The Win Before the Fight

by Kellene Bishop I’ve been reading a great book over the last couple of weeks, Molon Labe. In it the author reminds the reader several times that all fights are decided before the battle begins. The point being that it’s the level of preparation which takes place before a battle which determines the victor.  In the [...]

Instincts to Live By

by Kellene Bishop Instincts. Believe it or not, we have the power to control and condition them to protect us. Two years ago I asked my hubby for TIVO for my birthday.  He’s very protective of his time and thus is not a big proponent of watching television. So he wasn’t too thrilled with getting [...]

A True Best Friend

By Kellene Bishop Will Rogers once said that strangers were friends he hadn’t met yet. With this in mind, I can’t help but wonder why it is so foreign for women to handle a firearm. Mine is definitely one of my best friends. Why? I can trust this best friend to be reliable—to never flake [...]

Hone Your Natural Instincts

By Kellene Bishop Ladies, it’s important that we control our bodies in a stressful encounter and not the other way around. The ability to do so may certainly make the difference between life and death. For example, when a woman sees a gun pointed at her, her natural instinct is usually to scream and put [...]

Fog of War

By Kellene Bishop The term “fog of war” is heard frequently amidst the fighting terrain of our soldiers.  In the middle of a shoot out between our forces and enemy combatants, time seems to warp, speed up, and just plain stop, depending on which soldier you speak with.  This phenomenon is a result of the [...]

Self-Defense Amidst a National Crisis

By Kellene Bishop I recently finished reading two GREAT books, back to back, that are fictional scenarios about an EMP (electro magnetic pulse) attack on the U.S. Both books are very well written, extremely realistic, and I had a hard time putting them down. The first one (still my all time favorite) was “Alas, Babylon” [...]

An Indulgence Worth Dying For?

By Kellene Bishop We’ve all heard of individuals who have “die hard” hobbies, but does anyone have a hobby, or an indulgence that’s really worth dying for? Indulge me for a moment here, as I do have a point. I love books.  Can’t get enough of them.  I love shopping for shoes.  No matter what [...]

Are You Prey for a Rapist? Part II of II

By Kellene Bishop Continuation from Are You Prey for a Rapist Part I from yesterday… If you do have to encounter an assailant up close and personal, make your hits count.  Most women go for the groin first and foremost, but understand that every would-be rapist is very familiar with this “knee-jerk reaction” and prepared [...]

Are You Prey for a Rapist? Part I of II

By Kellene Bishop I’m going to share with you some traits that rape predators look for in an ideal target and how you can counter their efforts.  This is NOT an all inclusive summary, it’s merely a highlight of a few of the considerations I teach in my Women of Caliber self-defense course.  Understand that [...]

Why I DON’T Recommend a Stun Gun for Self-Defense

By Kellene Bishop The primary reason why I don’t recommend a stun gun for self-defense is one of the critical reasons why I DO recommend a woman use a firearm… distance.  Anything you have to use in close proximity of your attacker would be the LAST choice for a self-defense weapon choice on my list.  [...]