Self Defence 3: Autogenic Training

Friday, July 3rd, 2009

The Power of Your Mind!
Use it! But how?
Autogenic Training [AT] can have a significant part to play.
Consisting of a Mind&ndashBody set of some ‘six standard exercises’, where one addresses various body functions seeking to regulate them into a more ‘in tune automatic response’ state of normality.
The exercises are physically easy. But mentally perhaps less so. [...]

Self Defence 2: Life Style Exercise

Wednesday, January 21st, 2009

I want to stay alive!
Do you?
Mugging! Rape! Hooligans! Yobs!
Cholesterol! Circulation! Diabetes! Progressive Joint stiffness! Family genetic factors!
You name it!
Few diseases of developing age can be prevented.
But many &ndash so many indeed &ndash can be modified and risks so much reduced.
There are many lines to follow. Above all - the focus of this article - spinal [...]

Self Defence 10: The Intruder In Your Bedroom!

Wednesday, September 17th, 2008

Horror of Horrors! You wake up &ndash and there he is! In your Bedroom!
A small latch is fitted which would make a noise to wake you if the bedroom door was forced, but would allow emergency aid to easily shove it open. But tonight of all nights you forget both to latch it and to [...]

Self Defence 5: Protect Yourself And Your Dog

Monday, April 21st, 2008

We read so much about pet owners being attacked, raped and murdered when walking their dog in the park or wherever..
Now, rightly or wrongly, I consider my first duty is to Tyson, my dog.
1. I make sure his collar is such that I can slide it off in an instant, freeing him and making it [...]

Self Defence 9: Footwork

Wednesday, June 27th, 2007

Vital for some &ndash but a Liability for You!
Important for YOUR success &ndash but leading to YOUR defeat!
Slide your feet and demolish him &ndash slide your feet and get kicked in the belly!
Move to your Left, WHACK! him &ndash Move to your Right, be whacked yourself!
Move about &ndash be crushed! Stand still &ndash crush him!
To [...]

Self Defence 8: Curdle His Blood!

Wednesday, January 3rd, 2007

Tyson, my dog, is a powerful Staffordshire Bull Terrier. Tremendously strong, huge jaws and a tremendous bite. Which I know to my cost when he misses his rope tug-of-war and accidentally catches me instead!
The only thing which subdues him is &ndash a sharp command from my wife. And down he cowers. [A bit like me?]
Gorgeously [...]