I love that non-victim philosophy. Since my accident I've never thought of myself as permanently paralyzed. It's more like I'm injured and I'll always be looking to get back to where I was. In the meantime everything is an adventure. There's nothing that can't be done, although it may take more time and thought, but that's the way it is. And being in a chair you're always going to be taken lightly but I'm not going to back down. I've already experienced the worst pain that I could possibly experience and I was very close to death. So everything is a cakewalk from here and there's no chance of being afraid. Be smart but not afraid.
First thanks for your service. I have been disabled since the age of 2 back in 1954. I understand your comment on mindset and being disabled. I would like to clarify something that you said about being a victim already or told that you are now limited in what you can do and you can't do things the same. That is said to us so we don't dwell on thing we use to be able to do, we already know that in reality. what we have to find out is the limit of our abilities are. In 1954 I wasn't old enough to know I had a disability so doing things was more of trial and error. Those who where normal and then disabled tend to have it harder. You still need to find your own way in what you can and can not do, there are always going to be things we will never be able to do again but the question is how close can I get! Thanks again
Dear, l 'm disabled from pirth on, bwt l could walk a bit till 51. Since 5 years so much changed! BUT: lt's my life! I weill say what goes and what will not work. My NOs are in my/your mind. Youcan win even in wheelchair, l did, cause l took lessons when l was a teen and l went on through my whole life! About 5 and a bit more months before s.o.wanted my money. It was dark and they were 2 people! I very fast roled to them, had a brak centimeters in front of them and began to laugh out loud! He didn't believe me! l said, with a smile: O, yes, try , now, and in 5 minutes without teeth. When he wanted to grap me l hit him so hard in his sexual organs, he rang for air! Then, second hit into his face, mouth and nose! He had blood running out of his mouth and novely cried. The other didn't do anything! You must hit the chef, not the others! Then l pushed into his facemy mittlefinger's bone was a bit more outside than the others. Guess that broke his nose. I could hear it. I asked if heor the otherwants more. I said if l ever saw him again l'd call police. Then l took a foto and sent it to thefirst name of whatsapp to really have sent it away. As quick as l was they weren't. They ill NEVER EVER try to get anything that's mine. At home l cared for my swolen hands, my vibrating body. But l on. They didn't notice l was afraid, too. They only noticed: l was fast, strong, l, although a woman short before the 60th, hit one of him to the ground. That was enough!speak loud, calm, be fast and focused. If possible, role away. If not, be the one who is harder, faster, stronger. 2 minutes are enough, mostly less! After all, when my body was calm, again, l called police, told what had happened and told about their bodies, hight, faces and all l knew, incl. their clothes. They found them cause they didn't go home but stayed there to rob another one, later. That was the second fail that day. They got their bill for one tried robbery and for one they planned. 8 months with probation and 200bucks into cassette of a group of disabled people to pay a bit for their new room - restauration. They both had to stay in front of me, knee down, shake my hands and to say: l'm heartly sorry! It's been nearly half a year away. My spirit had to train to get through without pbts, l didn't want to give them so much poer and force over me. And so l got it! Be blessed, you can make it, too, disabled or not! Specially CAUSE disabled they guess they'd have a good chance! I guess: NO! Your power, your force is in your mind!
I like your video. I read the comments and most seem pro power chairs. Since being injured the VA said "stay in a manual chair as long as possible and remain as active as possible". I always thought that was wise. I'm a bit overweight and if I were in a power chair I would be more overweight. For the last 20 years i have carried in my Ti Sport dofferent ways: Behind back - 4 o'clock Appendix Under chair pouch Scot works mount CompTac mount Fanny pack in front Pocket carry Sneaky Pete I just did a video of my Sneaky Pete setup. I assume my transfer is most likely when I'm going to be attacked. When I'm in the chair, situational awareness and looking at possible aggressors eye to eye has prevented some attacks. I do have a 4WD power chair and can easily carry but this is an outdoor only chair. One day my shoulders will give out and I will be in a power chair.
As a wheelchair user myself, I think one of the best moves you can make to improve not only your self-defense situation but just life in general is to get a power wheelchair. In some cases this is easier said than done. If you're physically capable of using a manual chair that's most likely what your insurance is going to provide. However, if you can get a powerchair I would definitely recommend that you do so. From a self defense standpoint it offers you some advantages such as significantly increased mobility over rough ground. Just moving across even slightly rough ground, like a grassy yard that's not quite as smooth as it looks or a gravel driveway with deeper than normal gravel, can be extremely difficult in a manual chair, but in a powerchair it just gets a little bouncy. Another advantage is that powerchairs are a lot harder to tip over than a manual chair. When a person in a wheelchair is attacked one of the first moves is often to dump them out on the ground thereby destroying their mobility completely. Flipping a manual chair over backwards is very easy to do, but, while it's certainly not impossible, it is far more difficult to flip over a powerchair that weighs over 200lbs empty and likely better than 350 with someone in it! My chair weighs 250lbs empty and just a hair under 450lbs with me in it. It's not going over easily. Another advantage is that with a powerchair you have a free hand. You can actually shoot and move at the same time! I have the control stick on my chair mounted on the left side so that it leaves my gun hand free to take care of business!
