VIDEO EPISODE 005 - Behind the scenes of the filming of the ACTIVATE program. We show you what we have been up to this summer, and thus why there hasn't been many podcast episodes this year. This is a little sneak peak into what we are working on. All the filming will be done by the end of this year. The DVD's will be for sale starting in the 1st quarter of 2010. I hope you enjoy this little clip. I'm trying to keep you guys fed with decent stuff when I can. Sorry again about the erratic episode releases. I have 5 audio episodes in the can, but I just can't find the time to edit them up. Thanks for all your support, via kindly worded emails and donations to the show. If you would like to donate, out PayPal address is VitalSelfDefense@mac.com

VIDEO Episode 004 - This is part 4 of 4 of VITAL Self-Defense's promotional video. I hope you enjoy this VIDEO episode of the Self-Defense Show. Well, it's sorta a video episode anyways. All our video episodes are also on YouTube, so you can check them out there too. Our YouTube user name is VitalSelfDefense (all one word, no spaces or dashes). This video should work on iPhones, iPod Touches, and any iPod that can play video... as well as your computer too. Please give us some feedback on this. selfdefense@mac.com www.SelfDefenseShow.com 206-793-7900

VIDEO Episode 003 - This is part 3 of 4 of VITAL Self-Defense's promotional video. I hope you enjoy this VIDEO episode of the Self-Defense Show. Well, it's sorta a video episode anyways. All our video episodes are also on YouTube, so you can check them out there too. Our YouTube user name is VitalSelfDefense (all one word, no spaces or dashes). This video should work on iPhones, iPod Touches, and any iPod that can play video... as well as your computer too. Please give us some feedback on this. selfdefense@mac.com www.SelfDefenseShow.com 206-793-7900

VIDEO Episode 002 - This is part 2 of 4 of VITAL Self-Defense's promotional video. I hope you enjoy this VIDEO episode of the Self-Defense Show. Well, it's sorta a video episode anyways. All our video episodes are also on YouTube, so you can check them out there too. Our YouTube user name is VitalSelfDefense (all one word, no spaces or dashes). This video should work on iPhones, iPod Touches, and any iPod that can play video... as well as your computer too. Please give us some feedback on this. selfdefense@mac.com www.SelfDefenseShow.com 206-793-7900

VIDEO Episode 001 - This is part 1 of 4 of VITAL Self-Defense's promotional video. I hope you enjoy our very first VIDEO episode of the Self-Defense Show. Well, it's sorta a video episode anyways. All our video episodes are also on YouTube, so you can check them out there too. Our YouTube user name is VitalSelfDefense (all one word, no spaces or dashes). This video should work on iPhones, iPod Touches, and any iPod that can play video... as well as your computer too. Please give us some feedback on this. selfdefense@mac.com www.SelfDefenseShow.com 206-793-7900

Offensive Tools on your natural body is the topic for this 102nd Self-Defense Show!  In a related, yet flipped subject from last episode, we discuss many different ways you can use your bare hands, feet, and everything in between to cause injury to the assailant.  This is all for the ultimate purpose of escaping and surviving the violent assault brought against you.  We apologize up front for some interference we picked up while recording this.  I did my best to edit out most of the really bad stuff.  We have some really awesome shows coming up for the next several episodes!  Thanks for sticking with us during our dry spell.  We hope to continue bringing you good shows.  If you would like to donate a little bit to support the show, our PayPal address is VitalSelfDefense@mac.com

We are back, talking about vulnerable targets on an assailant’s body. Thanks for hanging in there with us through a long than expected break from the show. Christie and I really do appreciate all our loyal listeners out there. You guys are totally the reason we do the show... we would have quit a long time ago if it wasn’t for everyones heart-felt support. So in this episode (which was recorded in my car on my drive to and from work... sorry, no Christie this time) we discuss areas on the body that are particularly susceptible to injury, no matter how big and strong the assailant is. We start at the feet and work our way up the body towards the head. We are not necessarily talking about all the various ways to inflict harm / injury to those points, but more describing the tender targets themselves. If we forgot one, or we screwed up on something, please let us know. We LOVE interacting with our listeners!!! We will really try hard to keep up with the show now that we are back, but it will still be pretty hard with the production schedule we have with VITAL this year. And yes, the video episodes are coming soon too! So if you get a video file through our podcast feed (normally you would get an mp3 file), you know what’s up. Thanks so much everybody!!!

