@cstross quote:"Founder Beau Chevassus grappling with some buddies in rural Mongolia. Chevassus is the co-founder of Kalos Agon Intl (2010), a nonprofit self-defense Christian ministry that specializes in cross cultural, nation-wide self-defense, weapons, and martial art training. Chevassus has served in 37 countries"

There are ways to make spending money on this kickstarter even less appealing. But this is certainly up there.
Also, of course it's by a man.