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Protecting young people from knife crime either as victims of perpetrators of knife crime has never been more important. According to the Home Office says knife crime remains below levels in 2010 but it recognises there is more to be done. This is echoed by us as we recognise that knife crime needs to be managed holistically and much work is needed to address the knife problem and reduce the number of deaths and serious injuries caused by knife crime.

Violence is something that is naturally respected by young men from the streets. They gravitate towards it as I did. Its sexy, intoxicating, addictive, and, whilst dark, it is a fundamental part of human nature. Some of these young men are hardwired to be warriors, and leaders. If this is channelled, these young men could be leaders, entrepreneurs, musicians, athletes and more… I was lucky. A combination of martial arts and the military sorted me out, and allowed me to channel these natural tendencies. Concepts like National Service, boxing and martial arts gyms and survival training have long had a useful medium for channelling aggression constructively. Simply speaking to mainstream schools and telling the kids that “knives are bad” – may tick a political box, and keep the government’s conscience clear, but it is lame and ineffective strategy to say the least!

We all watch the news, and the volume of stabbing, and crime related to knives and sharp weapons is staggering. This issue seems to affect every demographic, from young to old, and owing to the brutal and highly personal nature of the crime, many people are in fear, and asking themselves the question “could they defend themselves in a knife attack”?

The concept of self defence is in the modern world is an emotive subject, with many people perceiving that that violent crime is becoming more common. There are also new emerging threats within the field of terrorism that demonstrates that this threat does not just fall within the domain of the police and the military, but that ordinary people are also at risk as shown by the callous attacks in recent months in London and Manchester.

The nature of the terrorism threat today is that an attack could happen in broad daylight in the middle of a crowd of civilians who are shopping, attending a theatre, or just walking down the road… The types and methods of attack no longer involve explosives or firearms, there are everyday weapons such as knives and vehicles being used, and this terrifying reality makes the threat very personal. It also means that there is much more that people can do to defend themselves, or limit damage – provided that they have the right training!

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Which is the most powerful system of self defence and why? 

This is the question that most people ask when they are looking for a martial art or self defence course, class or seminar.