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IDJ Resources Section Expanded

Lots of new stuff in the Resources area. In addition to Books & DVDs, we’ve added sections for:

Instructor Development Course Directory

Periodicals

Research & Data

Blogs

Instructor Insurance

You can also find these under the Resources menu up top.

Note: as with everything else on this site, listing does not necessarily imply endorsement or agreement.

Work Cited

Work Cited

“This is the way we’ve always done it.”

“Because _____ said so.”

“I’m a black belt.”

“I just know.”

“It’s traditional.”

“My uncle’s cousin’s hamster’s roommate told me and he was a space shuttle door gunner in the Delta MARSOC SEAL Rangers.”

We owe students better answers.

Claude Werner: Vet Your Sources

Claude Werner:

Please accept no advice or references with regard to personal protection without vetting it directly from the source. That includes anything I say. I try to cite where I get my information but anyone can be mistaken. There is no shortage of misinformation floating around and not all of it comes from gunshop commandos.

Already this morning, not one but two examples of why this is important have been brought to my attention. Another was made apparent last night.

In the first example this morning, a friend and client of mine shared some utterly incorrect advice that was given to her by a local law enforcement officer…

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