markdawes I often get asked the question “How did you get started?” so I thought I’d post this video (for those of you who may be interested in my story).
In this video, I also talk about the reason why I started a training company and also how I got started teaching Self-Defence.
Where you are in life now is directly attributable to the decision and actions that you have taken in the past.
Life or Death – The Placebo and Nocebo Effect
You can’t change the past but you can change the future.
The problem for some people is that they live in a future based on bad things that have happened to them in the past that they can’t let go of.
Make Money Teaching Breakaway and Self Defence, Gain a Recognised Qualification And Offer Recognised Qualifications To Your Students.
Living through this pandemic has made many of us reflect on our lives and focus on what is really important to us. I was just talking to someone yesterday who told me that prior to this pandemic their ‘escape’ was shopping, but now they have been able to focus on what is really important to them and even the thought of going shopping to buy ‘nice things’ doesn’t interest them at all.
Unlawful Killing Verdict on Restraint Related Death – “I Can’t Breathe”
Ever heard someone say that you can only use the minimal amount of force to defend yourself or others.
This is the true story of Dr Aidan MacCarthy who survived being a Japanese Prisoner of War, being torpedoed and marooned at sea, bombed at Nagasaki, recaptured and finally released.
A landmark research study has proven that teaching women self-defence tactics reduces the risk of sexual assault. Recently a UK research study, the largest conducted on sexual violence and harassment at UK universities, reported in the Guardian newspaper in November 2020, reported that more than half of UK students say they have faced unwanted sexual behaviour but only a fraction … Read more
As you are aware there are changes coming into effect from the 1st April with regard to the SIA License Linked Qualifications and I have just had the following email from Pearsons; our Awarding organisation, so I thought that I’d share it with you in case you hadn’t heard anything. The email I received stated the following: “Dear Colleague The … Read more
