{"id":56199,"date":"2016-05-06T18:54:34","date_gmt":"2016-05-06T23:54:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/?p=56199"},"modified":"2026-10-22T11:32:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T16:32:14","slug":"podcast-198-turning-yourself-into-a-human-weapon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/skills\/tactical\/podcast-198-turning-yourself-into-a-human-weapon\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast #198: Turning Yourself Into a Human Weapon"},"content":{"rendered":"

Most of us living in modern, western democracies live relatively safe lives. We’re not having to constantly protect ourselves from marauding, blood thirsty tribes or fend off criminals at every corner.<\/p>\n

But…<\/p>\n

There’s always the possibility that our life could be threatened by another human being. What should we do in those situations given the ethical, moral, and legal implications of defending ourselves?<\/p>\n

Well, my guest today has spent the past 40 years studying and teaching about this topic. His name is Tony Blauer<\/a> and he’s the founder of the SPEAR self-defense system<\/a>. Today on the podcast, Tony and I discuss how to get better at detecting and defusing threats and what you need to do to become a human weapon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Most of us living in modern, western democracies live relatively safe lives. We’re not having to constantly protect ourselves from marauding, blood thirsty tribes or fend off criminals at every corner. But… There’s always the possibility that our life could be threatened by another human being. 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