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26.05.2025 Update
6 months ago
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Hey everyone!
I still have a few pictures I’d like to upload – once I find the time. But recently, I’ve had an idea for a concept that I’d love to turn into either a short comic or a standalone illustration.
The background:
I’ve been diving deep into the topic of self-defense against knife attacks. In the German-speaking world, I’ve explored the insights and advice of several experts, including:
-Einsatzcoach – a licensed security expert with over 20 years of experience in martial arts and practical self-defense,
-Kuni – a former member of the German SEK (Special Deployment Commando), comparable to the U.S. SWAT,
-the English-language channel World of Self Defense,
-Austrian survival expert Reini Rossmann, who focuses on improvised and affordable self-defense tools,
-Jörg Sprave, well known for identifying creative legal loopholes in one of the world’s strictest weapons laws (Germany’s), and for developing and marketing weapons and tools that remain within legal boundaries,
-and Florian Deuring, the inventor of the Quickshield – a modern reinterpretation of the medieval buckler, designed specifically for practical, legal self-defense in today’s world.
One principle that all of them emphasize is:
“The best fight is the one you don’t have to fight.”
Running away or hiding is always the safest option. Only when those are no longer viable does a physical confrontation become necessary – and even then, the goal is to reduce harm as much as possible. Getting out unharmed is rarely realistic.
It’s a complex and often uncomfortable subject, but one I choose to confront. A principle I live by is:
“You can ignore reality, but you can’t ignore the consequences of ignoring reality.”
This deep dive into real-world defense inspired a visual concept. Now I’m just looking for the right artist to help me bring it to life.
The idea:
Two of my characters are training in knife defense. For example, a father or mother – or a close friend – practices with an 18-year-old boy.
The son believes in flashy techniques he’s picked up from pop culture. But his father – a seasoned mercenary – knows better. Whenever he has time, he shows his son what really matters when things get real. Sometimes the training is done by him, sometimes by the mother, or a trusted friend.
Their training includes both professional-grade tools and improvised or everyday objects – including things like the Quickshield, which represents the bridge between medieval concepts and modern civilian defense.
Bleib Safe
I still have a few pictures I’d like to upload – once I find the time. But recently, I’ve had an idea for a concept that I’d love to turn into either a short comic or a standalone illustration.
The background:
I’ve been diving deep into the topic of self-defense against knife attacks. In the German-speaking world, I’ve explored the insights and advice of several experts, including:
-Einsatzcoach – a licensed security expert with over 20 years of experience in martial arts and practical self-defense,
-Kuni – a former member of the German SEK (Special Deployment Commando), comparable to the U.S. SWAT,
-the English-language channel World of Self Defense,
-Austrian survival expert Reini Rossmann, who focuses on improvised and affordable self-defense tools,
-Jörg Sprave, well known for identifying creative legal loopholes in one of the world’s strictest weapons laws (Germany’s), and for developing and marketing weapons and tools that remain within legal boundaries,
-and Florian Deuring, the inventor of the Quickshield – a modern reinterpretation of the medieval buckler, designed specifically for practical, legal self-defense in today’s world.
One principle that all of them emphasize is:
“The best fight is the one you don’t have to fight.”
Running away or hiding is always the safest option. Only when those are no longer viable does a physical confrontation become necessary – and even then, the goal is to reduce harm as much as possible. Getting out unharmed is rarely realistic.
It’s a complex and often uncomfortable subject, but one I choose to confront. A principle I live by is:
“You can ignore reality, but you can’t ignore the consequences of ignoring reality.”
This deep dive into real-world defense inspired a visual concept. Now I’m just looking for the right artist to help me bring it to life.
The idea:
Two of my characters are training in knife defense. For example, a father or mother – or a close friend – practices with an 18-year-old boy.
The son believes in flashy techniques he’s picked up from pop culture. But his father – a seasoned mercenary – knows better. Whenever he has time, he shows his son what really matters when things get real. Sometimes the training is done by him, sometimes by the mother, or a trusted friend.
Their training includes both professional-grade tools and improvised or everyday objects – including things like the Quickshield, which represents the bridge between medieval concepts and modern civilian defense.
Bleib Safe
