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Old 03-18-2003, 05:27 PM   #7
Paul Klembeck
Location: silicon valley
Join Date: Jan 2002
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Programs like model mugging for women or fastdefense for the general population teach more about self defence in a weekend than most aikido dojos do in years (including how to avoid fights!).

I would suggest combining occaisional forays into that approach (see fastdefense.com for details) with normal training between as an effective overall approach. That way students get the psychological skills they need for survival from an intense weekend and the subtler kinder gentler skills during the rest of the year. Being able to handle one's addrenal response and the confidence that one can protect oneself if needed, then permits kinder gentler skills to become more quickly applicable.

Paul Klembeck
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