Fight or Flight? This Time It’s Fight!

Guest Blog Post by Matthew Arrell The confrontation has got to a point beyond fleeing.  There is not a moment to think or even a second to spare; this is the millisecond in which the outcome of the altercation will turn.  Everything depends on how you next react. We’ll assume that you are in a situation where only the fight option is available.  I won’t go through all the various levels...

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Sex and Self-Defence

Indian sex workers learn karate says the title of the article.  I am unimpressed. Prostitutes in an Indian state have started taking karate lessons to help protect themselves against violent pimps and ‘customers’.  If you go to the article, there is a short film of them in training.  Natural feelings of sympathy for their plight are compounded.  The training will serve them...

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