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Dana Shafman

Personal self defense strengthens with light and sight

It always amazes me but ultimately thrills me when someone asks to see my flashlight. Erase those dirty thoughts from your heads because we&rsquo...
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To defend or not to defend…isn’t that the real question?

In May of 2010, I wrote an extremely controversial article aptly titled “The best kept secret in home self defense...hornet & wasp spray!...
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Slower traffic keep right

You’re cruising along on the freeway at a swift and lawful pace (ten miles over the speed limit) when you notice a slower-moving car ahead in...
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Mama [should’ve] said knock you out

When I slip on my boxing gloves before each boxing training session, the lyrics “I’m gonna knock you out, Mama said knock you out&rdquo...
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Dog Poo Defense

The most rewarding part of being a self defense and safety professional is the ability to protect your loved ones. For example, one of my best...
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Proud to be stalker-free…or are you?

There is a serial stalker in my family that habitually stalks at least one of my family members, including me. This mentally unstable family member...
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My name is Dana Shafman and I am your Scottsdale Self Defense Examiner

With now a bit more than a month in as the Scottsdale Self Defense Examiner and columnist, it dawned on me that you all probably have never heard...
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