S9 Episode 138: Fists and Featherdusters | Pretty Deadly Podcast

Can cleaning your living room teach you self-defense? In this episode, Susie Kahlich walks us through everyday household tasks—throwing toys, dusting, vacuuming—and reveals how these ordinary movements are secretly self-defense techniques in disguise.

Highlights:

● How side-arm throws build reflexes for real-world defense

● Why feather dusters and vacuum handles are stealth training tools

● The martial arts wisdom hidden in “wax on, wax off”

Timestamps:

00:51 – Toy Tossing as Throwing Practice

03:41 – Why Side Throws Matter in Self-Defense

04:46 – Frisbees, Records, and Shuriken Energy

06:24 – Weaponizing Books and Magazines

07:57 – Dusting as Blade Training (Shuto Strikes)

11:02 – Wax On, Wax Off (Window Cleaning = Defensive Blocks)

12:16 – Vacuuming and Syncing Movement with Power

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