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Covert Self-Defense: The Unexpected Advantage of Fighting with a Pen
Most of the time, the world feels safe—until suddenly it isn’t. When danger strikes and you are your own first responder, all you have is your judgment, your composure, and whatever you can get your hands on.
Hope is not a plan, and uncertainty is not protection. What many people don’t realize is that they already carry a simple, powerful tool that can shift the a pen. Legal, discreet, and always within reach, it becomes an unexpected advantage when you have to protect yourself or your loved ones.
Covert Self-Defense reveals how to use this everyday object with confidence and precision. With guidance from edged-weapons expert Doug Marcaida, and vivid action illustrations by Tom Mandrake, you’ll explore real scenarios, proven techniques, and the simple movements that matter if forced into a fight.
This book goes beyond technique. You’ll criminals select their targetsHow to manage strangers safelyHow to recognize danger earlyHow to control your emotions when adrenaline spikesYou’ll understand the legal principles that shape every self-defense encounterHow to protect not only your safety, but your freedomClear, practical, and unexpectedly empowering, Covert Self-Defense is a modern guide to staying aware, prepared, and quietly capable in an unpredictable world.
If you're ready to leave vulnerability behind and become someone who moves through the world prepared—calm, aware, and quietly armed with an advantage no one else can see—this book is for you.
Hope is not a plan, and uncertainty is not protection. What many people don’t realize is that they already carry a simple, powerful tool that can shift the a pen. Legal, discreet, and always within reach, it becomes an unexpected advantage when you have to protect yourself or your loved ones.
Covert Self-Defense reveals how to use this everyday object with confidence and precision. With guidance from edged-weapons expert Doug Marcaida, and vivid action illustrations by Tom Mandrake, you’ll explore real scenarios, proven techniques, and the simple movements that matter if forced into a fight.
This book goes beyond technique. You’ll criminals select their targetsHow to manage strangers safelyHow to recognize danger earlyHow to control your emotions when adrenaline spikesYou’ll understand the legal principles that shape every self-defense encounterHow to protect not only your safety, but your freedomClear, practical, and unexpectedly empowering, Covert Self-Defense is a modern guide to staying aware, prepared, and quietly capable in an unpredictable world.
If you're ready to leave vulnerability behind and become someone who moves through the world prepared—calm, aware, and quietly armed with an advantage no one else can see—this book is for you.
416 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 10, 2025
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