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The Lore AxeAvatar: the Last Airbender: How Can a Kids' Show be This Good?Avatar: The Last Airbender first aired in 2005, and has set itself in stone as one of the most beloved animated shows ever created. This week, we ask how can a show for kids be this damn good?We also delve into the creative process of Avatar, the merits of a show celebrating Asian cultures being made by two white dudes, and the use of cultural consultants. Is Avatar a love letter to the Asian-American experience? Does it have one of the best portrayels of personal growth? Can Kinko and Alex refrain from talking about martial arts...
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Born to Be a BadassINTERVIEW: Embracing Reality with Kinko HamiltonKinko Hamilton has a mission to heal the world. While she was taking a break from her holistic healing practice due to pregnancy or the delivery of her second son, she started learning martial arts thinking that she’s learning self-defense. After several serious injuries, she started redefining what self-defense is and now she teaches Tony Blauer’s SPEAR System as an official affiliate trainer. Kinko has also studied DTS which is Dacascos Tactical System, kyusho jitsu which is pressure-point self defense, and trauma-informed self-defense. She created and hosted the Women’s Self-Defense Summit in 2020 and will continue to host i...
2021-08-231h 46
Rise Up Against ViolenceFrom Physical to Educational + FREEZE RESPONSE by Randy KingThis might be one of the best self-defense classes on the internet, if not the best (and free. You're welcome!!).
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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2021-07-0135 minRise Up Against ViolenceWhat's really happening...Human v.s. Violence by Rich DimitriLet'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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2021-06-1851 minRise Up Against ViolenceWhat I Learned About Self-Defense From 400 Instructors - Kelly SayreKelly 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.
Kelly Sayre: Linktr.ee/thediamondarrowgroup
KINKO Hamilton: Linktr.ee/kinkohamilton
2021-05-2741 minRise Up Against ViolenceWhy I had to leave Military- Nia HartsfieldWhat 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 on...
2021-05-1943 minRise Up Against ViolenceThe Secrets Of Non-Verbal Cues- Alice AlexandrescuWhat 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...
2021-05-1341 minRise Up Against ViolenceHow To Become A BadA$$ Regardless Of Your Age: Leslie PetersonLeslie 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.
* Mana...
2021-05-0534 minRise Up Against ViolenceGun Self-Defense Advice For Women: Lisa LudwigThe 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...
2021-04-2943 minRise Up Against ViolenceDon't Miss This! Key Points of Today's Self-Defense Industry- Demetra Bradley"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 ho...
2021-04-2233 minRise Up Against ViolenceDO THIS FIRST! in Self-Defense Training: Melanie HystekI 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...
2021-04-0829 minRise Up Against ViolenceSelf-Defense Lessons for Beginners: Daphne Robert-HamiltonMore 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...
2021-04-0121 minRise Up Against ViolenceDV and Cancer Survivor Focuses on Trauma-Informed Self-Defense For Violence Survivors: Sarah-Marie BaumgartnerSarah-Marie Baumgartner survived 16 years long DV from her ex-husband. She is also a cancer survivor and working mom as a nurse.
Sarah-Marie is the founder and CEO of M.A.P.S. Project Defense, which focuses on trauma-informed self-defense for violence survivors. She currently volunteers with Break The Silence Against Domestic Violence, an internationally known organization whose mission is to give victims and put an end to domestic violence.
* M.A.P.S. Project: http://mapsprojectdefense.com
* Document the abuse legally: https://victimsvoice.app
* Brea...
2021-03-2521 minRise Up Against ViolenceHow You and Your Family Are EXPLOITED Online/ OfflineDid you know you're under surveillance?
This sounds crazy but knowing how your daily activities are affecting your privacy, both online and offline, is crucial if you're serious about your safety (checking emails, posting on social media, kids playing a video game, watching Netflix, creating documents on Word, shopping on Amazon, etc.).
Art Mason is the founder of Peaceful Warrior's Martial Arts, 9th Degree Black Belt in Hon Sang Mu Sa Hapkido, 6th Dan Black Belt Pressure Point System (Kyusho Jitsu), 5th Degree Black Belt in Tae Kon Do, and 3rd Degree Black...
2021-03-1843 minRise Up Against ViolenceAre You At Risk? RED FLAGS and Actions for Domestic Abuse: Jessica Peterson TierneyJessica Tierney worked with survivors of sexual assault, DV, and stalking for 14 years.
Served as the Executive Director for the American Women's Self-Defense Association from 2013-2017.
Jessica talks about the reality of domestic abuse, red flags that you should be aware of, and what you can do about it. She's also passionate about educating girls for safety is important and so is for the boys.
Jessica Tierney: northiowawomensdefense.com
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2021-03-1131 minRise Up Against ViolenceThe Root Cause of Violence: Pamela Armitage"I believe Trauma is a silent epidemic and is a root cause to many societal issues like addictions, abuse, domestic violence, anti-social behavior, and many mental illnesses and diseases.
To know that I am giving people the knowledge and tools to prevent and protect them from violence and to bring a sense of self-awareness and healing is a beautiful feeling."
Pamela Armitage is the Co-Founder and Chief Impact Officer at Study of Violence, a Trauma-Informed Educator and is certified by both Senshido, Safe International, and Trauma Sensitive Yoga.
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2021-03-0440 minRise Up Against ViolenceWhat She Learned From Surviving Home Invasion: Britney SmithFrom a home invasion survivor to a weapon and tactic instructor.
Britney Smith focuses on empowering women through self-defense, which emphasizes the understanding of victim selection, mental preparation, and awareness in addition to firearms training.
Britney Smith at Royal Range USA https://www.royalrangeusa.com/
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2021-02-2525 minRise Up Against ViolenceFour Pillars of Personal Safety: Risk Reduction, Intervention, Survival, & Restoration: Marcy Grady"I think there's still a lack of recognition in the industry that many of the people that come to us for training have ALREADY been victims"
Marcy Grady is a co-founder of Firebrand Alliance, Columbus, GA. She teaches self-defense based on the four pillars- Risk Reduction, Intervention, Survival, and Restoration.
Marcy's passionate about teaching young girls and their mothers how to create a safer place at home and in the world.
Firebrand Alliance https://www.firebrandalliance.org
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2021-02-1831 minRise Up Against ViolenceShadow Pandemic- Reality Of Domestic Abuse: Tiffany RichardsFrom DV survivor to a lifetime martial artist and self-defense instructor.
"Honestly, I don't feel many women are comfortable with men teaching them, especially if some jerks ripped away every ounce of trust they may have had. in the first place."
Tiffany is a co-founder of the Peaceful Warrior Martial Arts and Healing Center, Scottsdale, AZ. Her self-defense program, Peaceful Warrior Woman is based completely on her own experiences, feedback from assault victims, as well as national statistics as to what may be needed most.
Peaceful Warrior Woman https...
2021-02-1229 minRise Up Against ViolenceWelcome to Rise Up Against ViolenceSo, the BIG question is this.
Why well-being-conscious women just like us who want to live a healthy and happy life are constantly feeling vulnerable like “what if I get attacked?”.
And so many people who teach self-defense are tough men or martial artists who don’t seem to understand what women really go through every
day.
How can we feel safer and be more confident in our personal safety?
That is the question and this channel gives you the answer.
My name is Kinko Hamilton and welcom...
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