Another update on where we have been. What's going on with us? When are new episodes coming out? Some surprising announcements in this update. New shows are coming... and all I have to say is "Video." Listen for more information!

A quick audio note letting you know that we are taking a small break from the show. We'll be back soon enough with more great content. Thanks for hanging in there.

We recap all 99 previous episodes in this special 100th episode of the Self-Defense Show! We talk about how the show got started, and give some interesting trivia and behind the scenes information. It's been over 3 years that we have been bringing you solid self-defense information and we have just scratched the surface of what is left to talk about. Christie and I want to truly thank each of you (our listeners) for taking your valuable time to listen to us for all these episodes. If it wasn't for our great listeners who support what we do, we would have quit doing the show a long time ago. We still can't believe we have put out 100 episodes of the show. We hope to bring you 100 more in the future! Please give us a review on iTunes, and/or just drop us a email or leave us a voicemail. Thank you, thank you, thank you... a hundred times thank you!!!

Part 3 of 3 - Forty Ground Getaway techniques. That’s right folks! We are diving deep into the topic of physical techniques that are useful when you are on the ground / laying down. Although we have mentioned a few techniques and tactics for floor fights in past episodes, we never really took the subject head-on. Now you will learn 40 techniques to survive and escape when horizontal / grounded. They are divided into 5 groupings. Damagers are numbers 1 through 11. Anti-strangle techniques are 12 through 16. 17 through 28 are Disengagements, and 29 through 35 are Takedowns. Finally, we talk about Shielding Ground techniques for numbers 36 through 40. This should represent a fairly comprehensive set of moves to use, although I’m sure someone could nit pick through and find a few more to add. Episode 097 has a lot of introductory and preface information about Ground Getaways in general. After all the setup talk, we only really get to talk about techniques 1 through 4. Episode 098 finishes the Damagers category, and takes us through all the Anti-strangle techniques. Episode 099 packs in the last 24 moves (techniques 17 through 40) and covers Disengagements, Takedowns, and Shielding. We apologize up front for some of the awkward explanations. It was very hard to verbal (audio only) describe some of the techniques, although I did my best. Sometimes a picture is worth 1,000 words. Thanks for listening to the show, Christie and I really appreciate it!!! IF YOU WOULD BE SO KIND AS TO SUPPORT THE SHOW WITH A SMALL DONATION, IT WOULD HELP CHRISTIE AND I OUT SO MUCH (YOU DON’T EVEN KNOW)!!! PAYPAL DONATIONS TO VitalSelfDefense@mac.com

Part 2 of 3 - Forty Ground Getaway techniques. That’s right folks! We are diving deep into the topic of physical techniques that are useful when you are on the ground / laying down. Although we have mentioned a few techniques and tactics for floor fights in past episodes, we never really took the subject head-on. Now you will learn 40 techniques to survive and escape when horizontal / grounded. They are divided into 5 groupings. Damagers are numbers 1 through 11. Anti-strangle techniques are 12 through 16. 17 through 28 are Disengagements, and 29 through 35 are Takedowns. Finally, we talk about Shielding Ground techniques for numbers 36 through 40. This should represent a fairly comprehensive set of moves to use, although I’m sure someone could nit pick through and find a few more to add. Episode 097 has a lot of introductory and preface information about Ground Getaways in general. After all the setup talk, we only really get to talk about techniques 1 through 4. Episode 098 finishes the Damagers category, and takes us through all the Anti-strangle techniques. Episode 099 packs in the last 24 moves (techniques 17 through 40) and covers Disengagements, Takedowns, and Shielding. We apologize up front for some of the awkward explanations. It was very hard to verbal (audio only) describe some of the techniques, although I did my best. Sometimes a picture is worth 1,000 words. Thanks for listening to the show, Christie and I really appreciate it!!! IF YOU WOULD BE SO KIND AS TO SUPPORT THE SHOW WITH A SMALL DONATION, IT WOULD HELP CHRISTIE AND I OUT SO MUCH (YOU DON’T EVEN KNOW)!!! PAYPAL DONATIONS TO VitalSelfDefense@mac.com

