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08/17/2022

I have been in over 1000 documented fights! WHAT? https://safeinternational.biz/self-defense-blog/i-want-to-teach-others-how-to-fight/

07/21/2022

Why I thought I chose Self Defence & Violence Prevention as a Career, BUT I WAS WRONG!

I am most proud of how we have attracted so many people to teach the SAFE International curriculum who have personal backgrounds with so much tragedy and are determined to help make sure others do not live the experiences they have.

I share my personal story on the newly revamped SAFE International Certification page which is LIVE NOW!

With recent events over the past few years, I have had to explore online options in addition to the in-person training we offer.

If you or anyone you know might want to help protect those deemed most vulnerable, please take a look, read, share, and send me your questions.

Get SAFE Certified! Over 200,000 People Made Safer Since 1994! SAFE International is recognized as an industry leader in teaching Violence Prevention & Self Defence to those who NEED IT MOST!   We have taught more than 200,000 people in Canada and communities worldwide, focusing on one simple but P...

05/06/2022

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03/17/2022

NOT BAD! Only a 2-second edit out of 35 minutes of content in our first clip of the soon-to-be-released Rich & Roberts...& Pam Conflict Resolution Self Defence Drill Series! Stay tuned till the end for the edit, and guess what Rich might have been saying! 😀

Rich discusses the difference between training and conflict we might face daily! One critical difference is when you face conflict with a loved one who might be with you and how that is not the time to attempt to teach someone you are in conflict with how you think they should be!

03/14/2022

YOUR INTUITION IS NOT ALWAYS RIGHT because it might not be your Intuition!

All self-defence instructors will teach their clients to trust their intuition, aka, gut feeling, sixth sense. Is it always correct? Nope! Is it always wrong? Nope!

Many factors determine if it is accurate or not, so if you never explore those situations, hard to figure out for future use.

As I teach, if one feels uncomfortable in a scenario but stays out of risk of appearing rude, fearful, or any other reason and NOTHING HAPPENS, many will chalk it up to a feeling of paranoia.

The risk in this assessment is that the next time one experiences a similar scenario, they will remember back to the last time and recall they were just "paranoid" and make the wrong decision regarding their safety.

It is IMPERATIVE to treat every scenario as unique with its variables. For example, because you get on an elevator one time with someone who makes you uncomfortable does not mean if you get on an elevator the next day with a different person, that is the "same" scenario.

The person is different; their personality is unique, what they look like, their history of what they have and have not done, their intentions are different, etc. Virtually everything is different, including you on this day. How you feel, what is on your mind, what you are paying attention to, is different.

I encourage people who might question whether they are being paranoid or should trust the feeling and appearance of intuition, trust as intuition, exit safely if possible but do not stop there.

In moments of quiet, analyze these scenarios and ask yourself why you may have felt those feelings? Do you consistently judge people for a similar reason? Perhaps you were raised in an environment or had friends who considered people based on their race, gender, or your own experience. Maybe you had one very dramatic incident that has skewed your judgement to similar scenarios.

Ask why you feel this way. Is it logical? Does it serve you always to feel paranoid when you encounter a "similar" scenario? Is your immediate reaction of distrust a judgment or something else? This is a precious exercise to help you fine-tune the real purpose of intuition and at the same time give you confidence in your ability to understand your intuition.

Just do not do all this while staring at someone, lol, but rather when you have the time to do some deep inner reflection.

Your intuition is there to serve you, so let it help you, but understand when and why it is helping you!

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12/15/2021

Never Answer The Door? But...

Having taught so many families violence prevention & self-defence, one topic that often comes up is whether a child or pre-teen should answer the door if they are alone at home. In my experience, about 95% of parents tell me they have taught their children to keep the doors locked and do not let anyone know they are home alone.

