Self defense ATL president David Brackman became interested in self-defense equipment as an outgrowth of his favorite hobbies: hiking and camping. He realized that he was frequently by himself or in small groups far away from local law enforcement, but that there were few guides to intelligently buying pepper spray or other self defense products written with his perspective in mind: that of an ordinary person, not a martial arts expert, security professional or military enthusiast.

"I'm not the kind of guy who runs around in camouflage all day," said Mr. Brackman. "I leave that to hunters and people defending the country, God bless them. When regular consumers want to buy stun guns and other products they're interested in knowing how to get away from danger and how to use them within a strategy where they try to stay out of trouble in the first place."

The blog is the result of Mr. Brackman's research and experience in the business of personal protection gear. Every month, the blog will profile issues in self defense that matter to the average person, with a twin focus on avoiding conflict and getting the most out of self defense equipment.

"For example, lots of people are interested in self defense courses, but the hardcore language attached to some DVDs doesn't appeal to them," said Mr. Brackman. "That's why we have an article in our archives (at http://selfdefenseforeveryone.blogspot.com/2008_10_01_archive.html  that talks about building a fitness base and working your way through the DVD methodically."

Visitors to the blog can already peruse an archive of 15 articles covering everything from hiking safety to the pros and cons of knives for persona protection. Updates will be available once or twice a month.

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David Brackman
Company Publisher: Self Defense ATL