Part 1 of 3 - Forty Ground Getaway techniques. That’s right folks! We are diving deep into the topic of physical techniques that are useful when you are on the ground / laying down. Although we have mentioned a few techniques and tactics for floor fights in past episodes, we never really took the subject head-on. Now you will learn 40 techniques to survive and escape when horizontal / grounded. They are divided into 5 groupings. Damagers are numbers 1 through 11. Anti-strangle techniques are 12 through 16. 17 through 28 are Disengagements, and 29 through 35 are Takedowns. Finally, we talk about Shielding Ground techniques for numbers 36 through 40. This should represent a fairly comprehensive set of moves to use, although I’m sure someone could nit pick through and find a few more to add. Episode 097 has a lot of introductory and preface information about Ground Getaways in general. After all the setup talk, we only really get to talk about techniques 1 through 4. Episode 098 finishes the Damagers category, and takes us through all the Anti-strangle techniques. Episode 099 packs in the last 24 moves (techniques 17 through 40) and covers Disengagements, Takedowns, and Shielding. We apologize up front for some of the awkward explanations. It was very hard to verbal (audio only) describe some of the techniques, although I did my best. Sometimes a picture is worth 1,000 words. Thanks for listening to the show, Christie and I really appreciate it!!! IF YOU WOULD BE SO KIND AS TO SUPPORT THE SHOW WITH A SMALL DONATION, IT WOULD HELP CHRISTIE AND I OUT SO MUCH (YOU DON’T EVEN KNOW)!!! PAYPAL DONATIONS TO VitalSelfDefense@mac.com

Part 2 of 2 - Kelly Rudolph talks about FAST Defense. Kelly joins us again after attending a weekend long FAST Defense seminar. We had recommended she attend a FAST Defense class because she had never done so. After she got back from the seminar, she called us to express her reactions. Instead, I suggested that we record her reactions on a show or two. Needless to say, she loved the training. If you would like to find a FAST Defense class in your area, checkout http://www.fastdefense.com and if you want to learn more about Kelly Rudolph and Survive Self-Defense, please visit http://www.survivesd.com Please be sure and give us a review on the iTunes Store! Also, our 100th episode is approaching, so email us your comments. What were your favorite moments in the past 100 shows? What do you suggest we do in the future? We’ll make the 100th episode about the listeners!

Part 1 of 2 - Kelly Rudolph talks about FAST Defense. Kelly joins us again after attending a weekend long FAST Defense seminar. We had recommended she attend a FAST Defense class because she had never done so. After she got back from the seminar, she called us to express her reactions. Instead, I suggested that we record her reactions on a show or two. Needless to say, she loved the training. If you would like to find a FAST Defense class in your area, checkout http://www.fastdefense.com and if you want to learn more about Kelly Rudolph and Survive Self-Defense, please visit http://www.survivesd.com Please be sure and give us a review on the iTunes Store! Also, our 100th episode is approaching, so email us your comments. What were your favorite moments in the past 100 shows? What do you suggest we do in the future? We’ll make the 100th episode about the listeners!

Part 3 of 3 - Interview with Lee Sinclair of I’m Worth Defending. Lee Sinclair is responsible for going to Kenya and starting an organization to teach self-defense to woman. The rape rate in Kenya is extraordinarily high. Lee brought some self-defense instructors with her to Kenya to train a select group of Kenyan Instructors, so they in turn could train the woman of Kenya. When we heard about this mission, we knew we had to ask her on the show. Since Lee spent almost 2.5 hours of her time with us, we decided to split the interview up into 3 shows. If you would like to support what Lee is doing, visit her organization’s website http://www.imworthdefending.org and checkout the videos and donation section. Please be sure and give us a review on the iTunes Store! Also, our 100th episode is approaching, so email us your comments. What were your favorite moments in the past 100 shows? What do you suggest we do in the future? We’ll make the 100th episode about the listeners!