𝐃𝐨 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐏𝐡𝐃 𝐭𝐨 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞? 𝐈𝐟 𝐒𝐨, 𝐈’𝐦 𝐒𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐰𝐞𝐝.

When I first started teaching self-defence over 30 years ago, I kept things very simple.

Not because I was a genius — but because, honestly, I didn’t have a choice.

Still, part of me wondered if it was too simple for others to take seriously — not that I should’ve cared what other instructors thought. The clients were (and still are) the real priority.

𝑬𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒎𝒆𝒕 𝒂 𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒇-𝒅𝒆𝒇𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒏 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒖𝒑𝒐𝒏 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒎𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒖𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒔𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆?

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐈 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐄𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐖𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐛

If someone grabs your wrist — and you need to defend yourself — skip the tug-of-war or complex wrist release. Instead, step in, hit a vulnerable target with your free hand, breaking the grip, and escape.

𝐃𝐨𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧:

Upon distal appendage control in situations warranting physical defence, avoid prolonged isometric engagement. Instead, close the gap and deliver a rapid percussive strike with the free hand to a vulnerable anatomical target, disrupting grip mechanics and enabling immediate egress.

Over time, I learned this: simple isn’t “less.” Simple is what sticks under stress.

And it’s precisely why I built the SAFE Certification — to help instructors teach regular people (often “one-and-done” learners) in a few hours with skills they’ll actually remember when it counts. No jargon. Just simple principles that save lives.

If you want to help those who might only ever take one violence prevention and self-defence course in their lifetime, visit https://safeinternational.biz/safe-certification-page

Keep SAFE!

Chris Roberts

www.safeinternational.biz