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“Hey, what do you do when someone approaches your car?”
Note the body language as I am approaching the vehicle, leaning into the open window (which is open just to reduce glare for the picture). Preferably, keep the windows up if someone is approaching....
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Acquaintance Stranger Dangers
Teaching dealing with encroachment from strangers at a self defense seminar for employees of a law firm in DC. A girl that attended one of my self defense classes has an issue with man that lives in...
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Excited about our new self-defense seminar format
Feedback from today's corporate self defense seminar Getting a refresher training and high level perspective from one of the most real and experienced experts in the industry a few weeks ago, Lee...
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3E's: also works for odd encounters that weird you out
Photo from the park referenced in this article. Imagine how much more sketched out she would be if I approached shirtless and shoe-less. Today I was able to practice what I preach while teaching an...
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Breaking your own street smart rules
How many awareness/street smart blunders can you find in this photo? Comment & describe them in the comment section. I did a women’s self defense corporate seminar in DC for a proactively-thinking...
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Hands readied when passing someone that makes you uneasy
This is a good explanation from Rob Pincus of something you can do to keep your hands readied when passing someone who maybe has not verbally engaged you or encroached into your space, but is either...
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Irregular Lines of Movement
When you look at the normal lines of movement in everyday life with people who are minding their own business, most paths are somewhat predictable and to not require further thought. Think about what...
View ArticleThoughts on different approaches for martial arts schools
Finding what training regimen works best for you:I wanted to give insight on two different lines of thought regarding skill training and conditioning within martial arts schools and classes. I have...
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Level up your training: Safety Flaws & Training Scars
The crowd murmured in anticipation as the instructor positioned his students for the next demo. Suddenly, he exploded into motion, striking them with blinding speed. They regained their composure as...
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What actually comes out for you when startled?
Big Ruth's Tree- a landmark from the hike referenced in the story. Most people that train for self-defense have some manner of preparing for the ambush attack, the surprise you were not anticipating....
View ArticleAddress the encroacher verbally or ignore?
Yet another gray area that you have to feel out with respect to a stranger attempting to engage you is whether it is better to ignore them or verbally address them. Both strategies have merit and...
View ArticleTraining shortly after an emotionally traumatizing event?
This situation has come up several times over the years, and it’s a delicate one. Something terrible and tragic happens to your significant other, kid, or family member, and it has a devastating...
View ArticleWeak Link Assessment
The following are skills/attributes that I would consider good to have:physical healthphysical mobility: ability to walk, run, and perform normal physical functions and tasksphysical fitness: mobility...
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Seattle Self Defense Seminar Launch!
We are excited to announce our partnership with Lions Way Martial Arts for our Seattle launch of our self-defense classes! I have been training with Lion's Way under their head coach Skip Scherer in...
View ArticleLetting a stranger into your car
I seem to have a knack for training martial arts in places that are adjacent sketchy areas. I was next door to where I train getting a new gas cap for my Jeep looked around the store, and my creep...
View ArticleUsing deception/lying to facilitate your escape
I taught an introductory self-defense session for a group of 120 counselors outside of Seattle earlier today and wanted to identify a situation that a lady brought to my attention after the seminar....
View ArticleOut of context behavior- when someone is carrying a big stick
I’ve seen two instances since moving to the Seattle Tacoma areas that I never saw on the east coast, people carrying baseball bats that were out of context for playing or practicing the sport of...
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Layers
I love martial arts. They’re philosophy for do-ers: ways to understand universal principles without the navel gazing or the circular logic. But their value in personal protection is pretty limited: a...
View ArticleSeattle and its violent crime problem
Lets ruffle some feathers here. I'm not letting any cat out of the bag by saying that Seattle has a huge problem on its hand with the third largest homeless population in the country.What does this...
View ArticleChecking In..
It's been a long time since I've written anything on here, in fact, pre-covid. The reality of my personal journey with self defense coaching is that the creativity and excitement slows down when I am...
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