The Day the World Almost Became Something Else

There are moments in history when the entire future hangs by a thread so thin it’s almost embarrassing to call it a plan. The Battle of Hastings is one of those moments.We often talk about 1066 as if it were inevitable; Norman knights, Saxon shields, a king struck down, a new order rising. But inevitability…

Overlooked Self-Defense Elements 5: Adrenaline Effects

This is part five of a series of articles where I look at the elements needed for a self-defense or self-protection course to be of real use. In a previous article I listed the required elements as follows: Awareness Avoidance Pre fight indicators (pre-fight rituals) De-escalation Adrenaline effects And last, actual physical skills Adrenaline Effects…