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Month: July 2025

Beyond De-escalation: When Avoidance Fails, Decisive Action – The Core of Kata’s Self-Defense.

(Approx 1 minute 50 second read) Most followers of this Page understand that self-defense should always prioritize non-physical approaches first. There have to be alternatives, right? . However, I have always taught my students that if avoidance fails, they must quickly take control – or at least try to. I obviously hope they never have…

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