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Empowered, Not Paranoid – Why Situational Awareness Matters

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This blog post was prompted by Shirley Laughbaum, who was kind enough to share her story of a potentially challenging situation, which she resolved very calmly and in a relaxed manner. As you read on, I need you to keep in mind that: It’s how one perceives the threat of challenging, aggressive or violent behaviour towards them or around them, … Read more

Safeguarding Schools across the Scottish Borders and Beyond

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Whilst UNISON survey exposes ‘shocking’ levels of violence in Borders schools, are things any different in your area? 85 per cent of respondents reported experiencing/witnessing slapping or punching – that figure rose to 88 per cent regarding kicking incidents. More than 55 per cent of respondents said they experienced violence multiple times a week. In recent months, the Scottish Borders … Read more

Ambulance Service Ordered to Pay £49,000 in Wrongful Dismissal Case After Staff Member Was Dismissed for Allegedly ‘Assaulting’ a 14 Year-Old Patient Who Had Attacked Him

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  A veteran paramedic ambulance worker who was assaulted by a 14 year-old was awarded £49,000 by an industrial tribunal after he was wrongfully dismissed for gross misconduct by his employer for allegedly assaulting a 14 year old who had attacked him. In August 2021 Mr Edwards, a senior paramedic with 18 years service was attending a call. It involved … Read more

Why Am I Doing This?

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A question I have been asked a lot about this online offer is: “Why Am I Doing This? Why am I offering an online BTEC Level 3 Self-Defence Instructor Award Course?”

Well there are a couple of reasons.

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How Did I Get Started? [Video]

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I often get asked the question “How did you get started?” so I thought I’d post this video (for those of you who may be interested in my story).

In this video, I also talk about the reason why I started a training company and also how I got started teaching Self-Defence.

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The Difference Between Self-Defence & Martial Arts

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The Difference Bwteeen Self-Defence and Martial Arts

The Difference Between Self-Defence & Martial Arts For many years I have been involved with the delivery of self-defence training and all of this started a long time ago when I was a young black-belt running ju-jitsu clubs, when I was asked by the local police to deliver some self-defence classes for local groups and businesses. Now that business has … 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