The Question is Easy to Answer
The Answer to the Question at the Bottom is Easy! Do I learn more from hearing or one's sharing of hardships or success? It depends. If one shares success from the perspective of bragging about how they achieve x, y, or z, there may be some value. Still, over the...
I Am The Self Defence Expert, Do Not Question Me
I Am A Self Defence Expert! I Am Infallible & Unfailing!Cough Cough, BS! Rarely in my experience do you ever hear of self-defence instructors admitting to the students their screwups, mistakes, and errors in judgement while teaching self-defence. I mean, how can...
I Want To Teach Others How To Fight
I want to become certified with SAFE International because I have been in many fights and can help others learn how to fight! Luckily, I have only heard that a few times over the past 28 years of teaching Violence Prevention & Self Defence. And the few times I...
I Don’t Care What You Can Do
I Don't Care What You Can Do. Of all the SAFE International Self Defence Certifications I have done over the past couple of decades, and the ones I am doing these days with people from the US, Italy, and Australia, one discussion always comes up. Let me explain first....
Bullets Entered Our Child’s Bedroom
Family Self Defence BULLETS ENTERED OUR CHILD'S BEDROOM Over the past 28 years, we have taught countless families violence prevention & self-defence. Yet virtually every family told me they never considered learning self-defence. Here are three stories about why...
Build Your Child’s Confidence
My grandchildren will probably never teach violence prevention & self-defence, but at a minimum, they will understand violence prevention & self-defence as they grow up. What I can do at this young age is to help build their confidence, which is one of the...
You Hit Like a ?
Hit Harder, You Hit Like a? If I had a dollar for each time I heard a self-defence instructor yelling or screaming at the students to hit harder, I would have a few bucks. Before people jump down my back, I understand that for most, the attempt is to motivate. Still,...
Beautiful Conflict
WOW! No One Lost Their Mind. Impressed With Both People Sadly, I do not recall ever seeing a video like this where, as I discuss in my book "Disarm Daily Conflict - Your Life Depends On It," both people are empathetic to each other in what 9.9 times out of 10 would...
Teacher Blames Girls For Sexual Assault
GREAT! So let's not discuss maybe the "male teachers" could control themselves enough to do their job and just blame the girls! I mean, how can you expect the adults to behave like adults? Over 28 years of teaching self-defence in high schools, I can say that well...
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...