i totally agree with you, and actually i have my joystick mounted in the middle of the chair on a swing out arm so that the joystick is completely ambidextrous and i can use what ever hand is free to manipulate my knife, flashlight or gun. i also have 2 2000 lumen headlights mounted on the chair and a 100 decibel car horn on it for self defense.
I actually feel much safer in my power chair than I did in my low back lightweight manual chair. 1) The back is rigid and up past my shoulders. It's not bullet proof, but it's definitely a "shell" against physical assault from behind. 2) My motorized chair weighs 475# without my 200# heavy Chevy in it. It's also considered as rated for most terrain. I hunt and fish from it. Tipping it due to both the wheelbase, COG, and weight would be much more difficult. It can take a 27% grade, no issue. 3) I couldn't maneuver well in my manual chair the last year. I can turn around ridiculously quickly now and get around obstacles, or over 4" objects better now. 4) I can honestly use it to move people. It is heavy enough that I could, if necessary, injure someone. I don't want to, but you weaponize what you've got. As a functional quadriplegic, it's either the chair or a pistol or become a target. As a female, which I honestly feel has the potential to make me a softer target to some, I'm all about being safe and knowing how to protect myself. If they're brave enough to accost me despite me having a three foot tall at the shoulder service dog with me (he's completely unaggressive, but they don't know that) then I have to be prepared to do whatever needs to happen to protect me and my service dog. Good comment, and video.
i received an email with this video asking to see some examples... what kind of samples are you looking for specifically? and if you don't mind me asking, what level are you? what and how do you carry your EDC?
I love that non-victim philosophy. Since my accident I've never thought of myself as permanently paralyzed. It's more like I'm injured and I'll always be looking to get back to where I was. In the meantime everything is an adventure. There's nothing that can't be done, although it may take more time and thought, but that's the way it is. And being in a chair you're always going to be taken lightly but I'm not going to back down. I've already experienced the worst pain that I could possibly experience and I was very close to death. So everything is a cakewalk from here and there's no chance of being afraid. Be smart but not afraid.
First thanks for your service. I have been disabled since the age of 2 back in 1954. I understand your comment on mindset and being disabled. I would like to clarify something that you said about being a victim already or told that you are now limited in what you can do and you can't do things the same. That is said to us so we don't dwell on thing we use to be able to do, we already know that in reality. what we have to find out is the limit of our abilities are. In 1954 I wasn't old enough to know I had a disability so doing things was more of trial and error. Those who where normal and then disabled tend to have it harder. You still need to find your own way in what you can and can not do, there are always going to be things we will never be able to do again but the question is how close can I get! Thanks again
Dear, l 'm disabled from pirth on, bwt l could walk a bit till 51. Since 5 years so much changed! BUT: lt's my life! I weill say what goes and what will not work. My NOs are in my/your mind. Youcan win even in wheelchair, l did, cause l took lessons when l was a teen and l went on through my whole life! About 5 and a bit more months before s.o.wanted my money. It was dark and they were 2 people! I very fast roled to them, had a brak centimeters in front of them and began to laugh out loud! He didn't believe me! l said, with a smile: O, yes, try , now, and in 5 minutes without teeth. When he wanted to grap me l hit him so hard in his sexual organs, he rang for air! Then, second hit into his face, mouth and nose! He had blood running out of his mouth and novely cried. The other didn't do anything! You must hit the chef, not the others! Then l pushed into his facemy mittlefinger's bone was a bit more outside than the others. Guess that broke his nose. I could hear it. I asked if heor the otherwants more. I said if l ever saw him again l'd call police. Then l took a foto and sent it to thefirst name of whatsapp to really have sent it away. As quick as l was they weren't. They ill NEVER EVER try to get anything that's mine. At home l cared for my swolen hands, my vibrating body. But l on. They didn't notice l was afraid, too. They only noticed: l was fast, strong, l, although a woman short before the 60th, hit one of him to the ground. That was enough!speak loud, calm, be fast and focused. If possible, role away. If not, be the one who is harder, faster, stronger. 2 minutes are enough, mostly less! After all, when my body was calm, again, l called police, told what had happened and told about their bodies, hight, faces and all l knew, incl. their clothes. They found them cause they didn't go home but stayed there to rob another one, later. That was the second fail that day. They got their bill for one tried robbery and for one they planned. 8 months with probation and 200bucks into cassette of a group of disabled people to pay a bit for their new room - restauration. They both had to stay in front of me, knee down, shake my hands and to say: l'm heartly sorry! It's been nearly half a year away. My spirit had to train to get through without pbts, l didn't want to give them so much poer and force over me. And so l got it! Be blessed, you can make it, too, disabled or not! Specially CAUSE disabled they guess they'd have a good chance! I guess: NO! Your power, your force is in your mind!
