Tae Kwon Do Instructor and Scholar
Self-Defence
I taught tae kwon do in Perth’s western suburbs for more than 25 years (1995–2023), and an issue that I constantly saw was the apparent complacency towards personal safety held by many people in the area—and bear in mind, this includes people who had chosen to enrol themselves or their children in martial art schools.… Continue reading Beware the person who has nothing to lose
Here in Western Australia, we are blessed to live in a relatively safe and peaceful social environment. There are plenty of countries at war, and plenty of states, cities, and towns where just physically being there places you at serious risk of injury or death. There are also plenty of places, even in Western Australia,… Continue reading It will never happen to me
Many people seem to think of martial arts primarily in terms of physical fighting skills. While we should not hold romanticised or otherwise unrealistic views about martial arts, it has to be said that traditional martial arts often aimed at developing the student in much broader ways than just physical capability. If two opposing forces… Continue reading Protecting yourself from cybercriminals and criminal gangs
On the bus on the way to work this morning, along a narrow street, a man in a parked vehicle suddenly swung his door (the driver’s door) open and started stepping out onto the street. The bus driver had to make an emergency braking manoeuvre and also pull to the right—running into the branches of… Continue reading A close call