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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

Protect Self Defence Team

Oct 10, 20191 min read

The 'Wriggle Defence': Self defence tactic for Kids

Here’s our kid’s ‘Wriggle Defence’ self defence concept being applied like a BOSS!

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Protect Self Defence Team

Oct 8, 20191 min read

Fail...Forward

Making mistakes is an unavoidable and integral part of self protection and self defence training.

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When someone shows you who they REALLY are...

Protect Self Defence Team

Oct 6, 20191 min read

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 1, 20191 min read

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, 20191 min read

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 16, 20191 min read

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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Can learning self defence be fun and effective at the same time?

Protect Self Defence Team

Sep 15, 20191 min read

Can learning self defence be fun and effective at the same time?

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Fighting Blind; Self Defence Principle of Tactile Sensitivity

Protect Self Defence Team

Sep 15, 20191 min read

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, 20192 min read

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

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Protect Self Defence Team

Sep 13, 20191 min read

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, 20191 min read

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, 20191 min read

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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Protect Self Defence Team

Sep 11, 20191 min read

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...

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

Protect Self Defence Team

Sep 10, 20191 min read

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, 20191 min read

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, 20191 min read

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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Mindset for Self Defence and Life...Lessons from a Legend...

Protect Self Defence Team

Sep 7, 20191 min read

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 6, 20191 min read

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, 20192 min read

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

Protect Self Defence Team

Sep 4, 20191 min read

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: