An 18-year-old MMA and jiu-jitsu-trained car wash employee in Ocala, Florida used a body triangle and rear naked choke to subdue an axe-wielding attacker and protect his 16-year-old brother. Here is what his story teaches us about real-world self-defense.

A 13-year-old girl in Carmel, California used three years of jiu-jitsu training to stop a grown man who tried to attack her on her walk home from school. She broke his ankle and ran home safely. Here is what her story teaches every one of us about real-world self-defense.

Elsie Lee woke up to a man in her kitchen who had just kicked her door in. What she did next is a masterclass in calm, decisive self-defense preparation.

Before the fireworks go up tonight, take a moment to think about what was paid for the life you get to live, and what you're going to do with it.