I like your video. I read the comments and most seem pro power chairs. Since being injured the VA said "stay in a manual chair as long as possible and remain as active as possible". I always thought that was wise. I'm a bit overweight and if I were in a power chair I would be more overweight. For the last 20 years i have carried in my Ti Sport dofferent ways:
Behind back - 4 o'clock
Appendix
Under chair pouch
Scot works mount
CompTac mount
Fanny pack in front
Pocket carry
Sneaky Pete
I just did a video of my Sneaky Pete setup. I assume my transfer is most likely when I'm going to be attacked. When I'm in the chair, situational awareness and looking at possible aggressors eye to eye has prevented some attacks. I do have a 4WD power chair and can easily carry but this is an outdoor only chair. One day my shoulders will give out and I will be in a power chair.
As a wheelchair user myself, I think one of the best moves you can make to improve not only your self-defense situation but just life in general is to get a power wheelchair. In some cases this is easier said than done. If you're physically capable of using a manual chair that's most likely what your insurance is going to provide. However, if you can get a powerchair I would definitely recommend that you do so.
From a self defense standpoint it offers you some advantages such as significantly increased mobility over rough ground. Just moving across even slightly rough ground, like a grassy yard that's not quite as smooth as it looks or a gravel driveway with deeper than normal gravel, can be extremely difficult in a manual chair, but in a powerchair it just gets a little bouncy. Another advantage is that powerchairs are a lot harder to tip over than a manual chair. When a person in a wheelchair is attacked one of the first moves is often to dump them out on the ground thereby destroying their mobility completely. Flipping a manual chair over backwards is very easy to do, but, while it's certainly not impossible, it is far more difficult to flip over a powerchair that weighs over 200lbs empty and likely better than 350 with someone in it! My chair weighs 250lbs empty and just a hair under 450lbs with me in it. It's not going over easily. Another advantage is that with a powerchair you have a free hand. You can actually shoot and move at the same time! I have the control stick on my chair mounted on the left side so that it leaves my gun hand free to take care of business!
i totally agree with you, and actually i have my joystick mounted in the middle of the chair on a swing out arm so that the joystick is completely ambidextrous and i can use what ever hand is free to manipulate my knife, flashlight or gun. i also have 2 2000 lumen headlights mounted on the chair and a 100 decibel car horn on it for self defense.
Adam Kirn Sounds like a nice setup!
Gunslinger454 Love The statement Take care of business...
I actually feel much safer in my power chair than I did in my low back lightweight manual chair.
1) The back is rigid and up past my shoulders. It's not bullet proof, but it's definitely a "shell" against physical assault from behind.
2) My motorized chair weighs 475# without my 200# heavy Chevy in it. It's also considered as rated for most terrain. I hunt and fish from it. Tipping it due to both the wheelbase, COG, and weight would be much more difficult. It can take a 27% grade, no issue.
3) I couldn't maneuver well in my manual chair the last year. I can turn around ridiculously quickly now and get around obstacles, or over 4" objects better now.
4) I can honestly use it to move people. It is heavy enough that I could, if necessary, injure someone. I don't want to, but you weaponize what you've got. As a functional quadriplegic, it's either the chair or a pistol or become a target.
As a female, which I honestly feel has the potential to make me a softer target to some, I'm all about being safe and knowing how to protect myself. If they're brave enough to accost me despite me having a three foot tall at the shoulder service dog with me (he's completely unaggressive, but they don't know that) then I have to be prepared to do whatever needs to happen to protect me and my service dog.
Good comment, and video.
Thank you for this good video. I'm passing it onto some medical provider friends of mine to share.
Great info. Thanks
Good advice
Outstanding Video!
Thank you Jake, Great Content, Well Presented.
All the best brother.
Extremely well done
True for the abled too actually. Everyone has different limits, both mental and physical.
I teach personal defense from a wheelchair n how to turn their disadvantages into their advsntage! I'd love to hear from you
I’d love to see some samples. I’m a wheelchair user myself.
♿♿Fantastic video ♿♿
what kind of samples are you looking for specifically? and if you don't mind me asking, what level are you? what and how do you carry your EDC?
i received an email with this video asking to see some examples... what kind of samples are you looking for specifically? and if you don't mind me asking, what level are you? what and how do you carry your EDC?