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 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 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 [...]