NEW YEAR'S SAFETY: SELF-DEFENSE EXPERT SHARES TIPS TO SURVIVE ... in which "purely primal survival instincts" kick in, according to Gracie. Even when this occurs, he said, jiu-jitsu will still ...

"From the first day I started learning self-defense, I began modifying ... like a defensive push kick, driving your heel into the attacker. Turn the shoe into an improvised weapon.

That's what you should learn self-defense for. Obviously ... Jocko Willink: If someone attacks me and they want to punch or kick me, I can just run away. They're not holding onto me.

The Coastal Self Defense Academy in Santa Barbara is working ... students build confidence with every punch and kick, reinforcing their ability to defend themselves. Nelly Emerson, a student ...