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What Does It Mean To Be a Man or Woman? Rites of Passage!
Posted by: John W. Zimmer
Under: Self-defense
4 Mar 2009
4 Mar 2009
I was thinking about boys and girls in today’s society taking on responsibility and becoming Men and Women. I have an idea of what a man or woman is but I’m not all that sure my definition is universal. My wife and I watch TV shows such as Judge Judy and are amazed by the childish behavior some so called adults do to each other! Well I will not attempt to discuss all of the definitions of what it means to be a man or woman but focus on the rites of passage from a self-defense point of view.
When I was a boy I had a good example of what a man was by watching my dad. He was a marine and took his responsibilities seriously so that early in life – I learned that one was supposed to work hard and not shy away from adversity. My guess is each child learns important lessons from one’s parents and society at large. What I’ve never understood is why self-defense and standing up for one’s self is not understood by all. I will expore one Iesson that I think every boy and girl should learn before they become an adult. Here is the introduction from the TV series, “Kung Fu” that shows Kwai Chang Cane’s rite of passage into manhood.
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Brigade Quartermasters – Outdoor and Military Survival Gear!
Posted by: John W. Zimmer
Under: Sponsored Reviews
3 Mar 2009
3 Mar 2009
I’ve been asked to review BrigadeQM.com, a website that has all sorts outdoor and survival gear. Looking at the landing page the website is well organized into sections, starting with gear on the left. I found an ample supply of hard to find military quality gear.
One example I was looking at, a CAMELBAK® M.U.L.E.® ™ MAX™ GEAR HYDRATION SYSTEM ~ 3.O LITER/100 OZ that would be a perfect companion for my mountain biking adventures. If you look at this item you will notice another neat feature of the BrigadeQM.com website – there are often more than one picture and there is a description tab below that has all of the information about the product.
I noticed there is an ample supply of military gear from clothes to speciality packs. One application of these supplies surprised me. I found a Brigade Quartermasters, BGood, The Giving Back Program, Goodies for the Good Guys program that allowed for donations to the troops! This program has allowed Brigade Quartermasters to give extras when shipping orders out as the Letters from the Troops illustrate. Apparently military families shipping comfort items and supplies to their loved ones are very pleased with the fast service as well as the extras included in their shipment. In this post I will highlight some of the features and products of this website.
How to Fight Multiple Opponents!
Posted by: John W. Zimmer
Under: karate
1 Mar 2009
1 Mar 2009
I told Tommy (a commenter) that I would do a post on how to fight multiple opponents at once! Briefly if you look at my post entitled, “Knife Attack! What do you do?” you will realize that my fighting style does not change much but I will go into specifics of what to consider when fighting more than one attacker.
I just saw this post from Karate das Menias entitled, “Lutando contra um ou mais oponentes” (you can translate (Portuguese to English)) from google, that in English is, “Fighting against one or more opponents” by Matthew Apsokard. I did really like the boxing youtube video that was reviewed in that post. Remember this is about one defender trying to fight against mutipal attackers. Review this video and I’ll add my 2 cents.