Resources, Information and Opportunities
500 Rising
500 Rising is a non-profit organization that offers data driven education in self defense. A Level 1 course is for Instructors and anyone interested in learning in-depth self defense. The course offers a life-changing perspective on personal safety.
Gift of Fear by Gavin de Becker
Gift of Fear: Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence is the most recommended book to read in the self defense field. Protecting the Gift and Fear Less are others from de Becker.
When Violence is the Answer byTim Larkin
This book, When Violence is the Answer: Learning How to Do What It Takes When Your Life is At Stake was required reading as a part of involvement with 500 Rising. It was an eye-opening read.
Meditations on Violence by Rory Miller
Meditations on Violence: A Comparison of Martial Arts Training and Real World Violence is a book every martial artists need to read. Other books from Rory include:
Conflict Communication: A New Paradigm in Conscious Communication;
Facing Violence: Preparing for the Unexpected; Scaling Force: Dynamic Decision Making Under Threat of Violence; and Force Decisions: A Citizen's Guide to Understanding How Police Determine Appropriate Use of Force
Violence Dynamics
Every year there is a training that take place in Minnesota. More details coming soon.
Sharp Women by Kelly Sayer
Kelly's story is incredible. Her book, Sharp Women: Embrace Your Intuition, Build Your Situational Awareness, and Live Life Unafraid is full of information and ways to develop your situational awareness habits.