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Street Knife Fight – Reality vs Fantasy

by Dave Kay | Feb 8, 2020 | Street Safety

This blog post will outline the realities of a street knife attack and highlight the dangers

Taking action in adversity

by Dave Kay | Feb 1, 2020 | Preparation & Training

This post will initially describe the origin and different phases of the OODA loop.

The Four Temperaments

by Dave Kay | Jan 28, 2020 | Psychology, Uncategorised

Gaining a greater insight into ourselves can help us to discover if we have what it takes to effectively deal with a demanding situation such as a violent encounter.

Police Baton against Knife Attacker

by Dave Kay | Jan 28, 2020 | Preparation & Training

There are so many articles and videos out there demonstrating the “correct” way to use a baton against a knife. The image with this article is the suggested way to hold the baton. This is incorrect for a number of reasons

How do Knife Attacks happen?

by Dave Kay | Jan 25, 2020 | Street Safety

Knife attacks are becoming more commonplace because knives are very easily obtained.

Keeping Students Safe

by Dave Kay | Jan 21, 2020 | Uncategorised

At Guardian Defence our primary objective is teaching people how to stay safe.

Psychological effects of violent encounters

by Dave Kay | Jan 17, 2020 | Psychology

Being involved in a violent encounter does not affect everyone in the same way. At an individual level, some may experience the encounter with few or no psychological consequences, while others will go through the same situation and be emotionally devastated.