The 5D’s of Self-Defense – Erik Kondo
The 5 D’s of Self-Defense provide a framework for understanding and conveying all self-defense tips, advice, and concepts along with the...
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Multi-Dimensional Paradigms of Self-Defense – Erik Kondo
HOW THE MULTI DIMENSIONAL PARADIGM BENEFITS YOU: “A journey of 1000 miles begins with a single step” – Lao-tzu And that is how most...
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"See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil" Leads to Low Self-defense Understanding - Erik Kondo
The most commonly held view of a self-defense situation involves an “evil” attacker assaulting an innocent victim. As a result, the...
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Systemically Flawed Self-Defense – Erik Kondo
All self-defense methodologies are systems that are intended to “solve your threat problem”. Lots of these systems are systemically...
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25 Indicators of Self-Defense Snake Oil Salesmanship – Erik Kondo
What does it mean to have the ability to defend yourself? Does it mean you can fight off any and all attackers? Or does it mean you are...
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Five Steps for Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Self-Defense Technique – Erik Kondo
You just watched someone demonstrate a self-defense technique. Now, how do you determine whether or not the technique is effective? The...
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What is Your Goal for Self-Defense? – Erik Kondo
Ask multiple people the question “What is the goal of self-defense?” and you are guaranteed to receive a wide variety of answers. These...
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Temporary Othering: A Tool for Self-Defense – Erik Kondo
A mass killing in the US has created quite a stir of Othering. It began with a socially outcast vengeful young man with pent-up...
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Why Does Self-Defense “Work” and Not Work? – Erik Kondo
Self-defense “works” for the same reason that it doesn’t work and that underlying reason is because most people quit at a certain level...
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“I Want to Learn Self-defense” – Erik Kondo
“I Want to Learn Self-Defense” Many people confuse learning self-defense with learning to swim. The thinking falls along these general...
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Ten Reasons Why Self-Defense Works for Some, But Not for Others – Erik Kondo
Lately, the idea of teaching people, particularly women, self-defense as a method for increasing personal safety has come under attack. A...
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Operative Awareness: There is a Lot More to it than Most People Think – Erik Kondo
Operative Awareness is awareness that is functionally useful. It has an actual effect on your assessments and actions. “Be aware of your...
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How Well Can You Defend Yourself? – Erik Kondo
Can you defend yourself better than the average person? Most likely you think you can. Most Americans think that he or she is more...
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Wheelchair Self-defense: On Using Your Wheelchair as a Weapon and More - Erik Kondo
I have repeatedly come across internet self-defense “advice” for wheelchair users. The majority of the suggestions provided usually refer...
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Self-Defense Methodologies are Problem Solving Systems – Erik Kondo
All Self-Defense Methodologies are essentially Problem Solving Systems whose desired solution is to deprive an aggressor of his or her...
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10 Requirements for Teaching a Self-defense “Move” – Erik Kondo
“I want to learn some self-defense moves!” What self-defense instructor has not heard that request? When an instructor teaches a student...
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Adaptive Fantasy Fighting – Erik Kondo
He is big. He is loud. He is scary. He starts yelling at you from twenty feet away. You tell him to “BACK OFF!!!” He walks straight up to...
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