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Written by Liam Resnekov
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This handy drill is good for martial artists of any style, and teaches a most important street-survival skill: getting back to your feet in a blue.
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De-escalation: Victory Without Violence, part 2
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Written by Drew Guest
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In almost every dojo, dojang and kwoon across the globe, it is preached that what the student learns there is only to be used in self-defence and violence should be avoided. It’s probably the most common mantra heard in the martial arts and most of us would agree with this philosophy, but how do you avoid violence in a practical sense? Here, in the second part of a series by Bushi Dojo’s Drew Guest, we learn about the different types of aggressors and the best way to deal with them.
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Written by Graham Kuerschner
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What if your training works in self-defence — but so well that you land in legal hot water?
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Written by Graham Kuerschner
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Can we, as martial artists, get past the human need to conform?
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Written by By Drew Guest
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When looking at how to counter a violent attack, many people start with physical techniques — but, by the time these are required, it’s often too late. There are many stages to an attack, most of which occur before the physical assault itself. This means there are also a number of opportunities to prevent, avoid or stop the assault, prior to the physical danger. Reality-based self-defence instructor Drew Guest reveals how to spot these stages and act accordingly.
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Surviving the Sucker Punch
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Written by Mannie de Matos
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We know he’s a coward, but he thinks he’s a conqueror — the thug who uses the sucker-punch to drop victims to the pavement or bar-room floor and give his sorry ego a boost.
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