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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

The height of physical self defence strategy

Protect Self Defence Team

Oct 10, 2019
1 min

The height of physical self defence strategy

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Protect Self Defence Team

Oct 2, 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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New people in your life: Be quick to dismiss and careful to include...

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 26, 2019
1 min

What does 'empowered' look like?

The course is all about empowerment. It is a self defence course for women which addresses the real issues front on

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Don't treat people how you want to be treated...

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 16, 2019
1 min

Knowledge really IS power...

This group of absolute LEGENDS, rocked the Safe For Life Women's Self Defence and Empowerment course in Auckland!

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Fighting Blind; Self Defence Principle of Tactile Sensitivity

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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I’M WATCHING HER. HER EYES WIDENING, HANDS WRINGING. SHE’S NERVOUS.

Protect Self Defence Team

Sep 14, 2019
2 min

I’M WATCHING HER. HER EYES WIDENING, HANDS WRINGING. SHE’S NERVOUS.

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Protect Self Defence Team

Sep 13, 2019
1 min

What's wrong with this message?

What is wrong with this message from him to her? Self Defence starts with awareness...

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Protect Self Defence Team

Sep 12, 2019
1 min

The most dangerous confrontation...

Self Defence starts with awareness...Learn to recognise the signs, the manipulation tactics, the deceptions, and the set-ups...

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Protect Self Defence Team

Sep 12, 2019
1 min

Powerful. Moving. Thought-Provoking.

*Trigger Warning* Powerful. Moving. Thought-provoking. Thank you Halsey for sharing your story. https://www.facebook.com/cnn/videos/10157...

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Secondary Locations: A Golden Rule of Self Defence

Protect Self Defence Team

Sep 11, 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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Phil's Crazy faces: What do they have to do with keeping you safe?

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 9, 2019
1 min

Will you take the bait?

One of the most important aspects of self defence is early recognition to enable avoidance through awareness and intuition.

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Protect Self Defence Team

Sep 8, 2019
1 min

Are you a 'road-rager'?

Road rage...A great barometer for self-control, patience, self-regulation. Self defence starts with the self...

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Protect Self Defence Team

Sep 6, 2019
1 min

The Positive 'Ripple Effect' in action

We say violence creates ripples, like dropping a stone in a pond, which touch all of the shores around it. Protect self-defence.

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Protect Self Defence Team

Sep 5, 2019
2 min

Stop pulling punches on bullying

Calling the behaviour ‘bullying’ is minimisation, which is one form of denial. Self defence is about early intervention and action...

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Protect Self Defence Team

Sep 4, 2019
1 min

YWCA + Protect + Empowered & Safe Women

Check out what Dellwyn Stuart, CEO of YWCA , has to say about our Safe For Life™ women's self defence program!

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We evolve, or we...Dissolve. ITKD leading the way...

Protect Self Defence Team

Sep 4, 2019
1 min

We evolve, or we...Dissolve. ITKD leading the way...

A few of the pics from the recent tour with Master Paul McPhail for the ITKD Instructor’s Update Course throughout NZ.

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ARTICLES

Articles and Videos

The Protect Self Defence Team Video Blogs:

The Protect Self Defence Team Video Blogs:

BLOG VIDEO 1: ANYBODY CAN LEARN SELF DEFENCE

BLOG VIDEO 2 : CONCERNS OF THE WORKPLACE

BLOG VIDEO 3 : PROTECT SAFETY RECORD

BLOG VIDEO 4 : OVER 2 DECADES OF RESEARCH & FIRST HAND EXPERIENCE

The Protect Self Defence Team Article Blogs: