Fighting Styles

Fighting Styles

Guardian Defence training curriculum includes ground fighting. We train in context of street self defence. This post will outline how our curriculum was developed. Aikido The movements of Aikido emphasise a flowing flexibility and the maintaining of balance. The aim... Read more
Psychological effects of violent encounters

Psychological effects of violent encounters

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. This... Read more
Pre-Incident Signals

Pre-Incident Signals

Understanding and Identifying Potential Threats Before they develop into an Attack Can Save Your Life Ever think it would be useful to be able to see a developing problem before things get really bad so you could avoid trouble altogether? In a previous blog post I... Read more
Don’t be a carjacking victim

Don’t be a carjacking victim

In this article, I’ll be talking about things we can do to prevent ourselves or our loved ones from being a victim. (Image of armed carjackers attempting to attack Arsenal players Mesut Ozil and Sead Kolasinac) The most important aspect of avoiding being a victim is... Read more
The most effective armament?

The most effective armament?

The most effective weapon we possess is our mind At Guardian Defence we won’t expect you to turn up, hit focus mitts, kick some pads and perform techniques with a partner then go home. Learning how to defend ourselves is much more complex than learning how to strike,... Read more