"Survival Of The Littlest"...Latest Article in Blitz Magazine

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"Stranger Danger" and other myths...

Here is our latest article published in Blitz magazine. Enjoy!

 

 

 

 

"Empower Your Kids to be Safe...for Life" available in New Zealand HERE

New Accredited Trainers in the South Island!

A HUGE welcome to the new Protect Accredited Trainers from Nelson and Christchurch!

From left: Aaron Williams (Nelson ITF), Craig Oliver (Pulse Taekwon-Do), Angela Oliver (Pulse Taekwon-Do), Luke Jackson (Pulse Taekwon-Do), Kris Herbison (Riccarton Taekwon-Do), Tomonori Shibata (Riccarton Taekwon-Do), Damon Stewart (Pulse Taekwon-Do).

Welcome to the program team!

For ful list of Accredited Trainers in NZ go the the Protect Group Classes website HERE

Crush 'em Kids - Blitz Magazine Article

Column 48 – Home sweet home

You should feel safe at home. We’ve all had that feeling where for a fleeting fear-belted moment that there might be someone else in our homes: uninvited and sinister. 

I recently read about a man who had that feeling and he then searched his house. He didn’t find anyone and went to bed. He later awoke when he heard unfamiliar breathing - which was coming from a stranger standing next to his bed. What unfolded in the home invasion was a robbery at knifepoint. I know nice, and that’s not it.

If he searched his house, why didn’t he find the person? Because fear changes the way we feel about something: he wasn’t searching the house with the intent to find someone, because of fear - he was searching the house to not to find someone. There is a massive difference between the two.

Your house, your home, whether you rent or own, is your domain. Understanding this is the basis for making great decisions to keep yourself safe. It means a number of things, and as one example; I experienced only a few nights ago, a knock at my door at about 9pm at night – it’s up to me- only I, whether I open the door or not.

If you are reading this in your home – look around your home now and know that this is your domain. Strengthen your mindset, say to yourself: I don’t fear anyone in my home half as much as anyone sinister should fear being in my home with me and my family.

Darcy Mellsop

Protect Self Defence NZ

New Protect Accredited Trainers in NZ!

I am very proud, excited, (and a little bit chuffed) to welcome the new Protect Accredited Trainers (Level 1) from throughout NZ.

From the Northern Region:

Pacific Sun Taekwondo
Mr Dion McCracken - Accredited Trainer (Level 1)
Mr Chris Dick - Accredited Trainer (Level 1)
Mr Sam Butturini - Accredited Trainer (Level 1)
Tactical Krav Maga Northland
Mr Scott Manwaring - Accredited Trainer (Level 1)
Choong Mu TaekwonDo
Mr Dean Baker- Accredited Trainer (Level 1)
Hwarang-Do Whangaroa
Mr Roman Scholl-Latour - Accredited Trainer (Level 1)
Mrs Seida Scholl-Latour - Accredited Trainer (Level 1)

Mr Karl Finlayson - Accredited Trainer (Level 1)

From the Auckland/Midlands region:

Tamaki Mt Wellington Taekwon-Do Academy
Ms Thu Nguyen - Accredited Trainer (Level 1)
Mr Bjarne Morris - Accredited Trainer (Level 1)
Mr Angad Nayyar - Accredited Trainer (Level 1)
Ms Chanthie Thach - Accredited Trainer (Level 1)
Paul M Taekwon-Do Papakura
Master Paul McPhail - Accredited Trainer (Level 1)
Ms Debbie Hart - Accredited Trainer (Level 1)

Paul M Glendowie (Taekwon-Do)
Mr Mark Banicevich - Accredited Trainer (Level 1)
Mr Ryan Van Heerden - Accredited Trainer (Level 1)
Ms Minette Steyn - Accredited Trainer (Level 1)
Mr Richard Forder - Accredited Trainer (Level 1)
Hwa Rang Academy - Otumoetai
Ms Christine Young - Accredited Trainer (Level 1)

Ms Sandy Tippet - Accredited Trainer (Level 1)
Mr Brendan Doogan - Accredited Trainer (Level 1)

It is fantastic to have these dedicated people on board and helping to empower people with the Protect education.

For information on the Accreditation program click the logo below to get in touch with us! Cheers. Phil

Mystery...

Ok, so how does this...

                                                         And then this...

Result in this?:

Only at Protect..! (Phil Thompson receiving the love from Advanced Self Defence Newcastle's Corey Hawes at a recent Auckland seminar to the Kyokushin Karate National camp attendees)

48 Hours Mystery - Name, Rank and Serial Killer?

Worth watching...very interesting...

Click HERE to watch

Fight in a pizza parlor, lots to observe...

This is awesome. So many things to learn/observe from this one short clip. Thanks to Chris Young for sending it to me. Just a few things: Initial escalation, pre-contact psychology, lack of any form of de-escalation (it could be argued that ignoring her was a de-escalation attempt but instead was a challenge to her), bystander effect, complete lack of awareness of Pre-Contact Indicators, lack of situational awareness, fear management, arousal control, and lots more...Enjoy the learning... :-)

Click here to watch

"Bullying" Great lessons in here...

This is worth watching, some good lessons in here:

Teens share bullying tales in video booth

This stood out to me (from Debra Pepler, a psychology professor at Toronto’s York University):

"The children who can stand up and be assertive are able to control themselves, and they have a bit more ability to cope,"

This is the exact ability (among others) that our courses, classes and training provides...