Best Self Defense Techniques That Work in Real-Life Attacks (Not Just the Gym)
The best self defense techniques are not the ones that look impressive on YouTube — they are the ones your body can still execute when your hands are shaking, your heart is at 180 beats per minute, and a stranger has their hands on you. I’ve been a CERT-certified emergency preparedness instructor for over a decade, and one of the consistent gaps I see in prepper and homesteader communities is people who have invested heavily in food storage, off-grid power, and water filtration, but who have done almost nothing to prepare for the one emergency that doesn’t involve a natural disaster: a direct, personal physical threat.
The truth is that self-defense in a real situation is nothing like what most people imagine from movies or even from casual martial arts classes. Attacks are sudden. They happen at conversational distance. They usually start with a grab. And they are over — one way or another — in seconds. The techniques that work under those conditions are specific, anatomically grounded, and learnable by anyone regardless of size or athletic background. This guide is my attempt to give you that framework clearly and practically.
TL;DR — Key Takeaways
- Situational awareness is the highest-ROI defensive skill and costs nothing to develop.
- Under adrenaline, fine motor skills fail — stick to gross-motor strikes targeting vulnerable anatomy (eyes, throat, groin, knees).
- The best self defense moves for beginners are the palm strike, the knee strike, and groin kick — high-percentage, low-complexity.
- Women’s self-defense should prioritize distance management, verbal assertiveness, and anatomical equalizers over strength-dependent techniques.
- Home defense is a layered system — physical technique is the last resort, not the first line.
- Solo home training builds the mechanical vocabulary; partner work or classes provide the stress inoculation.
- Online courses like Real Life Self Defense can supplement in-person training and fill the gap for rural or isolated households.
What Is the Best Self Defense?
The most common question I hear — what is the best self defense — has a deceptively simple answer: whatever you will actually use, can execute under pressure, and that immediately stops the threat.
That answer matters because self-defense is not a sport. There are no weight classes, no rounds, no referee, and no tap-outs. The “best” martial art in a controlled setting may be useless to a 130-pound woman being grabbed from behind by someone 80 pounds heavier. The “best” technique in a dojo may completely fall apart the first time you actually try it under the spike of genuine fear.
What research on real assaults, law enforcement use-of-force data, and experienced defensive instructors consistently agree on:
Simplicity wins. Techniques requiring fine motor coordination — intricate joint locks, precise pressure-point targeting, multi-step weapon disarms — fail under adrenaline because the sympathetic nervous system degrades fine motor control. Gross motor movements (pushing, swinging, stomping) are largely preserved.
Targets beat technique. You don’t have to outfight someone stronger than you. You have to hit something that hurts regardless of how big they are. Eyes, throat, groin, and knees are vulnerable on every human body.
Stopping the threat is the goal, not winning a fight. The objective in a real assault is not to defeat your attacker in combat — it is to create enough space and time to escape. That reframe changes everything about which techniques matter.
For a thorough breakdown of how this philosophy shapes a complete self-defense system, see our complete self-defense guide for preppers and homesteaders.
Self Defense Techniques That Actually Work in Real Situations (Not Sport/Competition)
The gap between what is taught in most martial arts schools and what actually works in an uncontrolled assault is significant. Tournament fighters practice techniques that are penalized in real situations — they learn not to hit the groin, not to gouge the eye, not to strike the throat. Those are exactly the targets you want to focus on.
Situational Awareness: The #1 Skill
Before any physical technique exists a layer of defense that prevents most attacks from ever reaching the physical stage: awareness.
Most predatory assaults are not random. They involve target selection — the attacker chooses a victim who appears distracted, isolated, or unlikely to resist effectively. Walking through a parking garage with your head down looking at your phone, sitting in your car for ten minutes before driving away, standing at an ATM with headphones in — these behaviors signal vulnerability to anyone watching for it.
The OODA loop (Observe, Orient, Decide, Act) — originally a military decision framework — applies directly to personal security. Your goal is to observe your environment continuously, orient to anomalies early, decide on a response before the situation forces one, and act before you’re fully reactive. In practice this means:
- Scanning your environment at intervals rather than fixating on your phone.
- Noticing who is near you and tracking anyone who closes distance unexpectedly.
- Pre-positioning: parking in lit areas, choosing seats with wall coverage in restaurants, identifying exits when you enter any space.
