easy-digital-downloads domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /home/erikphillip/public_html/conflictresearchgroupintl.com/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6121People are afraid of violence. And some of them make the choice to train to protect themselves from violence. But training isn’t free. Not financially, not physically, not emotionally. How much do you have in your wallet or purse right now? Credit cards and stuff, too. If you are afraid of getting mugged, that is … [Read more…]
“You can’t get the right answer from the wrong question”. I heard that statement from Rory Miller. In terms of a self-defense discussion, the wrong question usually beings as “I want to learn some moves”, or “please show us some moves”. This question inevitably leads to the Self-Defense Instructor demonstrating a technique to be … [Read more…]
Often we mistake our perspective for truth and full knowledge. All those people looking down from their windows were looking at the initial assault from different perspectives. None of them were on the ground. From way up there, you couldn’t see the knife. So what you would see from a window looked like a … [Read more…]
A huge problem right now about this issue is that it’s become about money. BIG money. First is I am a strong believer that any so-called expert, researcher or advocate for domestic violence needs to be forced to live in a trailer park for a year. That will curtail the problem between the interview approach … [Read more…]
Referenced Article Caption: A life-like statue of a guy sleepwalking in his underwear awakens a protest by campus feminists. My problem with people who squeal about ‘triggers’ is two fold. One. I don’t like the term passive aggressive, because way more often it’s aggressive-passive. I call it ‘carpet mold aggression’ because of a common … [Read more…]
Yeah it’s an overreaction. Buta) those things happen when you’ve pushed things out into the extremesb) this shit was WAY off scriptA – There is a dangerous trend out there, one that I’ve been trying to explain in the latest book. But the short version doesn’t carry the impact or significance of the … [Read more…]
Social Scripts are ritualized social behaviors that help us navigate through life. They can range from complex falling in love or success stories to fast ‘micro-scripts’ like saying “excuse me” as you reach past someone in the grocery store. That seems like nothing but there is a complex set of ritualized actions and counter actions. … [Read more…]
“Don’t be a victim” is classic self-defense advice. It is usually directed towards women. It tells women to walk with confidence when out and about, to be aware of their surroundings, etc. What is piece of advice fails to address is that the most likely Casualties of Violence fall into two vastly different groups. The … [Read more…]
Recently contacted by an acquaintance about how to attract and retain women to a self-defense studio. His assertion was that the women who left wanted it to be fun, but self-defense was a grim subject, inherently un-fun. Maybe. But humans are mammals, and all mammals learn best through play. And the math of self-defense training … [Read more…]
Here’s an example of what we think we know: Weak and fearful body language attracts predators. It’s a green light to them. That concept is a staple of self-defense training. It makes sense, too. Be afraid and look like a victim, and you’ll be selected. So now you know how not to be selected … [Read more…]