Thanks a lot for the nice comment. I will remind you however that I cannot save you. I cannot save your wife. I might not be able to save myself. At the end of the day much comes down to luck and preparation but nothing is ever, ever, certain. Even if you prepare you can alwsys be outnumbered and overpowered. You can be surprised or injured. A million things can happen and the only thing you CAN do is decrease the chances by preparing. At the end of the day YOU are going to save you and hopefully your wife and hopefully she can have the knowledge to save YOU BOTH if you need it. I always do survival things (minus weapons training) with the family. My 8yr old son and 11yr old daughter can start a fire, make a simple shelter and shoot a bow and arrow and when they ARE old enough I will definitely teach them how to shoot. My dream is to have them both get college scholarships for shooting. My little sniper family haha 😉🇺🇸✌️. They also train in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for self defense which is a great sport for kids. It is an indivdual sport with loads of teamwork. I can't recommend it enough. My school was started and is run by Francisco Mansur who learned BJJ from the creator of the sport Helio Gracie. I am very lucky to train under his Black Belts and him personally and he has a book titled "The Bible of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu" which you can get and it shows you the entire system that my school teaches. I am also an instructor for the kids classes and there is nothing better in my opinion for ones self confidence and fitness. I highly recommend it.
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Yes, I take your point. This reveals in me that the mental preparation is important. I should have been more precise in my language. I was trying to convey that I realize the importance of preparation, and that the knowledge that you share which I learn and put into practice could save our lives. I have long believed that the police cannot save us if there is a major problem; that we have to be able to protect and save ourselves. Physically.
Thank you for showing me that I have to change my thinking.
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I did not intend to demean your comment in any way if thats how I came off. Often times even the most experienced person and the most "prepared" think they will be saved from any calamity, but no one will ever truly know what is coming. So you can't really prepare for everything. But you can learn skills and like you said, improve your mindset. Your mindset is without a doubt the most important thing. Without a prepared mind your hands are useless. Without the knowledge your mind will panic. But even the most experienced person can be ambushed as they sleep. I definitely dont claim to know everything but I have received some great training and think it is useful and it also gives you a mental edge that I think is useful everyday, despite whether there is a life threatening situation or not. Sometimes simply knowing your options is a huge advantage. Without an alternative where do you go? Where do you run? How do you survive? The mental edge IS the edge. Train your body but focus your mind. That will be the most valuable thing should you ever find yourself in a life or death dilemma. Having family to protect will increase your chances of survival. Nothing will make you persist like knowing someone else is relying on you. It is both a weak point and a strength. But I can tell from your comment you are open to understanding your weaknesses and that is key. More difficult and important than the will to survive is the will to prepare to survive. That takes effort while nothing is threatening you, luring you into a false sense of security as the world around you continues to spin. Thanks for the comment and I am trying to finish up my first follow up post today so stay tuned haha. I hope to start with the basics and work my way up. "The Rule of Threes" and the "Ten Things You Need to Survive in the Wild". Take care and talk to you soon.