Are you thinking about carrying a knife for self defense? Maybe you already do carry. If so, there are some essential questions you need to
Going into unfamiliar territory is a little challenging for most people. For women who are thinking about taking self defense training, it can be even
Women’s self defense is a topic that always comes up in Spring for a couple of reasons. One, April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention
Being on the ground when a bad guy is standing above and attacking you is very bad position to be in, but it is also
When you first visit a traditional martial arts dojo, it can seem a little otherworldly. People wearing strange clothes, saying some things in a foreign
Here I talk about a couple of specific, but very important considerations for your conflict resolution/de-fusing/verbal de-escalation tactics. Keep your human brain engaged and avoid
Awareness. Awareness is a buzzword in the personal defense community that is given a lot of mentions, but far too often accompanied with very little
This was a short “scratch-the-surface” talk on just a few of the important concepts and principles developed by Tony Blauer and Gavin de Becker that
One of the most powerful learning models and coaching tools in personal defense is analyzing real world incidents. This cuts through all the theory and
I rarely share my political beliefs with anyone but my inner circle, and even then I don’t share much. I practically never get political on
In response to my post on whether or not to follow the bad guy’s instructions in a potentially violent situation, one of my readers (who’s
Some of my earliest memories are from when my parents and I lived in a small duplex apartment in East Gadsden. Our neighbors in the
A.C.T. Defense
Martial Arts School
2400 Mountain Drive #101
Hoover, AL 35226
(205) 490-8340
Hours of Operation:
Monday 6-9pm
Tuesday 6-9pm
Wednesday 6-9pm
Thursday 6-9pm
Friday Closed
Saturday 9:30am-12:30pm
Sunday Closed