Protect Self Defence Team
The height of physical self defence strategy
The height of physical self defence strategy
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The Protect Self Defence Team Video Blogs:
BLOG VIDEO 1: ANYBODY CAN LEARN SELF DEFENCE
Phil Thompson is the founder and International Director of Protect. He is the author of two influential books on self-defence, a keynote speaker and highly regarded self-protection expert. Phil leads courses, presentations, and seminars and instructs a diverse range of clients in Protect programmes all over New Zealand and further abroad.
BLOG VIDEO 2 : CONCERNS OF THE WORKPLACE
BLOG VIDEO 3 : PROTECT SAFETY RECORD
BLOG VIDEO 4 : OVER 2 DECADES OF RESEARCH & FIRST HAND EXPERIENCE
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Protect Self Defence Team
- Oct 8, 2019
- 1 min
Fail...Forward
Making mistakes is an unavoidable and integral part of self protection and self defence training.
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Protect Self Defence Team
- Oct 6, 2019
- 1 min
When someone shows you who they REALLY are...
Self defence starts with Recognition and Awareness to increase the chances of Avoidance.
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Protect Self Defence Team
- Oct 3, 2019
- 1 min
Hopium: Powerful Self-Defence Drug
Personal Safety, Self defence, and Communication skills add positive value to every aspect of your life. It is an investment which pays!
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Protect Self Defence Team
- Oct 1, 2019
- 1 min
Anger: An ingredient for dumb decisions
Self Defence: Learning to control stress responses, including anger, is vital. It makes you more efficient, more effective...
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Protect Self Defence Team
- Sep 30, 2019
- 1 min
Quantum Leap: What do you do?
You're the girl on the right. What self defence, de-escalation, communication strategies or tactics do you deploy immediately ?
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Protect Self Defence Team
- Sep 28, 2019
- 2 min
New people in your life: Be quick to dismiss and careful to include...
You have all met a 'nice' or 'charming' person, who, if you knew their history, would shock you. Self Defence starts with recognition.
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Protect Self Defence Team
- Sep 25, 2019
- 1 min
Don't treat people how you want to be treated...
The de-escalation stage of self defence is vital for every organisation as it is a skill which will be used literally every day.
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Protect Self Defence Team
- Sep 25, 2019
- 1 min
Who learned it from whom?
Two Bears fighting looks a lot like two humans in an ego-based fight.
Self defence is natural across all species apparently.
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Protect Self Defence Team
- Sep 19, 2019
- 3 min
"Self-defence starts with the self"...
"Of all of the protective strategies we have to stay safe from violence,pretending the threat doesn't exist has to be the worst of them all"
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Protect Self Defence Team
- Sep 15, 2019
- 1 min
Can learning self defence be fun and effective at the same time?
Can learning self defence be fun and effective at the same time?
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Protect Self Defence Team
- Sep 15, 2019
- 1 min
Fighting Blind; Self Defence Principle of Tactile Sensitivity
How does a blind or partially sighted person apply physical self defence at a close range?
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Protect Self Defence Team
- Sep 14, 2019
- 2 min
I’M WATCHING HER. HER EYES WIDENING, HANDS WRINGING. SHE’S NERVOUS.
I’M WATCHING HER. HER EYES WIDENING, HANDS WRINGING. SHE’S NERVOUS.
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Protect Self Defence Team
- Sep 12, 2019
- 1 min
Secondary Locations: A Golden Rule of Self Defence
The importance of secondary locations for self defence. This applies to women's self defence, self defence for kids, and every other gender!
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Protect Self Defence Team
- Sep 10, 2019
- 1 min
Phil's Crazy faces: What do they have to do with keeping you safe?
"Of all of the protective strategies out there, denying the threat even exists has to be the worst of all." Self defence starts with you...
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Protect Self Defence Team
- Sep 7, 2019
- 1 min
Mindset for Self Defence and Life...Lessons from a Legend...
Mindset is one of the single most important aspects of Self-Protection and Self-Defence.
Check out this awesome video!
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Protect Self Defence Team
- Aug 31, 2019
- 1 min
"It's like a magic bullet"
"I learned more about empathy in two hours than I have in my whole life. I never realised it's value and how far it can get us..."
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Protect Self Defence Team
- Aug 31, 2019
- 1 min
Playing to their weaknesses...
The 'Passive Stance' is in fact an act of truly active psychology, excellent for situations that could be possible to de-escalate...
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Protect Self Defence Team
- Aug 30, 2019
- 2 min
‘Inner Wild’ by Selina Tusitala Marsh. Wow.
'Inner Wild' Poem by Associate Professor Selina Tusitala Marsh for Protect Self Defence
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Protect Self Defence Team
- Aug 28, 2019
- 2 min
Would you want YOU to watch your back?
"Fortunately, or unfortunately, we take ourselves with us wherever we go"
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