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Why is “Martial Arts” not effective for Realtor Protection

Rob Andress
Rob Andress
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Why is “Martial Arts ” not effective for Realtor Protection

We’re seeing “Self Defence” Seminars for Realtors being put on by Martial Artists on a regular basis.  One of the major issues here is what is “SELF DEFENCE”?  is it learning to fight?  Is it learning pain compliance techniques that hopefully will stop an attack?  How long do the seminars last? 2 hours, 3 hours? … it really doesn’t matter.   Martial Arts is not self defence.  Most martial arts today have been taken down to a sport level in order to be palatable for today’s consumer to enjoy and learn how to better themselves, that’s what martial arts is today.  There is no or very little high violent training in martial arts, martial arts involves high finight movements that unless  you have years of training, you will forget the moment you leave the door of your “Self Defence Seminar”.  The worst part of it all,  it brings a false sense of empowerment to people who when faced with a high violent encounter think they can defend themselves and get hurt or worse killed. 

Self Defence or True Pure & Applied Self Defence Training is not about fighting, it’s about using a specific set of techniques and beliefs to remove yourself from high violent encounters.  It’s about learning awareness and mindfulness, it should include the understanding of violence and the types of violence Realtors face when doing their jobs.  It also needs to include what types of people that attack Realtors and why Realtors get attacked.

Violence against Realtors happens, we’ve heard the stories from the Realtors themselves, trying to learn complicated defensive tactics within a couple of hours is not an effective way to stay safe.  If you’re considering a Realtors Self Protection Workshop contact us to find out why PURE & APPLIED Self Defence is the only effective training “untrained fighters” and Realtors should ever have….

NOT TO MENTION that our  Realtor Self Protection & Strategies to Avoid Violence had been developed for Realtors to ensure they get home.  

Contact Street Safe Self Defence Training to book this highly specialized Realtor Training Workshop or contact SAFE International

Rob Andress
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Rob Andress

Rob Andress is a Canadian leader in reality-based self-defence, violence prevention and close-quarter combatives. As co-founder of Street Safe Self Defence Training Company, he delivers practical, behaviour-based training that helps people recognize the warning signs of violence, make informed decisions under pressure and respond effectively when personal safety is threatened. Drawing on decades of experience in self-defence, combatives and violence-prevention education, Rob holds SAS and SAS-AP certifications, along with certifications in Date Rape and Drink Spiking Prevention, A.L.I.V.E. Active Threat Survival, De-Escalation and Force De-Escalation, Close-Quarter Combatives, Trauma-Informed Practice, Family Dynamics of Violence and Threat Assessment. Rob works with municipalities, By-law Officers, security teams, high schools, women and youth, and Inuit and Indigenous communities across Canada. His mission is simple: to give people the awareness, confidence, and practical skills needed to recognize danger earlier, prevent violence whenever possible, and survive when avoidance is no longer an option.

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