Medicine Ball, 1 or 2 Focus Mitts, Resistance Bands, and a willingness to be safer are all the tools you need for your arsenal.

1 The Medicine Ball- Is your portable striking bag that allows you to properly develop and deploy devastating elbow strikes, forearm blasts, and much more.

2. Focus Mitts- Whether your desire is a single or double, focus mitts or pads can help with precision, timing and proper striking.

3. Resistance Bands- They aren't just for rehabilitation and high repetition workouts. Resistance Bands and help develop power and speed with little to no effort.

All things considered, it’s your mindset that really has the impact. How you view yourself protecting you and your loved ones makes a significant difference. We should always consider options to avoid violence. However, should the time come, and all other options are not viable, the response must be swift, aggressive, and continuous until the threat gives up or is no longer capable of attacking you or loved ones.