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Remember last week's 'Future Pacing' blog on mindset, where I paraphrased my Navy SEAL com- padre' Joe K. and said... "Joe feel free to chime in..." Well, he did... (Thanks Joe!) WARNING - "CRAIG-ISM" ALERT: I have to admit, every time I hear from Joe, I think of that Jimmy Hendrix song!  "Hey Joe, where you goin' w/that gun in your hand..." (Sorry... I can't help it!). =) Anyway... Joe wrote a very thoughtful email that I asked him if I could share w/you... He shared three different processes that a Warrior or Protector can tap into when building mental toughness. *Because I've been trying to keep these blogs shorter, I'll share the first one here and save the others for the next email or two. The first principle he shared is... Mental   Rehearsal: Mental Rehearsal: That is simply rehearsing a technique, move, procedure, etc. Whatever that skill is, bre...

Recently I taught an Active Assailant Preparedness & Response Workshop at our Krav Maga Academy out in Grand Rapids, MI. It's not my favorite subject because of the nature of the situation, however due to my long standing relationship w/Israeli instructors and perspective, I started hosting and teaching terrorist/active assailant prep & response seminars quite a while before they were widely taught... or embraced by the public... Way before Homeland Security and other government agency (federal, local or otherwise) began developing programs, let alone private outfits. Anyway... This last seminar I had a guest who attended. A rather humble guy that you'll recognize his name if you took a look at the Protector Summit speaker roster. Joe, is a 26 year Navy SEAL Veteran, who currently is the Senior Security Consultant at SEC: Security Education Consultants an organization that specializes in training organizations on security issues. Our workshop sty...

Yesterday was Veterans Day and although I did send a quick shout out to all of our boys (and gals) out there who served, I wanted to take a minute to do a better job of it... I want to recognize all of you who chose to serve in the Armed Forces. You chose a path that many of us in this country never do. Yes, there are some of you around that were drafted, but you STILL CHOSE to serve rather than abandon that call by way of draft dodging. You may have went in to protect and serve your country. You may have went in because you wanted to invest in yourself in some way, training or college benefits. You may have went in because a judge 'suggested' it, to blow shit up... or the adventure of it... Whatever the reason, you wrote a blank check and gave it to Uncle Sam that may have included sacrificing your life for a cause larger than yourself regardless if you realized the weight of the implications at the time...   Thank You! I hope you realize the level ...

Great Hearing From You! The stories from my run struck a chord with folks... Many of you wrote to me... And for every one person who writes, I know there are many others who were intending to but didn't quite get around to it... No worries, I still feel you! Words of Advice on Defense... Thank you for all of the comments, suggestions and well wishes regarding that running incident the other week. READ ABOUT IT HERE: Part 1 -  https://www.peacewalkerblog.com/2019/10/bjj-wouldve-been-suicide.html Part 2 -  https://www.peacewalkerblog.com/2019/10/alone-outnumbered-part-2.html I'll admit, it's a bit ironic that I am getting all of this advice about self protection, sense I make a living at teaching personal defense & conflict management and all! =) I think it's a good thing that you all care enough to take the time to write to me! IT'S WHAT THIS WHOLE PeacWalker Community IS ALL ABOUT! We have each other...

On my last blog post , we talked about how Foundational Grounding affects your ability to maintain Situational Awareness. Today I wanted to get into a bit more 'boots on the ground' and share a few tips on what I call: PCI's or Pre-Contact Indicators. Basically, warning signs that the person you're engaging with may become violent. You see, when a person feel stress, it effects the mind, emotions and physical state. The body goes under certain physiological changes and those changes come out in behavior. Here are some red flags or PCI's that research, history and experience have indicated as a precursor to someone lashing out with violence. This list is NOT a complete list, as a matter of fact, if you see something that's not on it, please go on PeaceWalker Project Facebook Page and share it: https://www.facebook.com/PeaceWalker-Project-339967839365899/ Here we go... Head & Face: Eyes bulge 1000 mile stare ...

Man, we've been having some beautiful weather lately! Autumn is my favorite!! For those of you who read my Isolated and Alone posts earlier this month (Oct. 2019), you may be wondering if I'm still jogging my old route... Yes, I am... I'll be honest, I re-routed for about a week, before (quite literally) going back down that same path again. And now I do mix up my route a bit more. Risky?! Maybe... I hadn't seen any of those guys there before... or since (so far). Nor have I had any real problems in that area in all the years (decades) I've been running there. Things like what I experienced a couple weeks ago can happen anywhere... Yes, they have more of a chance to occur in certain places more than others. Isolated places are definitely one place where mischief and more can transpire... So it's good to stay in well populated places if you have concerns. Also, there are certain locations that have a greater amount of...

October... one of my favorite months! Because I didn't want my last blog to be too long, I didn't tell you the rest of the story of my jogging incident... (I know right?! I wish I was making this stuff up!) If you didn't read the first part of this story, go back to my Sept. 26th email to read part one. (If you're new to these emails, no worries, I'll be posting part one in next weeks blog next week.) So... I Get Passed the Troubled Youth I can hear their voices fading in the background, which reinforced to me that they in fact were just blowing some adolescent smoke. ...It may have been a different story had I stopped and fully engaged them. My Sigh of Relief Only Lasted a Second... Still jazzed up and prepared for a confrontation, I came around the next bend to see a white pickup truck in front of the train trestle that I have to cross to get to the other side of the creek. When I saw the white pick up truck ...