Budo Beyond Technique

Awesome post! Love your pics. Mr. Martial Arts

A fundamental starting point for awareness is unde...

2010-08-20T02:00:20.194-04:00

A fundamental starting point for awareness is understanding where and when 'attacks' happen and try not to minimise the risk. For example the statistics show that only 6% of female homicides (in australia) were perpetrated by a stranger and that the most common place was in the home. Maybe choosing who you marry or choose as a life partner becomes about the best self defence decision you'll ever make.

best,
dan

Here's a link to the stats
http://www.aikidorepublic.com/self-defence

You have a very good blog. I am glad to have come ...

2010-04-15T20:59:20.635-04:00

You have a very good blog. I am glad to have come across it. I will visit frequently. Keep up the good work.

Without a doubt an important lesson here. I'll...

2009-10-12T01:29:46.819-04:00

Without a doubt an important lesson here. I'll try to remember that phrase.

ahh great stuff here. I am definitely going to giv...

2009-08-18T12:38:08.432-04:00

ahh great stuff here. I am definitely going to give a listen. I'll post another comment if a favorite part stands out to me.

@neal I couldn't agree more about upholding th...

2009-07-08T20:22:14.388-04:00

@neal I couldn't agree more about upholding the integreity of the system and not selling out to commercialism.

I agree that teachers have a responsibility to pas...

2009-07-08T18:57:54.679-04:00

I agree that teachers have a responsibility to pass on proper instruction to students. I also think that the integrity of the system should be maintained as much as possible and not watered down to attract more students/customers. The temptation to do so is always there, especially in these recession hit days and with so much competition about from the mushrooming MMA clubs. I believe tradition should still be upheld. There is enough commercialism prevalent in today's society without every martial arts club adding to it. Better strength comes from standing for something you believe in rather than something you think people want (and will probably change their minds about anyway).

Good post and thanks for the link to the article. I'm in the process of writing a self defense guide so the info should prove useful.

Hi Neal. I agree you have to take the law into con...

2009-07-03T16:47:52.309-04:00

Hi Neal. I agree you have to take the law into consideration. I post a few thoughts on that at http://www.budobeyondtechnique.com/2009/03/instructor-responsibility.html The post includes a link to an excellent write up by a martial artist and lawyer and the legal aspects of self defense.

Good advice. I agree that prevention and awareness...

2009-07-03T06:25:38.479-04:00

Good advice. I agree that prevention and awareness are the single most important (and often overlooked) factors when it comes to self defense. Just don't be there in the first place.

I also think you have to take the law into consideration. If you over react then you will be viewed as the aggressor, even though you may not have started anything. I know of people who have gotten in trouble for doing just that. It's obviously hard to hold back on someone who has tried to hurt you but they will hurt you even more when you get done for GBH and thrown in jail.

Excellent tips. I have taught several womens sel...

2009-06-21T11:30:09.502-04:00

Excellent tips.

I have taught several womens self-defense sessions. The first topic we talk about is awareness and prevention. It is a huge component of self-defense.

I think it is important to trust your instincts.

Nice post, i'll definitely go over and try to dige...

2009-04-10T00:39:00.000-04:00

Nice post, i'll definitely go over and try to digest as much as I can of peter's article.

Bob,

Thanks for stopping by my blog! Also, ...

2009-03-11T15:01:00.000-04:00

Bob,

Thanks for stopping by my blog! Also, nice post here - I think it covers something really important. Although it can be unpleasant to really think about the likelihood of an attack, it's wise to be prepared and have a game plan.

I'm glad that you enjoyed my photograph. As a visu...

2009-01-24T06:43:00.000-05:00

I'm glad that you enjoyed my photograph. As a visual artist it is always nice to hear what others think of my work.

Ron Beaubien