On Political Correctness: The Opposite of a Negative is Not Always a Positive – Erik Kondo

————————————————————————————————————————————- Let’s play a word association game. Up – Down Big – Little Minus – Plus Bad – Good Negative – Positive The opposite of something negative is always a positive, right? If you thought “yes”, then you are in NOT politically correct terms “a sh!th@ad”. See how easy it is call someone names? There … [Read more…]

The Fear Factor Part III:  Developing the Objective Mind – Paul McRedmond (Conflict Manager Magazine: APRIL, 2015)

The following is a selected post from Conflict Manager Magazine. Full access to this monthly magazine is available to subscribers only. Click here to subscribe. Interesting in submitting an article for publication? Email: editor@ConflictManagerMagazine.com. You’re not you when you’re scared. More precisely, you’re only a small part of you, that part where your normally rational … [Read more…]

The Fear Factor, Pt II: Mind-Set and the Martial Arts Spectrum – Paul McRedmond (Conflict Manager Magazine, APRIL 2015)

The following is a selected post from Conflict Manager Magazine. Full access to this monthly magazine is available to subscribers only. Click here to subscribe. Interesting in submitting an article for publication? Email: editor@ConflictManagerMagazine.com. Goal COMBAT: Kill High adrenaline, emotional commitment and SELF-DEFENSE: Escape ‘spiritual’ cost, extreme legal repercussions DEFENSIVE TACTICS: Control SPORT: Win ART: … [Read more…]

The Fear Factor, Pt 1: Adrenaline and the Arts – Paul McRedmond (Conflict Manager Magazine APRIL, 2015)

The following is a selected post from Conflict Manager Magazine. Full access to this monthly magazine is available to subscribers only. Click here to subscribe. Interesting in submitting an article for publication? Email: editor@ConflictManagerMagazine.com. You’re not you when you’re scared. And if you ARE scared – under the influence of the survival brain where the … [Read more…]

Cost vs. Benefit: Fear Marketing in the Self-defense Industry – Erik Kondo

If you are involved in the personal safety/self-defense industry, you will notice a common complaint. The majority of people in the world really are not interested in what you have to sell. Regardless of how important the subject matter is, or that you feel it is, most people do not put a lot of thought … [Read more…]

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 primary complaint from certain advocates/bloggers is that self-defense doesn’t work or is ineffective. As proof, many of these advocates will point out real life examples in which they, or someone they know, were assaulted … [Read more…]

Walk with “Deterrence” Not Just “Confidence” – Erik Kondo

“Walk with confidence”. This is a very commonly repeated sound bite of personal safety advice given by self-defense instructors all over the world. The basic concept is that human predators are looking for weak and vulnerable victims. Those that project an attitude of confidence show themselves to not be weak and vulnerable, and thus are … [Read more…]