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The Zombieland Guide to Self-Defense – Rule #6: Cast Iron Skillet

Not all self-defense scenarios happen in typical places. Most of the training you do could be in a dojo, barefoot and on a clean, smooth surface, or you could get attacked while walking down the street at night or in a bar.

But what of those times when something happens in a place that you’d never expect? Caught unprepared, you’ll have to resort to unconventional weapons or tactics, which brings us to today’s Zombieland Rule of Survival:

Zombieland Rule #6: Cast Iron Skillet

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The Zombieland Guide to Self-Defense – Rule #4: Seatbelts

In the hustle of the day to day we sometimes forget the little things that keep up us safe and secure, such as:

* Locking the front door when you leave the house
* Warming up before working out
* Taking your headphones off when walking at night

Little things that, if forgotten, can lead to big problems. Which brings us to today’s Zombieland Rule:
Zombieland Rule #4: Seatbelts

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The Zombieland Guide to Self-Defense – Rule #3: Beware of Bathrooms

The key here: don’t get caught with your pants down.

People get complacent. When they’re doing something ultra-familiar, like going to the bathroom, walking to their car or waiting for the bus, they forget that something bad can always happen.

Just because the social norm if to leave a guy alone when he’s in the bathroom, muggers, rapists and thugs, just like zombies, only care about their immediate imagined needs.

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The Zombieland Guide to Self-Defense – Rule #2: Double Tap

Continuing my series on using the Zombieland rules for real life self-defense, I present rule #2:
Zombieland Rule #2: Double Tap

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The Zombieland Guide to Self-Defense – Rule 1: Cardio

I loves me the zombie movies. I’ve seen every good and bad zombie flick I can find. I wanted to buy Mall Madness just so that I could use the 3D mall board in my zombie games. I want George A. Romero to adopt me as his own.

That being said, Zombieland is awesome.

Gory, hilarious, and… thought provoking?

Yeah, you heard/read me.

In Zombieland, our hero Columbus, played by Jesse Eisenberg, survives not by wit and balls, but by cowardice. Running away, not taking chances, these are the things that keep the kid alive.

To better do this, he carries a notepad with a growing list of rules. Short, quick concepts that keep his safety in perspective.

As I watched the movie, I realised that almost all of the rules could apply in the real world as well as a zombie-infested one. I decided to make my own interpretation of his list. Every day, for the next three weeks, I’ll write an article based on one rule (It’s mentioned that there are 32 rules, but only 15 are said out loud).

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So a Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Dojo…

Martial artists are crazy.
Aside from people in the military, police and bouncers, who really goes around getting into fights on a regular basis?
We put our bodies through hell, all the time, training for something we will (hopefully) never have to do.
Well, I’ve got another reason:
Funny stories.
The crazy hobby that we all enjoy ends up being [...]

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How to Master Any Skill by Working Less

Are you working harder than you need to?

Without realizing it, most people and schools actually do twice the work needed to learn any skill. Even worse, common mistakes can actually hurt your progress.

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Energy Drinks 101 – What You Need to Know

Energy drinks are crazy popular, but have you ever stopped to look at their ingredients?
I like to let loose once in a while with some liquid energy, but I’ve also educated myself on the ingredients.
Here’s what I’ve found:
Energy Drinks and Health Risk
While energy drinks seem to have everything from Ginseng to rocket fuel, their main [...]

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How to Get More by Doing Less

Pareto’s Principle, also known as the 80/20 rule, can change your life.
The Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto long ago came up with the theory that 80% of results come from 20% of the work.
Examples of this are:

80% of your speech comes from 20% of the words you know
80% of your time is spent with 20% of [...]

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Dan’s gonna get strong.

Tim Ferriss’ blog has an awesome minimalist pure strength workout in its archives. I highly suggest reading it here.
Seeing as how this week I’ve joined a commercial gym for the first time in my life outside of martial arts, it seems like the perfect place to start.
In a nutshell, it comes down to doing three [...]

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