Nick Hughes

A former French Foreign Legionnaire, bodyguard to the rich and famous, and martial artist who has a goal to teach half a million people how to defend themselves before casting off his mortal coil. The problem with most self-defense training (apart from the fact it's taught by people who don't have a clue) is that it doesn't include soft skills i.e. understanding situational awareness and avoidance strategies and nor do they cover legal ramifications of what you're learning. Bodyguards know all about avoidance and awareness but, up until now, you had to be independently wealthy to afford one. Not anymore.

Scam Alert

Scam Alert Here’s a scam alert. So, I had a conversation with a friend this morning. His wife went to the hospital to check on her mother who had just been admitted. Upon arrival, her mom said, “Can you take that bag over there and make sure it gets to the man on the voice […]

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Selection, Isolation, Verbal, Attack & The Dangers of Being Isolated.

Great Example Here’s a perfect example of leaving the safety of numbers and the dangers of being isolated. Anyone who’s read How To Be Your Own Bodyguard knows about S.I.V.A. the acronym I use to break down how most crime transpires. It begins with the Selection of the victim (or property), Isolating them from the

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