self defence

How I Started Teaching Self Defence

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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

Always Have a Strategy

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Always have a strategy and stick to it_ - Ray Arcel

“Always have a strategy and stick to it” – Ray Arcel Ray Arcel was an American boxing trainer who was active from the 1920s through the 1980s who trained 20 world champions. When training Roberto Duran he told Duran: “There’s technique and there’s strategy. Technique is your every move, your every punch. It covers all of your short-term decisions. Strategy … Read more

Why Situational Awareness Fails

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Why Situational Awareness Fails

Why Situational Awareness Fails “Situational awareness” is the term used to describe the capacity of an individual or a team to keep track of the multiple factors that together impinge on safety. An example of this can be found in personal safety/self-defence training courses where individuals are taught to become more aware of their environment and what is going on … Read more

Course Update for 2018

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Hey everybody, Mark Dawes here, and I just thought I’d shoot this quick video for you to tell you about a couple of courses we’ve got running this year, and the reason I want to tell you about them is they are filling up very, very quickly.

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Gun Disarming Techniques [Video]

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Gun disarming techniques are now becoming a regular part of many self-protection courses, and in this video, I want to share my personal opinion about this, and also the possible potential liabilities that could arise for instructors who teach these techniques.

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Take a Self Defence Award on The Restraint Course and Save 275 Pounds [Video]

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https://nfps.info/physical-intervention-trainer-course – Enrol on our BTEC Level 3 Advanced Restraint Instructor Award Course and Take the BTEC level 3 Self-Defence Award for only £75 + vat – Saving you £275 + Vat – https://nfps.info/physical-intervention-trainer-course #selfefencetrainer #nfpsltd

Salim Nazeer Testimonial About Our BTEC Level 3 Self Defence Instructor Course [Video]

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https://nfps.info/self-defence-trainer – This is a testimonial from Salim Nazeer who recently attended our BTEC Level 3 Self-Defence Instructor Award Course. He was very nervous but gained a lot from it as you can see and hear from his testimonial. So if you would love to become a Self-Defence Instructor, but are a bit nervous or worried, then don’t be. We are here to look after you and help you on your road to success. https://nfps.info/self-defence-trainer

The Importance of Advertising and Marketing [Video]

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Hi guys, Mark Dawes here once again. In this short video I want to talk to you about the importance of advertising and marketing.

Here’s a fact for you. Someone out there could have an inferior product to yours, yet if they’re doing better advertising and marketing than you, they’re gonna have more clients, more customers, and earn far more money than you every day of the week and twice on Sunday. That is a given, that’s a fact.

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Making My Day Friday 17th February 2017 [Video]

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Hi guys, Mark Dawes here. You’ve probably figured out I’m in the car; I spend a lot of time in the car so I thought, “Well hell, we’ll shoot a video while we’re in the car.”

The reason I’m shooting this video is I wanted to share something with you. Because if you’ve ever had one of those days where someone’s phoned you or you’ve met them or you’ve spoken to someone and they’ve made your day … Well, I’ve just had one of those days and I want to share it with you.

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