Man does battle and engages in war – on the national or individual level – primarily with his mind. It is from the confidence and assurance that one’s equipment and weaponry is the best and with the inner certainty one knows how to employ it and one will employ it effectively when needed, from which...
Category: TRENDS IN SURVIVALISM by Bradley J. Steiner
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FISHING SINKERS FOR SELF-DEFENSE
A very important aspect of self-defense is learning how to use objects on hand as expedient weapons. First, because in a crisis, whatever may be right in front of you – on your desk or dinner table, possibly on a shelf (if you are in a store, etc.) – will offer you the advantage of...
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THE MIGHTY WALKING STICK
There can be no doubt that the handgun is the ultimate weapon of self-defense. The ability to go legally armed with a handgun, however, is severely restricted in many cities. Thus, it is necessary for citizens who reside in urban areas where they cannot carry handguns look to other options for self-defense. Unarmed close combat...
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A QUICK LESSON IN UNARMED DEFENSE
NOTICE TO READERS FROM GERALD CELENTE: When a fight breaks out in the real world, it’s not like what you see in the movies or on TV. The following article by Bradley J. Steiner is a close combat lesson on how to fight for your life if ever you find yourself in a dangerous situation...
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KNIFEWORK
NOTICE TO READERS FROM GERALD CELENTE: As we had forecast, and is now a fact, as the global economy declines, crime and violence will rise. “When people lose everything and have nothing left to lose, they lose it.” By the escalation of crime rates across the globe, they are losing it. Beyond how to survive...
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STRATEGIES FOR “RELATIVELY” SAFE DAILY LIVING
I was deliberate in including the word “relatively” in the title of this article because surviving chaotic, dangerous times is never a cake walk. And, as the trend lines are showing, there is real danger ahead. There is risk for all of us, and this applies not only for the urban survivor, but also for...
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EDUCATION FOR SURVIVALISTS
EDUCATION FOR SURVIVALISTS Education (real education, not mere “schooling”) is as important to the goal of survival as mastering firearms; acquiring survival food and supplies; and learning how to secure your privacy, remain anonymous, master self-defense, and provide for a measure of financial security. Those who can think clearly and logically, who can analyze, discern,...
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PROTECTING YOURSELF: THE CARJACKING NIGHTMARE
When New York City locked down in March, by mid-April, auto thefts soared 63 percent. It’s a trend. And as the global economy dives deeper, car thefts will continue to rise. Without having experienced it, you probably cannot come close to fully understanding the immediate terror, helplessness, hopelessness, and subsequent depression coupled with future fear...
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FIGHTING SMART
I know. A lot of you are angry. Fighting mad, in fact. But the absolute last thing I would ever want because I know what it would entail – and I want you to know it, too – is violence. Yes, it looks very grim out there. What really concerns me is talk of civil...
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HOW TO PROTECT YOUR FUTURE
As reported in the article “GUN SALES SHOOTING UP” in this week’s Trends Journal, owning a gun in the United States is a strong and growing trend. Gun sales in the USA are going through the roof. With people fearful that an economically locked-down society coupled with a rise in protests, many of which are...