Self-cultivation through continuous learning was prescribed by the ancient sage kings 2500 years ago as a pathway towards moral development, self-realization, and human excellence. In these profound words, we find the same relevance in our journey today, as we move into 2024 embarking on a path guided by the virtues of compassion, respect, rightness, trustworthiness and wisdom. ...
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Theory of Mind in Self Defense is an eight-part series that provides readers with relevant, informative and insightful information on the ecosystem of interpersonal violence and self-defense. Based on extensive research, it is intended to serve as a practical resource tool that is not just targeted towards the professional self-defense community, but more importantly towards all individuals from ...
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The Tactical Engagement Cycle (TEC) is a conceptual framework representing the dynamic phases of a self defense encounter. It occupies the actionable domain of Defend on the Eight Point Path to Self Defense and serves as a practical learning tool for contextualizing a violent interaction and analyzing tactical strategy. To be clear, the TEC model is ...
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Master Luo Guangyu was born in 1888 in the town of Penglai, a small coastal fishing village on the Shandong Peninsula. Luo was a simple family man of virtuous character, resilient spirit, balanced temperament, and formidable martial skill. From humble beginnings he would make his way into discipleship under one of the most prominent kung fu family’s in Yantai, and ...
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Contents
1. Working Definition SA
2. SA in Self Defense
3. Threat Assessment Matrix
4. REAL State of Awareness
5. Eight Point Path to Self Defense
6. Concluding Remarks
Mindfulness is not just something reserved for spiritual practice. It is critical in the development of Situation Awareness (SA) which is broadly recognized as a foundation for successful decision making skills across a broad range of situations, many of ...
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Contents
1. Mindset of the Violent Offender
2. Ecology of a Violent Interaction
3. Tactical Characteristics of a Violent Interaction
4. Informational Cues and Threat Indicators
5. Concluding Remarks
The world is not perfectly normal and you are exposed to a general level of risk just by being out and about in your daily life. Like it or not, interpersonal violence has always been a part of ...
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