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The Protect Self Defence Team Video Blogs:
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 10, 2019
- 1 min
The height of physical self defence strategy
The height of physical self defence strategy
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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 27, 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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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 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
- 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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Protect Self Defence Team
- Sep 3, 2019
- 8 min
Predator Prevention: Self defence for kids...
Because most abused children are victimised by someone who is known to them, it is vitally important that they know what to look out for...
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