It makes sense, but I will ask, "what if, by chance, maybe low chance, the person at the door is looking to break into a home? What does not answering the door tell the person?" Foremost, I teach anyone to never blindly open the door unless they know and expect the person regardless of age. More on that, in this blog post, I wrote https://safeinternational.biz/uncategorized/top-6-critical-safe-101-rules-when-a-stranger-is-at-your-door/

But does your child know what to do if the person scopes the property, perhaps looking for an entry point? Do they have the verbal strategies to address the person, maybe from a window higher up where they are safe? Do they have an exit plan if that makes the most sense? Have you spoken to your neighbours about any plans you have with your children?

I encourage parents to teach their kids from an early age options, not just one strategy like, "NEVER OPEN THE DOOR!" I often hear kids who tell me they have been taught to say to a stranger that, "My mother or father is just busy in the shower in hopes the person hanging around might leave thinking there is an adult in the house.

But what if the person at the front door has been watching the home? What if they know the child is alone and begins a dialogue with the child that puts pressure on them?

You might only look at this from the perspective of a stranger at the front door. Still, these are problem-solving skills, conflict resolution and verbal skills that will carry over into all areas of their life like the school environment with other kids, as they grow up into adulthood, different relationships.

A credible violence prevention and self-defence course teaches HOW TO DEVELOP CONFIDENCE about life's challenges.

Want to see a sneak peek of all the topics we teach as part of our new online course, The Parental SAFEGUARD Plan To Achieving Peace of Mind? Just click here https://www.parentalsafeguardplan.com/safe-101-violence-prevention-certification?coupon=75OFF

11/10/2021

So many self-defence posts show the physical fight! Whether for marketing purposes or to appeal to a particular demographic! My preference is to show where violence prevention may present itself in our daily lives!
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08/11/2021

Violence Does Not Care How Physically Big & Strong You Are!

In this candid interview by Luc Sisombath, Chelsey Brooks Tidmarsh, a mother of two teens and a world-class elite athlete in Rugby and Canoeing, shares the details of a brutal attack she survived.

Warning: The video describes some graphic details.

It was essential to Chelsey to share her story and how anyone, at any time, of any size and strength, can fall victim to violence. As Chelsey states, people would commonly state, "OMG, I would hate to see you in a back lane!"

Although victims of violence usually know their perpetrators, there are times when violence occurs without any rhyme or reason.

Sadly, many people ask what they might have done to bring the violence upon themselves when nothing could have been done.

Sometimes, one's only chance to avoid violence is having a heightened sense of awareness. Not paranoia, but an ability to scan and understand the environment, and even then, as you will hear, there are times when one may just be in the wrong place at the wrong time.

This is why in this video, Chelsey shares her passion for teaching the preventative side of self-defence and violence prevention through her learning with SAFE International.

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04/16/2021

Intense Conflict! This video illustrates almost everything you should never say or do in a Conflict from all sides, plus much more! From the challenges and threats to the "do you know who I am?" and calling the guy
"dude," plus much more.
While there's always a loss of control, this young man appears to be at a different level which I base on his back and forth pacing; his body language shows his attempts to control himself, words and tone. But the most significant evidence to me is his mother's reaction and her frustration on both sides. I suspect she has had to deal with this for many years, and you hear comments he makes to his mom as they get in the car. The guys he is arguing with could have been much worse but still aggravate the aggression from the young man. My book DISARM DAILY CONFLICT - Your Life Depends On It discusses all these topics. https://safeinternational.biz/shop/

03/31/2021

The key for anyone from the beginner to the so-called “expert” in self-defence to grow is to make LOTS OF ERRORS, screw-ups, and mistakes. It is critical that in our training, we make errors to increase our brain plasticity. Click here to read more:
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03/09/2021

"Around 736 million women are subjected to physical or sexual violence by an intimate partner or sexual violence from a non-partner -- a number that has remained largely unchanged over the past decade," the WHO statement adds.

One in three women globally are subjected to physical or sexual violence during their lifetimes, estimates a damning new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) released hours after International Women's Day.

03/08/2021

Over 27 years of teaching self-defence, the most consistent comment I have heard from students, regardless of age, is how humour was critical in their retention of the content, often in the most dangerous of situations. Effective teaching should place your clients on a rollercoaster ride that they never forget!
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