- Trusting the instinct that something is wrong — the “gift of fear” response that most people override socially.
Awareness is free. It requires no physical training, no equipment, and no partner. And it works at the stage where you still have time and options. Every self-defense system worth its curriculum starts here, and most real defensive outcomes hinge on decisions made before any technique is applied.
For a deep dive into awareness as a home defense layer, see our guide on home defense and situational awareness.
Striking Vulnerable Targets
When a physical confrontation cannot be avoided, anatomy is your equalizer. The following targets work on any attacker regardless of their size, training, or adrenaline level:
Eyes. The eye is one of the most pain-sensitive structures in the human body and cannot be conditioned. A thumb gouge, finger jab, or even a headbutt aimed at the eye area causes involuntary flinching, tearing, and momentary vision disruption regardless of how large or strong the attacker is. Even a near-miss that causes instinctive eye-covering buys you the second you need to run.
Throat. A strike to the throat — palm strike, edge-of-hand strike, or elbow — causes coughing, gasping, and pain that most people cannot simply push through. The trachea is not padded by muscle. This is a gross-motor strike that requires no precision beyond “hit the front of the neck.”
Groin. Effective against male attackers. A knee drive, an upward palm strike, or a grab-and-twist in a clinch causes immediate, overwhelming pain that collapses most attacks instantly. Women who have never practiced this often underestimate how committed and powerful the strike needs to be — this is not a tap. Drive through the target.
Knees. The knee is a hinge joint and is highly vulnerable to lateral or hyperextension force. A hard side kick to the outside of the knee — even at low-to-moderate force — can buckle the leg and immediately disable the attacker’s mobility, which is often all you need.
Nose. A palm strike (not a fist, which risks injuring your own fingers) to the nose causes involuntary tearing that temporarily impairs vision, immediate pain, and often a reflexive step backward. It’s also forgiving of imprecise aim — the nose is a large target in the center of the face.
The principle is this: you are not trying to defeat your attacker. You are trying to cause enough pain and disruption that you can get away. Strike hard to one or more of these targets, and run when you can.
Breaking Grips and Escaping Holds
Most real attacks involve physical contact before a strike. Someone grabs your wrist. Someone puts their arm around your neck from behind. Someone pins you against a wall or a car. The ability to break contact and create distance is as important as knowing how to strike.
Wrist grab release. When someone grabs your wrist, rotate your arm toward their thumb — the weakest point in their grip — while simultaneously pulling sharply. The mechanics of the thumb mean a sudden, committed rotation breaks the grip regardless of their strength advantage. Practice this until the motion is automatic.
Front choke escape. If someone grabs your throat from the front, tuck your chin immediately (this protects the airway and makes the choke less effective). Then drive both arms upward between their arms in a “break the windshield” motion to clear their grip, and simultaneously step to the side and counterattack to the groin or knee.
Rear bear hug (arms free). Stomp hard on the instep, drive your head back into their face (headbutt is a highly effective gross-motor strike), reach for the groin or pinch the inside of the thigh aggressively. Any one of these may break their grip; use them in combination until you are free.
Rear bear hug (arms pinned). Drop your weight suddenly by bending your knees — this alone often breaks the hold because it changes your center of gravity. Then stomp the instep and use hip rotation to create space.
Wall or car pin. If pressed against a vertical surface, use the wall as a brace. A head strike backward (or forward if they are in front of you) and a groin strike upward are your primary tools. The goal is to get off the wall and gain distance.
Ground Defense: Surviving When Taken Down
Many real assaults end up on the ground — either because the attacker forces you there, or because you fall during the struggle. Ground fighting is a specialized domain, and extended grappling is not something I recommend a civilian try to engage in. Your goal on the ground is singular: get back to your feet as fast as possible.
The most important principle: protect your head. Cover with your arms if blows are coming, turn away, and use your legs — your longest and strongest weapons from the ground — to create distance by pushing your attacker away with your feet.
If someone mounts you (sits on your chest in the dominant ground position), the buck-and-bridge escape is the highest-percentage response: drive your feet into the ground, bridge your hips explosively to one side, and simultaneously wrap and roll. This does not require strength — it uses your full-body movement against their balance.
From a guard position (attacker between your legs), your legs are a powerful control tool. Use them to keep distance and create opportunities to strike to the groin, face, or throat, and to roll to your side and stand.
