Coinciding with Gerald Celente’s forecast at the onset of the COVID War that the lockdowns would lead to increasing crime, which clearly is transpiring, there also has been a resurgence as of late of the despicable “sport” of knocking or throwing innocent people onto the subway tracks of NY’s mass transit system.
In these increasingly turbulent times, there is a lot that you can do to protect yourself and your loved ones and to work toward your well-being and survival as things continue to get worse.
Gerald Celente remains unequaled for providing solid intelligence and guidance in the sphere of finance and economics. In my view, God bless him, he is a national treasure. From him you’ll get the truth… and
you’ll also get his wholly justified outrage and passion, presenting, as he does, information to help you and yours survive and prosper in these awful times.
From myself, you will get self-defense and survival instruction – and, I dare say, the best and most honest. I do not pander to wishful thinking, and I refuse to be “politically correct.” I realize the danger out there, and my life’s work has been devoted to mastering every nuance of dealing with it. I have no political connections (unless you want to define my love of America’s Founding Fathers and my unwavering belief in our Constitution and Bill of Rights as “where I stand politically”).
I believe in individualism. What is most important right now is every individual’s right to survive, defend himself, secure his family and home, be armed, and be left free to pursue life as he sees fit, free from the interference of predatory garbage who rob, beat, murder, steal from, rape, and terrorize innocent victims.
In this spirit, I am warning Trends Journal readers: The threat of insane violence in our cities is escalating, and you must take steps to provide for you and your loved ones’ protection. It is dangerous in the streets of our Nation’s once-great cities. It is certainly possible to become prepared and to remain relatively safe – but you need to do a lot more than “think about it” for that to happen.
If you are not spending time on a regular basis learning and practicing physical self-defense, you are making what I consider to be a big mistake. Yes, martial arts schools are closed, and in-person instruction is hard to come by nowadays.
But with more than 50 years of immersion in this field, I assure you that 90% or more of the “martial arts schools” would have been able to do very, very little for you as far as getting ready for what real violence demands. Possibly you can locate a quality teacher of close combat and combative.
If not, you certainly can practice and learn at home. This is not brain surgery or aeronautical engineering. My “American Combato” DVD home study course will teach you, and with isolation and “social distancing” now the norm, it is the perfect time to train at home.
It will assist your fitness, build your confidence, and equip you with solid knowledge of what to do if you are ever in a dangerous situation and have no choice but to physically defend yourself. You can practice and work out with your family members, and, if you take the program seriously and practice daily, you will acquire within five to nine months the capacity to neutralize a determined, strong, criminal attacker.
Following my Survivalism articles will give you some excellent counsel on what you can do in an emergency and in how to set your mind for dealing with the worst that might occur. At the very least, please work at what I present here in these articles!
In the past, there have been numerous instances when persons equipped only with a modicum of knowledge regarding what to do were successful in defending themselves because they did not hesitate but acted when the moment arrived. They acted fast, and they put everything into their action. I would prefer to possess a comprehensive repertoire of skills, but a few good skills put into no-nonsense use when needed, sometimes – thankfully – does the job.
Do whatever you can legally to obtain firearms. In some major cities, only the police and the criminals have guns. This is absurd and extremely dangerous. Private citizens need firearms, and there is no substitute for them in certain instances. Contact the NRA for safety and gun-handling course, and then purchase a copy of Kill or Get Killed by Col. Rex Applegate and study the method of combat shooting he clearly describes. You must practice with extreme caution – using an unloaded weapon when at home, and working only at a properly licensed shooting range when you are able to attend one.
You will also want to purchase a 12 gauge pump-action shotgun. I urge you to keep one for home defense, as it surpasses any other weapon you might have should a home invasion take place. Get a shortened, police-type weapon. Remington’s Marine Magnum is ideal, and Mossberg also makes excellent shotguns for close combat.
Knives are excellent weapons for close-in hand-to-hand defense. You must be careful here. Find out the legal length that the blade of any weapon you purchase for carrying must be. You want a lock-blade folder for carry. In your home or apartment, I believe that you may, regardless of where you live in the United States, own and keep actual fighting knives. You should double-check with the law where you live, personally. My advice is to keep such knives (perhaps three or four) concealed but in easy reach within your home. I would also recommend the same thing with small .38 Special snub-nosed revolvers, but of course, there is the stricter regulation of firearms that stands in the way here.
I appreciate that my advocacy of, shall we say, living tactically might cause hesitation in the minds of some. Please realize the nature of the times in which we live. They are far worse than the “interesting times” alluded to in the famous Chinese curse; the times we are now in are DANGEROUS.
I do not say this to arouse panic or to instill excessive fear. I say it to acquaint you with the reality you would better face – before something happens so that you are prepared for it if it does happen – and you suddenly find yourself needing to cope.
My heart is with you. Please don’t let yourself and those whom you love and who need you down. It really is getting worse out there. Make sure you’re ready.
by Bradley J. Steiner
