It’s About Enforcement – Erik Kondo
In the world of personal safety, it is inevitable to run across the debate of whether people should discuss/focus on/think about/act on...
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"How" Do I Defend Myself from Attack? - Erik Kondo
The word “how” appears frequently in self-defense related questions and answers as in “How do I defend myself from X?” and “This is how...
- 12 hours ago
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The D-Spiral of Defeat: Deny, Delay, Do-Nothing– Erik Kondo
The D-Spiral of Defeat represents the internal decision making process that occurs when a person is confronted by an unexpected stressful...
- 12 hours ago
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The Progressive Fence – Erik Kondo
The Progressive Fence is a model for understanding how to communicate and enforce limits on unwanted behavior during interpersonal...
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The 5D’s of Self-Defense – Erik Kondo
The 5 D’s of Self-Defense provide a framework for understanding and conveying all self-defense tips, advice, and concepts along with the...
- 13 hours ago
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Multi-Dimensional Paradigms of Self-Defense – Erik Kondo
HOW THE MULTI DIMENSIONAL PARADIGM BENEFITS YOU: “A journey of 1000 miles begins with a single step” – Lao-tzu And that is how most...
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On Strategies, Tactics, and Techniques – Erik Kondo
Why effective Techniques and Tactics don’t necessarily create effective Strategies. There are basic TACTICS that people use in response...
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"See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil" Leads to Low Self-defense Understanding - Erik Kondo
The most commonly held view of a self-defense situation involves an “evil” attacker assaulting an innocent victim. As a result, the...
- 13 hours ago
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To Fear or Not to Fear – Erik Kondo
After Earth: Fear is a Choice Fear is a common emotion. Fear of violence is also a common emotion in most people. Fear can be beneficial...
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The Goldilocks Law of the Inverted U-Curve – Erik Kondo
It’s not rocket science by any stretch. It is a simple concept. In many situations, after a certain point increasing the magnitude or...
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Systemically Flawed Self-Defense – Erik Kondo
All self-defense methodologies are systems that are intended to “solve your threat problem”. Lots of these systems are systemically...
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Three Types of Learning – Which One Do You Use? – Erik Kondo
There are three distinct categories of learning: Vertical Learning, Horizontal Learning, and Connective Learning. Vertical Learning is...
- 14 hours ago
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Seven Things Effective People Know About Boundary Setting – Erik Kondo
Most people think that Boundary Setting only has something to do with a “personal bubble” and “personal space”. Effective people know...
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25 Indicators of Self-Defense Snake Oil Salesmanship – Erik Kondo
What does it mean to have the ability to defend yourself? Does it mean you can fight off any and all attackers? Or does it mean you are...
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Five Steps for Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Self-Defense Technique – Erik Kondo
You just watched someone demonstrate a self-defense technique. Now, how do you determine whether or not the technique is effective? The...
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What is Your Goal for Self-Defense? – Erik Kondo
Ask multiple people the question “What is the goal of self-defense?” and you are guaranteed to receive a wide variety of answers. These...
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Temporary Othering: A Tool for Self-Defense – Erik Kondo
A mass killing in the US has created quite a stir of Othering. It began with a socially outcast vengeful young man with pent-up...
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Why Does Self-Defense “Work” and Not Work? – Erik Kondo
Self-defense “works” for the same reason that it doesn’t work and that underlying reason is because most people quit at a certain level...
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“I Want to Learn Self-defense” – Erik Kondo
“I Want to Learn Self-Defense” Many people confuse learning self-defense with learning to swim. The thinking falls along these general...
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Ten Reasons Why Self-Defense Works for Some, But Not for Others – Erik Kondo
Lately, the idea of teaching people, particularly women, self-defense as a method for increasing personal safety has come under attack. A...
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