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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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I’m a 37-Year-Old Mom & I Spent Seven Days Online as an 11-Year-Old Girl. Here’s What I Learned.
ORIGINAL ARTICLE SOURCE HERE Note: This piece contains sexual content and descriptions of child sex abuse that could be disturbing to...
Protect Self Defence Team
Dec 18, 201913 min read
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The 'Wriggle Defence': Self defence tactic for Kids
Here’s our kid’s ‘Wriggle Defence’ self defence concept being applied like a BOSS!
Protect Self Defence Team
Oct 10, 20191 min read
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The height of physical self defence strategy
The height of physical self defence strategy
Protect Self Defence Team
Oct 10, 20191 min read
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Fail...Forward
Making mistakes is an unavoidable and integral part of self protection and self defence training.
Protect Self Defence Team
Oct 8, 20191 min read
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When someone shows you who they REALLY are...
Self defence starts with Recognition and Awareness to increase the chances of Avoidance.
Protect Self Defence Team
Oct 6, 20191 min read
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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!
Protect Self Defence Team
Oct 2, 20191 min read
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Anger: An ingredient for dumb decisions
Self Defence: Learning to control stress responses, including anger, is vital. It makes you more efficient, more effective...
Protect Self Defence Team
Oct 1, 20191 min read
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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 ?
Protect Self Defence Team
Sep 30, 20191 min read
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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.
Protect Self Defence Team
Sep 28, 20192 min read
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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
Protect Self Defence Team
Sep 27, 20191 min read
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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.
Protect Self Defence Team
Sep 25, 20191 min read
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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.
Protect Self Defence Team
Sep 25, 20191 min read
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One heartbeat. One punch. Two lives ruined...
One punch can change everything… For you. For the receiver of the punch. For their family. For your family. For everyone you love… Him:...
Protect Self Defence Team
Sep 22, 20192 min read
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"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"
Protect Self Defence Team
Sep 18, 20193 min read
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Knowledge really IS power...
This group of absolute LEGENDS, rocked the Safe For Life Women's Self Defence and Empowerment course in Auckland!
Protect Self Defence Team
Sep 16, 20191 min read
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Can learning self defence be fun and effective at the same time?
Can learning self defence be fun and effective at the same time?
Protect Self Defence Team
Sep 15, 20191 min read
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Fighting Blind; Self Defence Principle of Tactile Sensitivity
How does a blind or partially sighted person apply physical self defence at a close range?
Protect Self Defence Team
Sep 15, 20191 min read
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I’M WATCHING HER. HER EYES WIDENING, HANDS WRINGING. SHE’S NERVOUS.
I’M WATCHING HER. HER EYES WIDENING, HANDS WRINGING. SHE’S NERVOUS.
Protect Self Defence Team
Sep 14, 20192 min read
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What's wrong with this message?
What is wrong with this message from him to her? Self Defence starts with awareness...
Protect Self Defence Team
Sep 13, 20191 min read
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The most dangerous confrontation...
Self Defence starts with awareness...Learn to recognise the signs, the manipulation tactics, the deceptions, and the set-ups...
Protect Self Defence Team
Sep 12, 20191 min read
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