The curriculum in Fight 4 Family covers ground survival scenarios specifically from a civilian defensive perspective — worth reviewing if ground defense is a gap in your training.
Best Self Defense Moves for Beginners (High-Percentage, Low Fine Motor Skill)
If you are starting from zero, do not try to build a broad curriculum. Build three techniques to a level of automatic, committed competence, and you will be better prepared than someone who knows twenty techniques badly.
1. The Palm Strike
Make an open hand, extend your arm, and drive the heel of your palm into a target — nose, chin, or ear. The palm strike is safer for your hand than a closed fist (no broken fingers), generates significant force, and requires minimal technique. Practice by standing an arm’s length from a wall and driving the heel of your palm into it. Focus on hip rotation — power comes from your whole body, not just your arm.
2. The Knee Strike
In a close-range or clinch situation, grab your attacker’s head or shoulders with both hands, pull them downward, and drive your knee upward into the groin, abdomen, or face. This is a powerful gross-motor technique that works in the close range where punches are difficult. It requires no precision — grab and drive.
3. The Stomp to the Instep
When grabbed from behind, lift your foot and drive your heel down onto the top of the attacker’s foot. The metatarsal bones in the foot are delicate and not padded. Even a moderate stomp causes enough pain to create a moment of grip release. This is one of the most accessible techniques for people with limited mobility or strength.
4. The Elbow Strike
If someone is close enough that your arm is bent, the elbow is a devastating weapon — it is the hardest, most compact bony point on your upper body. Drive your elbow horizontally into the face, throat, or temple of an attacker who is beside or behind you. This is particularly useful when space is too tight for a full punch or palm strike.
5. The Eye Jab / Face Rake
In extremis — when nothing else is working — driving your fingers toward the attacker’s eyes (or raking your fingernails down their face) causes involuntary flinching and vision disruption. This is a last-resort tool, but it is one that requires no training, no strength, and works on any attacker. A simple “rip the face” motion is enough.
These five techniques, trained to automatic execution, are more valuable than an encyclopedia of martial arts moves you practice twice a year. See One Shot Fight Enders for a focused approach to exactly this kind of high-percentage, committed striking.
Self Defense Training at Home: What Works Without a Partner
Self defense training at home is a legitimate and valuable approach when done correctly — and the vast majority of the population has neither the time, the budget, nor the geographic access to train at a gym multiple times per week.
Here is what actually works at home:
Shadow drilling. Choose one technique and perform it 20–30 times slowly, focusing on form: hip rotation, weight transfer, committed follow-through. Then perform 10 repetitions at full speed and full intensity. Do this for each technique in your personal curriculum. This builds the neural pathways that become automatic under stress.
Heavy bag work. You don’t need a professional bag. A heavy duffle bag stuffed with old clothes and hung from a garage ceiling beam, or a bag of sand inside a pillowcase, provides enough feedback to practice striking with real impact. This is important because hitting something solid teaches you to commit — many people pull back instinctively.
Doorframe and furniture grip practice. Practice wrist releases against a doorframe edge or post. Grab the post, then practice the rotation and pull motion until it is smooth. Practice the front choke release against a hanging towel draped over a rope to simulate grip pressure.
Scenario visualization. Sit in a realistic location — your car, your kitchen, your front walkway — and mentally walk through “what if someone grabbed me right now?” in vivid, committed detail. What would you do first? Where would you run? What do you have available? This mental rehearsal genuinely builds response speed. Military and law enforcement have used visualization training for decades for exactly this reason.
Verbal practice. Self-defense is not silent. Shout “No!” or “Back off!” as part of your drilling. Your voice is a tool: it attracts attention (witnesses deter most attackers), it activates your own respiratory drive, and it may surprise an attacker enough to create a moment of hesitation. People who have never practiced shouting under intensity often find their voice fails them — train it like any other muscle.
I found that Real Life Self Defense covers this home-training methodology clearly, with structured progressions that work well for solo practitioners. The program is particularly useful for people in rural areas where quality in-person instruction is hard to access.
Best Self Defense for a Woman: What’s Actually Effective
Best self defense for a woman is one of the most searched questions in this space — and it is often answered with watered-down advice that underestimates both the threat and women’s capacity to respond effectively to it.
The reality: most physical attacks on women involve a size and strength differential. The attacker is typically larger, heavier, and — at least initially — has the element of surprise. Techniques that depend on matching strength for strength are poor choices. What works:
Distance management. The most effective defensive tool for women is keeping space between yourself and a potential threat. Maintaining a “reactionary gap” of at least an arm’s length plus some margin means you have time to respond to a strike or grab before it lands. When someone closes that distance uninvited, that is a behavioral signal to act: step back, increase the gap, and prepare.
Verbal assertiveness. Research on victim selection shows that attackers consistently target people who appear passive, deferential, and unlikely to make a scene. Being able to say loudly, clearly, and without apology — “Stop. Back away from me.” — is a genuine defensive act. Most opportunistic attackers walk away when their target responds with confidence and volume rather than submission.
Anatomical equalizers. The groin, eyes, throat, and knees are vulnerable regardless of the size differential. A committed groin strike from a woman will have the same effect as one from a man. A thumb to the eye from a small person is just as blinding as one from a large one. These targets matter specifically because they remove the size-and-strength equation from the outcome.
Escape over engagement. The goal is never to win a prolonged fight — it is to create one moment of pain, disruption, or surprise that lets you run. Strike hard to a vulnerable target, immediately disengage, and run toward people, noise, and light. Do not stay to fight.
Purse and bag awareness. Women who carry a bag are often grabbed by the bag before being grabbed physically. Wearing a bag cross-body rather than on one shoulder reduces this leverage. Do not let someone yank you off balance through your bag — if the bag is grabbed, let it go. No possession is worth the injury of being taken to the ground.
For the most detailed resource I have reviewed on women’s self-defense from a civilian preparedness angle, see the Real Life Self Defense review and the comparison between Real Life Self Defense vs Patriots Self Defense.
Home Defense: Layering Protection Beyond Technique
Home defense in the context of self-defense means more than having a physical skill set — it means structuring your home and property so that physical confrontation is the last resort rather than the first response.
The layered model works from outermost to innermost:
Layer 1 — Deterrence. Visible security cameras, motion-activated lighting, clearly visible alarm system signage, and a dog (even a small dog that barks) all raise the perceived cost of targeting your home. Most residential burglaries are opportunistic — a target that looks like it requires effort is passed over for one that doesn’t.
Layer 2 — Barriers and hardening. Door reinforcement (door jamb reinforcement kits, deadbolts, security strike plates) is cheap and dramatically increases forced-entry time. Window locks and secondary window bars on ground-floor windows add time. Time is your ally — most home intrusions are abandoned when they take more than 60 seconds to complete.
Layer 3 — Detection. Alarm systems — even simple battery-powered window and door sensors — alert you before the intruder reaches you. Motion-activated interior cameras create a record and can be monitored remotely. A dog whose alert behavior you recognize gives you a few seconds of warning that no electronic system can match.
Layer 4 — Safe room. A reinforced interior room (solid-core door, deadbolt from inside, phone charger, first-aid kit) where you can shelter with your family while waiting for help or while a threat moves on. This is particularly important for rural homesteads where law enforcement response times may be measured in tens of minutes rather than seconds.
Layer 5 — Physical response capability. Your own defensive skills and, where legal and appropriate, defensive tools. This layer is last because reaching it means all the others have failed.
For a comprehensive look at the tactical and structural components of this layered approach, Guerrilla Home Defense covers the defensive posture of a rural property in detail.
Self Defense Classes Near Me: How to Choose (and When Online Training Makes Sense)
The question of self defense classes near me comes up constantly in our community, and the honest answer has two parts: in-person training is valuable in ways that solo training cannot fully replicate, and for many people in rural or underserved areas, it is simply not consistently available.
What to look for in an in-person class:
- Reality-based curriculum. Look for instructors who emphasize techniques that work under stress — not sport martial arts — and who incorporate scenario work, verbal components, and some level of resistance training.
- Credentials and verifiable lineage. Krav Maga Worldwide, ALERRT/NASRO, RAD (Rape Aggression Defense), and IMPACT Personal Safety are structured programs with verifiable standards. A single instructor teaching “self defense” with no certifiable lineage is higher risk.
- Sparring and force-on-force work. The only way to experience stress inoculation outside a real event is through controlled partner resistance. Classes that are entirely compliant (the attacker always cooperates) don’t prepare you for a real encounter.
