WarriorUp – A Game Changer – Interview with creator Stuart Kirby
WarriorUp: A Game Changer in Self-defence and Inner ConfidenceThis covers: Real-world personal safety The inspiration behind WarriorUp Why WarriorUp works Why traditional self-defence training falls short Discover self-defence that is life-changing (boosts confidence)...
The Greatest Threat to Personal Safety
You're all Talk and No Action!This post covers Side-stepping personal safety is plain stupid Media hype without the help Your good deed for today Side-stepping Personal Security is StupidThis led to a two-year journey to create an accessible, quick-to-learn,...
Let’s Reduce Attacks On Women with the Right Self-defence
International Women's Day | Women Can Become a Russian Roulette for Attackers This International Women’s Day, let’s stop labelling women as weak. Female Vikings fought on the battlefield alongside men and were trained to use their strength and skills to overcome...
The Benefits of Cold Water Immersion
The Benefits of Cold Water ImmersionCold and ice water immersion can be a transformative and invigorating experience that greatly contributes to your #wellbeing. Dah- we all know this, right? Why Cold (and Ice) Water Immersion is Good Just today (25th January), The...
Six Ways to Avoid ‘Quitting’ in 2024
New Year’s Resolutions: Can You Make It Past Spring? The infamous 'January 10th' has loomed over many well-intentioned New Year’s resolutions. Research shows that 32% abandon resolutions by this date, and only 38% stick with them until the end of January. So, if...
Bullying – it can make or break you!
What inspired you to create the WarriorUp course?A combination of factors inspired me to create the WarriorUp course. The tragic murders of two young women, Sarah Everard in 2021 and Zara Aleena in 2022, deeply affected me. Zara lived just around the corner from me,...
Empowering teens against harassment: Response to a BBC survey
The unsettling reality: Our teens are not safeA recent BBC article unveiled some chilling statistics that have parents, educators, and community leaders concerned: a survey of 2,000 teenagers found that 27% of girls had experienced some form of sexual harassment. The...
Don’t Wait for Tragedy: Self-defence training insures mental wellbeing
In a world that often feels increasingly unsafe, especially for teenagers and young adults, we all need to take our personal safety into our own hands. A recent BBC article surveyed 2,000 teenagers aged 13-18 and found that a startling 27% of girls have experienced...
The truth about self-defence – Does it actually work?
Self-defence – A life skill that should be taught at schoolCalls by campaigners to include self-defence for girls in PE lessons got me thinking about how best to examine the subject of self-defence. Dictionary definitions like ‘A countermeasure that involves...
Standing up to violence – The secrets that will save you
Empower women, not make them feel vulnerableHistory has taught a dangerous mindset implying women are too weak to defend themselves. An alternative narrative is available through Mu-shin Self-Defence. In February 2022, London Mayor Sadiq Khan urged a cultural shift...
