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Why martial arts for seniors?

Ted Truscott — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 15:33:35 -0500

Why martial arts for seniors? Or, to pay lip service to being pc, why should boomers and old folks be interested in a martial art? Simple answer: reversing or slowing the effects of age. Sorry, I can’t help with the grumpiness! Actually, exercise is a great stress reliever and mood elevator so, maybe I can…<grin>.

Naked senior foils B.C. home invasion

Ted Truscott — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:27:31 -0400

Naked senior foils B.C. home invasion
Canwest News Service
Published: Tuesday, August 12, 2008

http://tinyurl.com/5flh8k

PORT ALBERNI, B.C. :

A Port Alberni, B.C., senior aborted a home invasion on Sunday by wrestling a 12-gauge shotgun away from a female suspect and fending off her male accomplice, police say.
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Fit, Not Frail: Exercise as a Tonic for Aging

Ted Truscott — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:53:54 -0400

A friend, Dianna Gordon of No Nonsense Self Defense, culled this article from the New York Times.

I don’t know how long the link will be active but hey, so far so good.

New York Times
http://tinyurl.com/449qnq

Personal Health

Fit, Not Frail: Exercise as a Tonic for Aging
by Jane E. Brody, published: June 24, 2008

Fact: Every hour of every day, 330 Americans turn
60.

Fact: By 2030, one in five Americans will be older
than 65.

Fact: The number of people over 100 doubles every
decade.

Fact: As they age, people lose muscle mass and
strength, flexibility and bone.

Fact: The resulting frailty leads to a loss of
mobility and independence.

Six-and-a-half minutes:

Ted Truscott — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:04:34 -0400

"I know how they were feeling," he said. "It’s like you wish you could have done more."

Six Minutes of horror as Turlock father beats, kills his son; by Julia Prodis Sulek and Ken McLaughlin Mercury News

Canadians, Firearms and Self Defence

Ted Truscott — Mon, 26 May 2008 14:17:15 -0400

Why are we being treated as irresponsible children who can’t be trusted not to burn the house down if the parents leave for a minute?

I just found the CanadaCarry Forum.

Rex Murphy on the gun registry...

Ted Truscott — Tue, 20 May 2008 12:08:35 -0400

I liked this commentary.

It speaks for itself.

Great-Grandma, 83, Fights off Purse Snatcher

Ted Truscott — Mon, 12 May 2008 20:25:56 -0400

March 15, 2008 4:12 AM EDT

Santa Fe N.M. (AP)
(Information from: The Santa Fe New Mexican,
http://www.sfnewmexican.com)

Great-grandmother 1, would-be robber 0.

Bernie Garcia at first thought the young man who approached her asking for money while she gassed up her car seemed like a sweet guy.

One of the Seven Survival Signals that can predict violent behaviour as discussed by Gavin De Becker in The Gift of Fear, is charm or niceness

Woman fights off knife attack

Ted Truscott — Sun, 11 May 2008 15:45:44 -0400

This is a violence success story. I have posted most of the story in italics and interspersed it with my comments. I chose this story to highlight the fact that you need not just give up and die when faced with overwhelming violence and your favourite talisman of self protection is suddenly not available.

Woman fights off knife attack in Deer Park
http://tinyurl.com/3lxfp8
BY EMERSON CLARRIDGE

Awareness and Avoidance

Ted Truscott — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 17:02:50 -0400

This is a guest article by my good buddy Alain Burrese. You will find a link to his site over to the right but this link will go to his blog, which is informative and interesting.

More Misconceptions about Canadian Law and Self Defence

Ted Truscott — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:54:39 -0500

Recently I came across an article by Gary Mauser of SFU, called Armed Self Defense: The Canadian Case. I perused the article and browsed his web site exposing the fallacies of (Canadian) gun control rhetoric and supposed success. I even got 8 out of 10 correct on his Gun Quiz - missing a date and a total number.