- Scenario-based training. The best classes walk you through scenarios: what do you do when grabbed from behind in a parking lot? What if they have a weapon? This narrative structure builds decision-making, not just technique.
When online training makes sense:
- Geographic isolation: if the nearest quality class is two hours away, online training is far better than nothing.
- Cost: a quality online course is typically one-time purchase versus ongoing class fees.
- Schedule: solo home practice can happen at 6 AM or 10 PM without a class schedule constraint.
- Supplemental depth: many people take a class series and then want deeper instruction on specific scenarios — an online program like Real Life Self Defense fills that gap.
The practical answer for most civilians: take any quality local class series you can access, and use a structured online program as your ongoing supplement and reference. For a side-by-side look at two of the most respected programs in this space, the comparison of Real Life Self Defense vs Patriots Self Defense is worth reading, as is the standalone Patriots Self Defense review.
How to Defend Yourself: A Realistic Framework
How to defend yourself in a real attack requires a mental model, not just a list of techniques. Here is the framework I teach to CERT participants and homesteader groups:
Phase 1: Avoid. The attack that doesn’t happen costs you nothing. Use awareness, deterrence, and behavioral signals to make yourself a non-target. Cross the street, leave the situation, change your route. There is no pride at stake in avoiding a confrontation.
Phase 2: Deter. If you cannot avoid contact, use your verbal and behavioral posture to project that you will not be an easy target. Stand tall. Make eye contact. Speak clearly. “I don’t want trouble — I’m leaving” and then actually leave is a complete defensive sequence.
Phase 3: De-escalate. If contact has begun (an argument, a confrontation that hasn’t gone physical), use calm, clear language to create an exit. Don’t win the argument. Create distance and leave.
Phase 4: Pre-empt. If an attack is imminent — the person has closed to striking distance, you have seen a weapon or heard a threat, they have grabbed you or blocked your exit — do not wait for the first blow to land. A committed pre-emptive strike to the throat, nose, or groin, followed by immediate disengagement and escape, is legally and practically superior to absorbing an attack and then trying to respond.
Phase 5: Respond. If the attack has begun, respond with committed, gross-motor strikes to vulnerable targets. Do not fight — strike and escape. Disengage the moment you can. Run.
Phase 6: Recover. After any real defensive incident, call law enforcement, document everything (injuries, location, witnesses), and seek trauma support. Your mental and legal recovery is part of your defense.
This six-phase model maps directly to how the best self-defense curricula are structured. Programs that skip Phases 1-3 and go straight to striking technique are incomplete — and programs that stop at Phase 3 leave you dangerously unprepared for Phase 4 onward.
Real Life Self Defense — A Curriculum Worth Reviewing
If you are looking for a structured online resource that covers the full spectrum from awareness and avoidance through physical response, I found Real Life Self Defense covers this well. The program is built around civilian defensive scenarios — not sport combat — with specific attention to the stress response and what techniques hold up when your hands are shaking.
It comes with a 60-day money-back guarantee, so the risk of trying it is low. For a deeper look at the curriculum before purchasing, see the full Real Life Self Defense review, or if you are deciding between programs, the is Real Life Self Defense a scam? breakdown addresses the most common skeptical questions directly.
Self Defense Moves: Training Drills You Can Do Alone
Building a physical self-defense vocabulary through solo drilling is genuinely effective when done with discipline and consistency. Here are the drills I recommend as a starter curriculum:
The Daily 5-Minute Drill
Perform this sequence every morning or evening. No equipment needed beyond open floor space.
- Palm strike warm-up — 20 alternating palm strikes into the air, focusing on hip rotation and weight transfer. Slow for the first 10; full speed for the second 10.
- Knee strike practice — Stand with hands up as if grabbing a head. Drive each knee forward and upward 10 times per side, focusing on hip engagement.
- Wrist release drill — Grab your own wrist firmly and practice the rotation-and-pull release 10 times per wrist.
- Stomp practice — Simulate the stomp motion 10 times per foot against the floor (not a full drop — just rehearse the motion at moderate impact).
- Verbal rep — Shout “Back off!” or “No!” once at the end of the sequence. Do it out loud. It matters.
This takes 5 minutes. Done daily for a month, these techniques become automatic. Done twice a week, they stay accessible.
Heavy Bag Combo Drill
On a bag or improvised bag:
- Combination 1: Palm strike to face → knee to groin → push away and create distance.
