Using any paracord you like (although we recommend military strength 550 paracord) you can make your own self-defense lanyard that can be used to fend off attacks and send the bad guys running. Learn how from the video below.

Now that you know how to craft this monkey fist self-defense lanyard, we encourage you to craft your own. What's great about paracord is that it comes in any color combination you can imagine. You could make yourself a black lanyard like the one in the video, or you can use blaze orange, or rainbow, or the colors of your favorite sports team. It's only limited by your imagination.