Christmas/New Year 2015 – Notice of Changes

Hi everyone, Here’s an update to the previous update! Training has now resumed as normal and everything is continuing as it did at the same venue for the forseeable future. We’ve been assured that we can continue to use the current venue for at least another 9 months or so, so for now we’re staying … More Christmas/New Year 2015 – Notice of Changes

10 Questions with Dan Holloway (themartialview.com, Eiryukan Aikido and Function First)

1) Tell us a bit about yourself and your martial arts journey – how did it start? I first started martial arts when I was 6 years old with Karate in the local church hall. I think I started as my parents wanted me to improve confidence and gain fitness, flexibility etc. I did Karate … More 10 Questions with Dan Holloway (themartialview.com, Eiryukan Aikido and Function First)

2013 in Review

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2013 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A New York City subway train holds 1,200 people. This blog was viewed about 4,900 times in 2013. If it were a NYC subway train, it would take about 4 trips to carry that many people. Click here to … More 2013 in Review

The Evolutionary Self-Protection ‘No-Touch Knockout’ Open Invitation

The Evolutionary Self-Protection ‘No-Touch Knockout’ Open Invitation Preamble: The ESP is based on no principle more important and pervasive than that of open and honest questioning. Without it, evolution cannot occur as learning will inevitably always be guided away from honest progression towards obscurity, inefficacy and invalidity. My name is Josh Nixon, and I am … More The Evolutionary Self-Protection ‘No-Touch Knockout’ Open Invitation

‘New Violent Crime Tactics’ Fake Crimestoppers Message

THIS ARTICLE HAS BEEN UPDATED – SEE BELOW. A friend posted this recently in a Facebook group I am part of and I thought it was worth mentioning. As anyone who has undertaken any good self-protection training knows, criminals will often work with deception and distraction tactics in order to get what they want, whether … More ‘New Violent Crime Tactics’ Fake Crimestoppers Message

2012 in Review

2012 has been an interesting year for the CSPS. We’ve seen a lot of growth and a lot of progress, on every level. New students have come up and older students are going from strength to strength. I am so proud of the students I have and the progress they’re making. Our syllabus has seen … More 2012 in Review

Happy New Year and a Warm Welcome for Letter Receivers

Hi, This next bit will only really make sense if you’re in one of the lucky areas who have received one of the new 2012 PHDefence invitation letters. This is a big deal – there’s only 500! Letter holders are entitled to a free session! You already know about the PHDefence and the CSPS from … More Happy New Year and a Warm Welcome for Letter Receivers