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Randy King is a full-time education-based self-defense instructor presenting in 8 countries. Bouncer, head of security and VIP protection for 15 years. Founder of KPC Self Defense est 2005 and one on one control tactics instructor Canadian Director since 2015.  Randy holds a certification from "Understanding Violence" through Emory University, "Conflict Communications" instructor by Rory Miller, and the 4th Degree in Modern Arnis.  Randy is well-known, especially for FREEZE response education.  

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Let's talk about the cause of violence!  

While most people thrive to find "what to do" for violence, Rich takes a different approach.  

Rich Dimitri is the founder of Senshido International founded in 1994, Co-founder of Study of Violence, Over 30 years of experience teaching self-defense worldwide in 22 countries to date. I take an evidence-based, scientifically-backed approach to violence prevention and defense education.   Rich's calling is to teach violence prevention, which is to address the root cause of violence in self-defense training.  

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Kelly is a life-long learner and has been researching and studying resources on situational awareness for years. She took all of that knowledge and created training, keynote presentations, and one-on-one coaching programs, with the everyday woman in mind. 

Kelly draws on her vast research and knowledge to help women understand how to use life skills they already have, for their personal safety. She is also an endorsed 500rising instructor with plans to reach full certification in 2021.

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What I have coined as the 80/20 philosophy. Today’s self-defense is more sports-based with respect to the opponent versus a way of life. It is my belief that self-defense is 80% cognitive and only 20% physical.  

Nia Hartsfield is an ex-navy officer, women’s Self Defense Instructor, and the owner of Hard Candy Self-Defense. She’s an ex-navy officer and has 12 years of training and experience in Cognitive Defense Measures, Firearms Handling and Safety, Kickboxing, Krav maga, and Brazillian jiu-jitsu.  

While the military reports the low rate of violence against women, Nia's experience is certainly not one of the few.  

Nia Hartsfield:  https://www.hardcandyselfdefense.com  

KINKO Hamilton: https://www.naturallawofselfdefense.com

What are my options in the exact moment a  distressing stimulus presents itself to recover and maintain access to my executive functioning skill to respond to in the safest way possible for me and with as little violence as possible?    

Alice Alexandrescu is a Personal Defense Readiness Technician and Mental Health Skills Trainer. She specializes in helping people gain confidence by introducing the SPEAR System, Non-Violent Communication  (NVC) Collaborative, and Proactive Solutions.  

Alice believes that "fear" profiting popular media triggers more primitive areas of the brain that interfere with the general population be able to regulate their life. An example is when the brain senses survival threats from TV. It causes stress that impacts people making life choices that increase the risk of emotional, financial, mental, and physical danger.    

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Leslie Peterson has been a martial artist for 16 years with an emphasis on reality-based “street” systems including Krav Maga, Pentjak Silat, and Kali. She trains under the legendary martial artists and teachers, including Burton Richardson and Israeli Special Forces Commander, Nir Maman.  

Leslie is a co-founder of Grit6, a self-defense system for women.  

Leslie's training focuses on... 

* How to make decisions ahead of time, even before situational awareness comes into play, and give yourself permission to fight.  

* Resistance and pressure test everything for yourself.  

* Managing your fear.  

Leslie Peterson: https://rightmentalattitude.com/attitude  

HOST: KINKO Hamilton: NaturalLawOfSelfDefense.com Instagram: @hamiltonkinko

The best line of defense is being prepared. Are you?  

Lisa is the President of She Trains You, NRA Chief Range Safety Officer, Glock Certified Armorer, and very passionate about teaching women personal safety in multi-dimensions, including home invasion and non-lethal self-defense.  

Right after an attempt armed home invasion happened in her neighborhood, Lisa decided to get certified as an NRA officer and started teaching women in her community. She's passionate about helping women become confident in their personal safety in every way.   

Lisa owns several gun clubs and they keep growing. She is also one of the admins of the growing popular Facebook group, "Women, Gun, and Self-Defense" and offers monthly firearm training for free. 

Lisa Ludwig: https://shetrainsyou.com 

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"I think there is an aspect of reality missing from today’s self-defense industry. I  see so many instructors focused on making sure you are executing techniques that only work in a classroom/competition-type environment. The real goal is to execute in a manner to go home safely."    

Demetra Bradley is an established Empowerment Speaker, Author, and Owner of Foxy  Defense and Protection, LLC. Through work, Demetra interacted with countless women in domestic violence and sexual assault situations.   

She realized the lack of resources for women to learn how to physically, mentally, and emotionally protect themselves.  

This prompted her to open Foxy Defense and Protection, LLC, whose mission is to educate and train women to protect themselves by equipping them with the mental and physical tools necessary to increase their confidence and self-esteem.   

As a result, Demetra became certified as a Self Defense Instructor and teaches women-only self-defense classes. She also speaks about the steps, importance, and necessity of being  READY for an attack by being Prepared, not Scared!    

Demetra Bradley: https://www.foxydefensepro.com​    

Host: Kinko Hamilton: naturallawofselfdefense.com 

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I want women to learn the concepts but more than that I want them to learn how to think with a self-defense mindset. 

If they can develop awareness in their daily lives they are more likely to be able to come up with ideas and strategies on their own. 

So that they can learn to think "What CAN I do" and not focus on what they cannot do in a situation.  

Melanie Hyestek is a black belt trained in Sikaran (a Filipino style of Martial Arts), started training in 1996, and also has experience training in the Filipino style of grappling called Dumog.  

Finding our inner voice and not being afraid to use it.  Melanie Heystek: at Bridge City Martial Arts Fecebook- https://www.facebook.com/bridgecityma...​ 

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More distance you have, the more benefits you have...The ability to detect a possible threat greater than 30 feet is important.  

Daphne Robert-Hamilton emphasizes the importance of exercising situational awareness every day.  Training for visual cues of threats at 30-50 feet including the environmental cues and individual cues. Do blind scenarios using OODA (orientate, observe, decide, act)  Loop then de-briefing afterward in class.    

We need to train intuition/observation/decision skills at the 30-50ft boundary to have time to decide the best course of action to avoid a violent encounter.  Being caught off guard and having to do hand-to-hand combat means that you were lacking in personal protection skills when it mattered and you had time to avoid the situation.   

More development of MINDSET for women. We need to own our own personal safety and realize that help is not going to get there in time.   

Teach confidence in walking, teach situational awareness skills, teach body postures to gain confidence, teach voice commands, and setting boundaries. Teach women to have a warrior mindset.   

Daphne Robert-Hamilton: Iron Mountain Tactical Training https://www.im-tactical.com/

HOST: KINKO Hamilton: NaturalLawOfSelfDefense.com

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