This drowsiness can also affect our perception of what is going on around us. You might not be as aware of potentially dangerous people lurking nearby in places that were highly visible the previous week, but now make a good hiding place due to the early darkness.
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Self Defense Workshop
You will learn how to identify and avoid potentially dangerous people, places and situations at work, school, home and on the streets.
Halloween safety: Beware of distracted drivers
Just because you have the right to cross the street doesn’t mean you should. You may be in the right. You just don’t want to be dead right!
Don’t open the Door!
A young woman, living near DePaul University, heard a knock at the door to her apartment. When she went to answer it she found herself staring at a man wearing a ski mask and displaying a handgun.
Are students prepared for the dark side of high school and college?
It’s that time again. The kids are heading back to school and some moms and dads are having mixed emotions as their sons and daughters head off to what awaits them in high school or college. Along with the pride that fills a parents heart there is also fear. It was hard enough keeping them […]
4th woman attacked in Midlothian:
It has been just over a week since the last attack took place near the Metra Station in Midlothian. It was the fourth attack in as many weeks. The first attack took place July 20th and the most recent on August 10th. According to ABC News the victims said their attacker punched and beat them […]
Average citizens have been stepping up and helping fight crime
Earlier this month two citizens witnessed a carjacking on Rush Street and followed the suspect until he crashed the car into a nearby taxi then restrained him until police arrived. Several times in the last few months average citizens have been responding to calls for help from victims of violent crime, and in some cases […]
The one that got away!
You may have been following the story of rapist/murderer John Gardner and how he recently pleaded guilty in order to avoid the death sentence. He raped and murdered two young girls. There may be more victims that we will never know about, but there is one woman, Candice Moncayo, who was attacked by Gardner who […]
Week 5 Self Defense
Hi to all of you. I hope you have enjoyed the course and are looking forward to part 2. I will have more information on that in a few days. To review this week we only need to think about the kempo blocks/strikes that we introduced last week. We reviewed the strikes and spent time […]
Week 4 Self Defense
Hello again. I hope everyone is doing well and that you aren’t too sore from the last class. Key points are listed below. 1) Kempo blocks/strikes up, in, out, down, back elbow. Other strikes included a high back elbow, Kempo back-fist, and hammer fist. 2) We used the above strikes in combination as well as […]