Make Eye Contact
When in danger, be it a gun to your head, an abduction, an assault or otherwise, one of the best self defense techniques you can use is to establish eye contact with your assailant. It …more
The #1 Self-Defense Weapon: Your Voice
One of the most important things I teach everyone in COBRA courses, particularly women and children, is that your voice is the number one weapon you have in your self defense arsenal.KIDS – Your voice …more
Setting Boundaries
SETTING BOUNDARIES BETWEEN KIDS AND ADULTS:HOW CLOSE IS TOO CLOSE? 🤔With many cases and plenty of media coverage around teachers and coaches taking advantage of young children, parents may be considering whether it’s okay to …more
Just Yell “Fire!”
If you are ever in a situation that you need immediate help, sometimes screaming, “No”, “Stop it”, or “Help” are not the words that people will always listen and react to. They may think you …more
5 Lessons Learned from Cleo Smith’s Abduction
The recent news out of Australia that little Cleo Smith was found is truly incredible. We absolutely love the photograph of a smiling and waving Cleo Smith eating an ice pop in her hospital bed …more
10 Lies You Are Telling Your Kids
You love your kids and want to keep them safe, right? I know you mean well. But here are ten things you should STOP telling your children. 1. ALWAYS USE MANNERS AND DON’T BE RUDE …more
Biting in Self-Defense
We teach our children from a young age not to bite other kids. The fact that we do that means that kids instinctively bite when they are threatened. It is a built in defense mechanism. …more
Lock & Leave
Think you could defend yourself if you were ever attacked? Just because you might be able to handle the toughest of workout classes doesn’t necessarily mean you know how to protect yourself. But you absolutely …more
The Temper Tantrum for Self-Defense
There is only one time you’ll ever want your child to throw a massive temper tantrum, and that’s when someone is trying to grab them! In this instance, kicking and screaming and thrashing around is …more
No Secrets
COMMON QUESTION POSED TO COBRA: “Stranger kidnappings are rare – most times child abuse happens from someone you know. So how do you prepare your child for that? As parents, how do we tell our …more
