Well, our good friend and student of self defence and Filipino martial arts did it… He passed his first promotion assessment straight after taking part in my senior Combat Self Defence class. He did so well and I always marvel at the dedication of my students and the will to succeed. Keep it going all […]

I paid a visit to my local RSL club for lunch in Cooroy the other day and got myself a seat by the window. As I was waiting for a nice healthy lunch I peered out of the big bi-fold windows I was sat next to in order to watch the world going by. The […]

We are very pleased to see Combat Self Defence Instructor Sensei Patricia 5th Dan back from her adventures in England and Austria. She had a great time catching up with friends and family in both countries including a catch up with our Black Belts in England; namely; Sophie 3rd Dan, Derek and Charlie  2nd Dan […]

We had a fantastic time at my all day Combat Self Defence Outdoor Training Course at Luther Heights, Coolum Beach on the Sunshine Coast recently. All 56 on the course did their very best and even when they were worn out towards the end of the day they still didn’t give up. They just dug […]

Don’t be a victim. Recently I have had a new influx of students that have been training in other martial arts and I am obviously pleased that they have committed themselves to training in Combat Self Defence and Filipino Kyusho here in Noosa. I am pleased because we train as a team and train at […]

Don’t be a victim… You need to turn the tables on the attacker so that they become the “Victim”! A lot of the time I see, hear and read the word “Predator.” ‘The woman was stalked by a ‘Predator.’ The middle aged man was bashed by a guy with ‘predatory’ behaviour. In the wild a […]

I do re-iterate to all of my students at Combat Self Defence and Filipino Kyusho Noosa that they need to be TOUGH and determined to stop an attacker in their tracks from trying to knock your head off your shoulders. Don’t try to be flash…the attacker is throwing FAST multiple punches at you so you […]

This is a follow up from my last article on the benefits of being flexible in your training and on the streets. So important to keep active as the body adjusts in a bad way to inactivity; just look around you at some people struggling to keep mobile and injury free. I see this everywhere. […]

It’s been a long time I know since I last sent you some training tips; 1st November last year to be exact. I’m going to rectify this in 2017 and send more posts so that you are able to accelerate your training knowledge and skill set, but firstly, and I know it’s late, I am […]

Speed can be dissected into many aspects including ‘Starting Speed’ which is how you commence the strike or action giving you a BIG and CRUCIAL advantage. This is what I teach in Combat Self Defence classes, courses and private lessons to all students. Our drills are as follows: Get a focus pad or pads and […]