A force of habit?
Habit . A settled or regular tendency or practice. A mental constitution or attitude. In his fascinating book, The Power of Habit, Why...
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Walking, Jogging and Abductions
Sadly, a Google search for abduction, even when adding keywords like locations, brings up page upon page of incidents. It is quite...
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Assaults and Civil Society
When we cannot avoid or de-
escalate against a violent attacker; the choice is simple. Choose to survive.
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What is Situational Awareness?
A quick Google search of “situational awareness offers various definitions. Wikipedia, for instance, defines situational awareness as...
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Self-defence on the TTC: Five factors to consider
Public transit assaults in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) have been on the rise since the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2022, violence against...
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What does a self-defence class look like?
When people inquire about our self-defence classes, they often ask, "What does a class look like?" By way of a general answer, we...
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A DIFFERENT KIND OF ANIMAL
When discussing assaults, people often express surprise and even disbelief. Who does that? Why would someone do that? I can’t believe it?...
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AVOIDING AMBUSH
Ambush. A surprise attack by persons from a concealed position. To lie in wait for. Many assaults are ambushes. An attacker comes from...
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A DELIBERATE STRANGER
“Charm was a scheme for making strangers like and trust a person immediately, no matter what the charmer had in mind.” ― Kurt Vonnegut...
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WHAT HAPPENS TO YOUR BODY UNDER STRESS?
All of us have experienced stress at one point. It could be work or school-related. Financial challenges, public speaking sporting...
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HIT SOMETHING! 5 BENEFITS
We advocate hitting things. Not carelessly, of course, and certainly not someone within striking distance when you are in a bad mood. ...
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