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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
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Powerful. Moving. Thought-Provoking.
*Trigger Warning* Powerful. Moving. Thought-provoking. Thank you Halsey for sharing your story. https://www.facebook.com/cnn/videos/10157...
Protect Self Defence Team
Sep 12, 20191 min read
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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!
Protect Self Defence Team
Sep 11, 20191 min read
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What would you do?
When something specific, like overtly filming, is antagonizing someone in a situation like this and is the focal point of aggression...
Protect Self Defence Team
Sep 11, 20191 min read
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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...
Protect Self Defence Team
Sep 10, 20191 min read
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Will you take the bait?
One of the most important aspects of self defence is early recognition to enable avoidance through awareness and intuition.
Protect Self Defence Team
Sep 9, 20191 min read
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Are you a 'road-rager'?
Road rage...A great barometer for self-control, patience, self-regulation. Self defence starts with the self...
Protect Self Defence Team
Sep 8, 20191 min read
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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!
Protect Self Defence Team
Sep 7, 20191 min read
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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.
Protect Self Defence Team
Sep 6, 20191 min read
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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...
Protect Self Defence Team
Sep 5, 20192 min read
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YWCA + Protect + Empowered & Safe Women
Check out what Dellwyn Stuart, CEO of YWCA , has to say about our Safe For Lifeâ„¢ women's self defence program!
Protect Self Defence Team
Sep 4, 20191 min read
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Can a kid fight off an adult predator?
A question (paraphrased) we received from a parent who heard us speak on self-defence at a conference: “Are there any good methods for...
Protect Self Defence Team
Sep 4, 20193 min read
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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.
Protect Self Defence Team
Sep 4, 20191 min read
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Watch a 'predator' work around Stranger Danger
Stranger Danger on its own is dangerous. It needs to be taught, to address the 1% of predators
Protect Self Defence Team
Sep 3, 20191 min read
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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...
Protect Self Defence Team
Sep 3, 20198 min read
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Confrontation Management: How to get it VERY wrong
Social Violence is so predictable (most of it). Do you have the skills to deal with this type of situation or similar?
Protect Self Defence Team
Sep 2, 20191 min read
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In a word; Empowered
Empowerment: The heart of self defence for women!
Protect Self Defence Team
Sep 2, 20191 min read
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Tricks are for kids: REAL self defence and safety strategies for kids which work
This article is dedicated to exposing the most common behavioural strategies, which we call ‘lures’ that are used by child sexual predators.
Protect Self Defence Team
Sep 2, 20197 min read
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The Danger of Stranger Danger (Hint: It doesn't work)
If strangers are dangerous people, then that means we can trust people that we know, right? Stranger Danger is broken,it is not self defence
Protect Self Defence Team
Sep 1, 20197 min read
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Flip the 'B***H Switch'
An intensive self-defence and empowerment workshop puts young women in stressful roleplays of power dynamics and attempted assault.
Protect Self Defence Team
Sep 1, 20194 min read
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"Safe For Life is the only self-defense course that RPE endorses..."
"Safe For Life is the only self-defense course that RPE endorses..."
Protect Self Defence Team
Sep 1, 20191 min read
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