- Combination 2: Elbow strike to temple → palm strike to nose → step back.
- Combination 3: Eye jab (practiced slowly) → throat strike → escape.
Drill each combination 10 times per session, alternating sides where possible.
Grip Break Drill
Grip a doorframe, post, or heavy furniture item firmly with your “attacker hand.” With your “defender hand,” grip the attacker’s hand to simulate a wrist grab, and practice the rotation-and-pull release until it becomes smooth and automatic. Then switch sides.
Scenario Walk-Throughs
Once a week, walk through your home or property and mentally run a scenario: “Someone has just come through the back door. I am in the kitchen. What do I do?” Include specific decisions — which exit you take, where your phone is, where your children are. The mental rehearsal is not hypothetical — it programs your decision-making for the moment when there is no time to think.
FAQ: Best Self Defense Techniques
What is the best self defense for a beginner?
For beginners, focus on three high-percentage techniques that require minimal fine motor skill: the palm strike to the nose, the knee strike to the groin, and the stomp to the instep. These work under adrenaline, don’t require a training partner, and can be drilled solo at home in under 15 minutes a day. Add situational awareness practice — the single most powerful defensive skill — before any physical technique.
What self defense techniques work best in real situations?
Techniques that target vulnerable anatomical structures — eyes, throat, groin, and knees — work regardless of size or strength differential. Under stress, fine motor skills collapse, so gross-motor strikes (palm strikes, knee drives, elbow strikes, headbutts) outperform precision techniques like joint locks or pressure points. Escapes from common grips (wrist grabs, bear hugs, choke holds) are equally important since most real attacks involve a grab before a strike.
How can I practice self defense at home without a partner?
Shadow drilling is the most accessible solo method: perform the complete sequence of a technique 20–30 times per side, focusing on hip rotation and committed follow-through. A heavy bag (even a hanging laundry bag filled with old clothes) lets you practice striking with real feedback. Doorframe clinch work lets you practice breaking grips against a fixed surface. Add verbal practice — shouting “No!” or “Stop!” — because stress inoculation requires engaging your voice as well as your body.
What is the best self defense for a woman?
The most effective self-defense for women combines three layers: awareness and avoidance, verbal assertiveness, and physical equalizers targeting anatomical vulnerabilities that don’t depend on upper-body strength. Groin strikes, eye jabs, throat strikes, and stomps to the instep all work regardless of the attacker’s size advantage. Distance management — keeping space between yourself and a threat — is the most underrated skill of all.
Is self defense training at home effective?
Home training is genuinely effective for building the physical vocabulary of self-defense — the striking patterns, grip breaks, and escape sequences that your muscles need to remember under stress. Its limitation is that it can’t fully replicate the chaos of a real encounter the way force-on-force training with a partner can. Use home training to ingrain mechanics, supplement with occasional partner or class work, and use scenario-based visualization to build the mental component.
Should I take self defense classes or use an online course?
Both have a role. In-person classes provide partner resistance, instructor feedback, and stress inoculation that solo training cannot replicate. Online courses — including structured programs like Real Life Self Defense — are excellent for foundational concepts, scenario analysis, and supplemental drilling when class access is limited. For most civilians in rural areas, a combination of a local class series plus a quality online program is the most practical approach.
Takeaways
Self-defense for real situations comes down to a few non-negotiable principles: awareness prevents most attacks before they start; gross-motor strikes to vulnerable targets work under stress when precision techniques don’t; the goal is escape, not victory; and consistent drilling — even in short daily sessions at home — builds the automatic response that you need when you have no time to think.
The best self defense techniques are not the most complex ones. They are the ones you have actually practiced until they are automatic, aimed at targets that hurt on any attacker regardless of their size, and executed with the committed follow-through that makes the difference between a technique that stops a threat and one that doesn’t.
Start with awareness. Learn three strikes. Practice them daily. Add grip breaks. Build the layered home defense. And do not wait for a crisis to start thinking about this — the time to build these skills is before they are needed.
For structured guidance on putting this all together, our complete self-defense guide for preppers and homesteaders walks through the full curriculum, and the Real Life Self Defense review is the best starting point if you are evaluating an online program to supplement your training.
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By Megan Forsythe — off-grid homesteader & CERT-certified emergency preparedness instructor.