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PREMEDITATED VIOLENCE – THE FANTASY, PLANNING & PREPARATION PHASES

May 8, 2020May 8, 2020mgempowerment

Violence can be categorized as either being spontaneous or premeditated i.e. preplanned. The criminal justice system also treats these two types of violence differently, with premeditated acts, being judged far more harshly than spontaneous ones e.g. somebody who plans to commit a murder, is more likely to get a longer sentence, than somebody who takes […]

IGNORING THE PREDATOR IN THE ROOM

May 8, 2020May 8, 2020mgempowerment

None of us are immune to being charmed. There are skilled individuals and social players who know how to connect with us in a way that we end up liking them; even when we understand that they don’t have our best interests at heart and are even morally reprehensible. It is possible for us to […]

Learning physical self-defense/Kenpo techniques is one thing, however being able to use them in a real-life situation is another. When dealing with violent incidents when to act can be as important as knowing how to act, and what to do. This article site looks to explain the contexts in which violent incidents play out, and how to understand the environmental and situational components that exist in aggressive and violent confrontations. No two situations are the same, and understanding when to act and when not to act, is a key survival skill. Simply knowing physical techniques is not enough; understanding what is happening, rather than just reacting is instrumental in being effective in real-life situations.

This article site also looks at non-physical solutions to aggressive and violent incidents e.g. such as how to de-escalate an aggressive incident, and how to disengage from an aggressor safely etc. Having strategies to diffuse an incident, without having to resort to physical means is preferable to having to fight, and many situations can be successfully de-escalated without things getting physical. There are many articles on this site, which will teach you how to do this, and equip you with the necessary skills, tools and tactics, to make this work in real-life confrontations.