Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Reading Warning Signs: Predatory Behavior Patterns Worth Knowing
Common behavioral patterns that precede an escalation, drawn from safety research, and how to respond before a situation develops further.
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Ground Survival: What to Do If a Confrontation Goes to the Floor
A practical breakdown of what happens if a self-defense situation ends up on the ground, and the handful of skills that matter most there.
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Pepper Spray and Personal Alarms: A Practical Guide to Self-Defense Tools
What pepper spray, personal alarms, and other carry tools actually do, where they fall short, and how to pick and practice with one.
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Introducing Your Daughter to Martial Arts: A Parent’s Q&A
A parent-focused Q&A covering the age-old questions about starting a daughter in martial arts: age, safety, gear, gyms, and how to keep it fun.
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Women Who Shaped Combat Sports: A Brief History
A brief look at how women’s participation in boxing, judo, MMA, and Olympic combat sports expanded over the past century, and what it opened up for today’s athletes.
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Common Self-Defense Myths That Could Get You in Trouble
A clear-eyed look at persistent self-defense myths — from movie-style moves to overconfidence in gear — and what more realistic training actually looks like.
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The Mental Side of Self-Defense: Building Confidence You Can Feel
Why real self-defense confidence comes from repeated practice and self-trust, not bravado, and how training gradually rewires your response to fear.
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Building Strength for Combat Sports: A Beginner’s Training Guide
A beginner-friendly strength training guide for combat sports, covering the movement patterns, rep ranges, and recovery habits that actually transfer to the mat or ring.
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How to Choose the Right Martial Art for Self-Defense
A practical framework for picking a martial art based on your goals, body, schedule, and what actually works for real-world self-defense.
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Introducing Your Daughter to Martial Arts: A Parent’s Q&A
Answers to the questions parents ask most often before enrolling a daughter in her first martial arts class.
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