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What Makes a Psychopath? Answers Remain Elusive

John Gray — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 08:23:49 +0000

Psychopaths are thought to make up as much as roughly 1 percent of the general populace and up to 25 percent of the prison population.

via What Makes a Psychopath? Answers Remain Elusive | LiveScience.

So, that’s roughly 30 million psychopaths in the U.S. 1 out of every 100 people you meet, work with, or socialize with could potentially be a psychopath. That’s a chilling statistic.

That number even surprised us. Contact us and we’ll help you learn how to keep yourself, your family and/or your employees safe.

Happy New Year!

John Gray — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 08:04:13 +0000

All of us here at JIGILS Enterprises wish everyone a safe and happy new year!

Merry Christmas!

John Gray — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 21:04:41 +0000

All of us here at the JIGILS Enterprises’ family wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas!

Also, for the little ones, make sure to track Santa’s progress (brought to you by NORAD). Its a lot of fun.

Man Throws ‘Fire Bomb’ Inside Algonquin Caputo’s

John Gray — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 21:00:46 +0000

Fabian J. Torres, who police say is an ex-employee of the grocery store, has been charged with aggravated arson after allegedly throwing a bomb made out of a bottle filled with flammable liquid, leaving one man injured.

via Man Throws ‘Fire Bomb’ Inside Algonquin Caputo’s – Algonquin, IL Patch.

This is a good example of why you need to be aware of your surroundings at all times. At GrayMatter Defense, the main focus of our training is awareness. If you’re aware that a danger is coming, you can almost always avoid it. Contact us if you are interested in one of our training sessions.

Self-defense advice from an American Idol contestant

John Gray — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 20:02:54 +0000

During this time, I got to know an FBI agent I think it was the FBI anyway that was sitting in the seat to my right. His job was to train the agents in hand-to-hand combat. Interestingly enough, he said that in a fighting situation, your adrenaline is so high that any kind of complex or multi-faceted move won’t work because your body will become so paralyzed that only the most basic and simple movements will be able to be carried out, especially during someone’s first fighting experience.

via There and Back Again…An American Idol Contestant’s Tale. pt.2 – Crystal Lake, IL Patch.

Now, we recently met David Radford at Music Makers …for Life in Crystal Lake. He seemed like a very nice young man. His story about the FBI agent rings true because simplicity is the key to self-defense.

We know, from extensive personal experience, that when the proverbial poop really hits the fan, we only remember the most basic self-defense techniques.

Our self-defense programs teach simplicity. While we think martial arts are great, great for exercise, self-discipline, and self-esteem, unless you have studied extensively, they will not save you in a attack. Our inexpensive system is much more likely to save you because we focus on methods for staying out of danger with some very simple and intuitive physical techniques, that nearly everyone can master quickly, in case those methods fail.

Check out our Training Calendar for upcoming training session for women and children.

Also, contact us if you would like custom training sessions for your workers or your family. While the core of the sessions will be the same, we’ll come out to your location, discuss your particular risks and further customize our training to your particular circumstances.

Agency urging use  of weather radios

John Gray — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 17:31:35 +0000

During an emergency, it might be several days before vital services are restored. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration emergency alert weather radios activate to provide immediate information about life-threatening events, giving extra time to prepare and evacuate if necessary. Alerts are sent out to tell people that they need to take immediate action to protect themselves and their families.

via Northwest Herald | Agency urging use  of weather radios.

We agree. As we have written before, we highly recommend that every household has a weather radio.

Other ways to keep aware of dangerous weather:

The Weather Channel Alerts
AccuWeather.com ALERT

Both are free and can send you alerts via email and text message.

Why drugs are bad

John Gray — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 19:00:20 +0000

The DEA has launched an excellent site for teenagers, Just Think Twice. We suggest you check it out.

Many argue the health effects/benefits of certain narcotics. Those arguments aside, we, here at GrayMatter Defense, have an unarguable reason that illegal drugs are bad for you. All illegal drugs impair your ability to be aware of your surroundings.

Awareness of your surroundings is the easiest and best way to keep yourself safe. You simply cannot do that as well if you’re high.

If you’d like to learn to be more aware of your surrounding and other self-defense methods, check out our Training Calendar.

Aggravated Battery Incident in Crystal Lake

John Gray — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 20:40:52 +0000

As the subject approached the female victim, he had his hand in his pocket and implied that he had a firearm. The offender told the victim that if she attempted to call out for help or didn’t obey his instructions that he would harm her. During the confrontation with the suspect, the offender grabbed the victim and attempted to guide her to a more secluded location in the alley, he also struck the victim twice in the face and a brief struggle ensued. The victim was able to break free from the suspect and flee the area. She immediately notified the police at which time the police responded and were unable to locate the offender.

via “CLPD looking for assistance with an Aggravated Battery incident that took place on 06/06/2011. See email for further.” from Crystal Lake Police Department : Nixle.

This occurred on a Monday afternoon in a busy area of downtown Crystal Lake, not some remote location. Just reinforces that everyone needs to be aware of their surroundings and prepared to take action if necessary. Thankfully, the victim got away safe but it could have turned very bad.

Here at GrayMatter Defense, we know that threats can come from darn near anywhere at just about anytime. Don’t get caught unprepared. Sign up for one of our self-defense training sessions today. Click here for our training calendar.

Staying Safe at the ATM

John Gray — Mon, 16 May 2011 15:44:23 +0000

The wrong way to use an ATM

The picture on the left was actually taken by us while waiting to use a real ATM. The lady in the car in front made several huge mistakes that could have easily resulted in her getting robbed. We intentionally took the picture on a low resolution and blurred the license plate to protect her identity.

In our Women’s Self-Defense training session, we’ll teach you the best way to use a drive-up ATM to minimize your chances of getting robbed.

Check out our Training Sessions/Events page for training dates and details.

Self-Defense Training

John Gray — Tue, 10 May 2011 19:03:38 +0000

We have just added several self-defense training sessions. We currently have 2 Safe Summer Kids’ Self-Defense sessions and 2 Women’s Self-Defense sessions planned for late May and early June. If you cannot make those dates, keep watching our sites as more dates will be added in the near future.

Check out our Training Sessions/Events page for more details.