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Learn The Best Kept Secret To Reducing Sexual Assaults on Women on University Campuses

A landmark research study has proven that teaching women self-defence tactics reduces the risk of sexual assault. Recently a UK research study, the largest conducted on sexual violence and harassment at UK universities, reported in the Guardian newspaper in February this year, reported that more than half of UK students say they have faced unwanted sexual behaviour but only a … Read more

9 Feb 2019 · 4 min read

Why Disclaimers Are Not Worth The Paper They Are Written On [Video]

 Many martial arts clubs and self-defence courses ask people to sign disclaimers that basically state that if they get injured on a course, they can’t sue the instructor or the club or the company.

7 Feb 2019 · 1 min read

Alternative Injection Site Training

The ‘Alternative Injection Site’ Training Resource is Now Live

4 Feb 2019 · 1 min read

Can An Assailant Sue You If They Get Injured For A Self-Defence Technique That One of Your Students Uses? [Video]

A guy called Graham Leigh who runs a self-defence and martial arts organisation has sent in a great question, which is basically, if I teach someone self-defence and then they use a skill I’ve taught them, which although is deemed to be reasonable in the circumstances, ends up seriously injuring their attacker, can the assailant sue me as the instructor?

29 Jan 2019 · 1 min read

How Often Should Restraint Training Be Refreshed? [Video]

 How Often Should Restraint Training Be Refreshed?

29 Jan 2019 · 1 min read

IM Rapid Tranquilisation Injection Sites and Alternatives to Prone [Video]

Department of Health Guidance states that “People must not be deliberately restrained in a way that impacts on their airway, breathing or circulation” and that “there must be no planned or intentional restraint of a person in a prone/face-down position on any surface, not just the floor”.

29 Jan 2019 · 1 min read

Using Neck Locks in Retail Restraint Training [Video]

I have just been sent an email by someone who is a retail professional who has attended a retail theft and violence course for retail staff and retail security staff.

29 Jan 2019 · 1 min read

Are Police Officers Exempt From Health & Safety Legislation? [Video]

Are Police Officers Exempt From Health & Safety Legislation?

29 Jan 2019 · 2 min read

Reasonable Force and The Difference Between Having The Power To Do Something and a Duty To Do Something [Video]

Firstly, thank you to all of you who have left comments and shared our videos this week. It has resulted in some great feedback that has been very welcome.

29 Jan 2019 · 1 min read

The Safety Pod as a Least Intrusive Option

 In my last video ‘How Restraint Equipment Can Reduce Risk’ I spoke about using restraint equipment as a least intrusive option, and if you haven’t seen that video you can watch it here – https://nfps.info/how-restraint-equipment-can-reduce-risk-video/ Today I have Pal with me from UK Pods Ltd, and I’ve hijacked him to talk about the Safety Pod to give all of you … Read more

22 Jan 2019 · 1 min read

How Restraint Equipment Can Reduce Risk [Video]

 We all know that one factor in the risk of someone dying from positional asphyxia is restraint going on for an extended period of time. This video is based on a discussion I have had with someone who is very concerned about a particular service user and also their colleagues who are possibly at risk of serious injury and … Read more

21 Jan 2019 · 2 min read

How I Started Teaching Self Defence

How I Started Teaching Self Defence This is the story of how I started teaching self-defence back in 1988 on the back of running a martial arts school (check out the dodgy tracksuit!). This was at the request of the local police and local crime prevention panel, who wanted self-defence courses for local people and local businesses. The concept was … Read more

13 Jan 2019 · 8 min read