Let's be honest, you're probably walking around Chesterville with your guard down. And that's okay. Most of us are. We live in a pretty safe community, right? The local Tim Hortons, the grocery store, your evening walks around the neighborhood, these feel like safe spaces. But here's what we've learned training hundreds of students in real-world self-defense: danger doesn't announce itself with a warning siren. The bad news? You're making mistakes with your situational awaren

Listen, we get it. Sending your kids to school every morning comes with that little knot in your stomach, the one that whispers what if? You're not alone in that feeling, and you're definitely not overreacting. But here's something you might not know: your child's backpack, yes, that overstuffed thing covered in stickers and crumbs, is actually one of their best safety tools. And at Vanguard Self-Defense Academy, we teach kids how to use it without ever throwing a punch. Wel