001
Air Security Bill Passed
Airlines Begin Security Measures on Their Own
If You Want to Apply for Mesa Air Sky Marshal
United Airlines Puts Tasers in Cockpits
Can the Debate, Just Practice
How Much Practice is Enough for Self-Defense?
Fire Extinguisher as a Found Weapon
Manslaughter Case Shows a Problem with Punching
October 2001
Anthrax: Don’t Panic
Support our New Advertiser
Watch Your Technique for the Rear Naked Choke
New Book Can Protect Your Kids from Sexual Abuse
Newsletter Archive
Should You Plan on Talking Your Way Out of a Rape?
Old Relson Gracie Academy URL Now a Porn Site
New School for Royce Gracie
Is Style Bias Creeping Into Your Self-Defense Training?
September 2001
Self-Defense Lessons from Attack on the U.S.?
City of Courage: New York
Hitting With a Fist to the Head: An Exception
Criminal justice system population at new high
A 'victim' you wouldn't want to mess with
You’d Better Learn Grappling Distance
More Cameras Watching, Probably More to Come
Can't Drive and Talk At the Same Time
Yes, Kidnapping for Ransom Can Happen to You
July 2001
Use LIFO to Protect Your Kids from Carjackers
Never Count Yourself Out in a Fight
Real Life Reactions to Gunfighting Problems
56% of World's Guns Privately Owned
Remember the Good Old Days
Dad’s Psychology Launches Legend
Be Careful What you Teach
June 2001
The Problem with Pain Compliance Techniques
Test your Plan
Late at Night and He Has a Knife
Every Predator's BIG Fear
Last Chance for Introductory Prices on Rape Escape Videos
April 2001
Teen’s Abduction Highlights Dangers of Parking Lots
The Elusive Pressure Point
Intruder Rapes, Robs 84-Year-Old: Crime Reinforces Important Point
Law Blocking Earnhardt Autopsy Photos Might Let Rapist Walk
Weapons Disarming for the Untrained?
Two accused of smuggling date-rape drug at border
Two Techniques from Rape Escape!
March 2001
New Social Security Numbers for Abuse
Victims
THE HEADBUTT DEBATE
COUNTER-CARJACK SCHOOL
TALES FROM A PROFESSIONAL VICTIM
Check out that address...
Tinted Windows Lower Your Profile
SCREAM AND I WILL KILL YOU
Campus security stats to be kept online
Is the U.S. A Nation of Criminals?
AUSTRALIAN GUN CONTROL UPDATE
Self-Defense Lessons from Seattlense Lessons from Seattle
Jan. 2001
BACK TO BASICS IN 2001
FREE RAPE PREVENTION KIT
NEW CRIMINAL TACTICS DEMAND CHANGES FOR HOMEOWNERS
KIDNAPPED! YOUR TOP PRIORITY
KEEP YOUR MAGAZINES FULL
DESK RAGE?
SPEAKING OF VIOLENCE IN THE WORKPLACE…
Dec. 2000
New Structure for Web Site
Going Out to McDonald’s?
Don’t Invite More Trouble
To Serve and Protect? Don’t Count on It
FBI Instructor Information Exchange
International Travel: Should You Register at Your Embassy?
New Low Cost Alternative to Kydex Holsters
U.S. Warns of New Year's Terrorist Attacks
Oct. 2000
A Leopard Doesn’t Change His Spots
New York Neighborhood Tests Panic Buttons
Millionaires Can Be Rapists Too
Submit your Self-Defense Questions
High Tech Key Access
Training Your Awareness
August 2000
WHY THE INTERNATIONAL FLAVOR?
WHAT IS YOUR SELF-DEFENSE QUESTION?
GET OUT THE VOTE
RELSON GRACIE PHOENIX SEMINAR
MARTIAL ARTS INTEREST GROWS
INCREASED U.S. INTEREST IN GUN OWNERSHIP
UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES TO ENGLISH GUN BAN
PUT COPS ON DOTS
HIGH TIMES
INTERNATIONAL TIDBITS
CHILDREN KIDNAPPED MOST BY ACQUAINTANCES
SOFT CLOSED, HARD OPEN
ROAD RAGE MORONS SHOOT AT UNMARKED COP VEHICLE
CALIFORNIA CRIMINALS ADVISED TO KILL COPS
NOTES ON THE U.S. ELECTION
June 2000
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Used to Quell Riot?
Non-Lethal Device Uses Pepper to Subdue Suspects
Oh Great!
Planning on Moving to a New Neighborhood?
The Swiss and Their Guns
New Magic Non-Lethal Weapons for Police?
Self-Reliance and Self-Defense
April 2000
US BORDER PATROL IS HIRING
HUNGRYMINDS.COM TAPS PARKER
MORE HOMICIDES GO UNSOLVED EVEN AS CRIME RATE DROPS
SUSPECT TRIES TO HIDE – NEAR 131 POLICE DOGS
CARJACKER DRAGS BOY TO DEATH
COLUMBINE KILLERS HAD 95 BOMBS
THE REAL CROCODILE DUNDEE KILLED IN GUNBATTLE WITH POLICE
'Reverse 911' System Alerts Residents to Danger
Secret Service: School shooters defy 'profiling' Like assassins, threats rarely
made
Feb. 2000
LAW ENFORCEMENT LITIGATION LOTTERY
FLYING HIGH TO BEAT CARJACKERS
INTERNET TOOL FOR STALKERS?
GUN CONTROL A BLUNDER DOWN UNDER
THE DOCTOR IS IN
DON'T OWN A GUN, IT COULD GET TAKEN AWAY FROM YOU
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