Chapter IV - Escaping the Vultures 

We pick up on our series dedicated to self-protection as it relates to opportunistic predators. After a brief look at the unfair reputation real vultures receive, we return to the serial killers mentioned in the first chapter.  

The episode touches upon some real-life examples of Gavin De Becker's survival signals, the double tap, an asymmetrical assault changing to symmetrical with the de-escalation fallout, tactical escape and a broader view of long-term self-protection - why empathy is important to protect the ones we love from society's scavenging predators. 

• Haarmann, The Story of a Werewolf  by Theodor Lessing (The Monsters of Weimar)
• Killing for Company by Brian Masters
• The Shrine of Jeffrey Dahmer by Brian Masters
• My Life Among the Serial Killers by Helen Morrison 
• Serial Killers: The Growing Menace by Joel Norris
• The Long Shadow
• Des (Guardian article)
• Drink Spiking Myths Metropolitan Police Website
• Drug-Spiking Reports Rise Fivefold
• Memories of a Murderer: The Nilsen Tapes
• The Gift of Fear by Gavin De Becker
• Managing Violence by Joe Saunders

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Mary Stevens, founder of Athena School of Karate, joins me for a short discussion on our new collaboration project "Animal Instincts". On this episode we discuss the origin of this unique children's self-protection teaching programme, how to teach effective behaviours, its badge system and the problems children face. 

• Animal Instincts Self-Protection Teaching Programme Website
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Mo Teague is a teacher with a tremendous CV in both real-world application (military, professional and civilian) and martial arts training. His life has long been one of discovery, exploration and reality checks. It has also involved a lot of conflict. Much has been said and discussed about his external conflicts. However, on this episode we touch upon internal divisions through the concept of identity. Mo discusses how identities imposed upon us directly affect our choices and how we might craft our own identities in a positive way, laying the foundation on values and beliefs. 

Mo is perhaps the biggest all round influence on my teaching methods and martial arts education. With the podcast now in its seventh season this discussion is long overdue. 

• Tactical Research and Development Group 
• Mo Teague on LinkedIn
• Mo Teague interviewed by Matt Stait

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As we pick back up on our "The Way of the Vulture" series focusing on opportunistic crimes and criminals, and the self-protection lessons we can take from them, we look at Opportunity Theory. This was an approach to criminology that the its adherents believed had more direct benefits than previous ideas. In this third chapter (second episode) we will look at how much of this idea holds up and what are its limitations. 

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• Opportunity Makes the Thief
• Hunting Humans
• Serial Killers: The Growing Menace
• Alice Miller's Books
• My Life Among Serial Killers

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Unified Fighting Systems founder, AG Martial Arts Centre owner, therapist and author, Andy Gibney joins the show for a look back at a childhood favourite. Taking the "Everything is Martial Arts" concept in an interesting direction, we look at the gentle world of A.A. Milne's Winnie the Pooh and discuss its influence and connections to martial arts. 

Far from living up to the moniker "a bear with very little brain", Pooh might be a childhood gateway to critical thinking. Whereas owl presents us with the model of the flawed teacher. With fear being such an important area of understanding in self-protection, Piglet provides a certain perspective. Meanwhile Tigger and Eeyore provide us with opposite extremes of emotion whilst also potentially showing the benefits of enthusiasm and stoicism. There's a lot to unpack!

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Chimera in name and nature, as CCMA look towards his 20th anniversary as a brand and teaching concept we cover a range of very different topics. This includes discussing my experiences at the first Martial Arts Festival last year, the Tyson Fury/Francis Ngannou bout, answer a question on whether or not Krav Maga is the most plagiarised training concept and another question on workplace assault before wrapping up with exciting upcoming news for CCMA in 2024. 

 

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The second part of our Christmas episode looks back on some highlights of 2023 and answers some more questions for the CCMA Facebook group.

Topics include: Martial art movie inspiration, 40th anniversary of Enter the Dragon, conspiracy theory as a negative religion, how to defeat defaulting into consensual violence under pressure, wombats versus meerkats and choosing a base martial art.

Cinema, Life and Everything
Hannah's Bookshelf
Stiff Right Hand
Into the Dojo
Everyday Martial Artist
Conversations in Karate

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This season's Christmas episode opens with a ramble on a self-protection/martial arts perspective on the real meaning of the festive season before providing a deep answer to Ron Goin's question: Is the use of rank in martial arts truly a motivation for learning ? 

Here are some useful shownotes for this episode: 

• Martial Arts Ranks: Clarifying Origins, Colors, and the Father of Japanese Swimming 
• The Olympic Movement and Kano Jigoro
• Karate Belt Ranks - History and Present
• How Long Does It Take To Earn A BJJ Black Belt?
• The Founding of Kodokan Judo
• Chinese Wushu Duanwei Grading System
• Did Professor Jigoro Kano Earn a PhD?
• Kung Fu Belt Order: Ranking System Explained
• Yee's Hung Gar Grading System

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This year's Halloween episode is chapter one of a look at what might called the "Igor" psyche. Much the stock character of Igor and the monster he assisted to create (in some non-original versions of the story), this psyche is made of composite parts. We will explore this different parts by first covering the real criminal, Fizcko, assistant to the notorious Erzsebet Bathori, The Blood Countess. 

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On this episode we are proud to present the voice of Dr Tammy Yard-McCracken. Self-protection is in a constant state of evolution and Tammy provides us with a truly positive state of change. Using her unique background, training and experience she highlights the hugely neglected area of the insidious assault and domestic violence. Her #500Rising movement provides practical responses backed by evidence-based research to deal with one of the most common forms of physical abuse in today's society. 

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• Tammy on Ownership on Kore Self Defense
• Tammy Yard McCracken on Instagram
• Joe Saunders Interview with Tammy

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This special bonus episode was released on the 50th anniversary of Bruce Lee's death. Its main piece is a review of Davis Miller's "The Tao of Bruce Lee", one of the most honest and reflective works written about Bruce Lee and his influence, but also includes updated comments on other books I have read since such as Tom Bleecker's "Unsettled Matters" and Andrew Polly's "Bruce Lee: A Life". 

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We begin our study of opportunistic crimes and their unique brand of predator.

Chapter 1 - Detective Haarmann - Where we are introduced to a grisly opportunist who first terrified and then revolted the inhabitants of inter-war Hanover, Germany. Fritz "The Wolf-Man" Haarmann, a lazy, unintelligent, habitual crook and child molester, took full advantage of the desperate environment that surrounded him.

Chapter 2 - The Opportunistic Predator - We break down what a threat means in self-protection and focus on the opportunity element. This leads us on to criminals who are disorganised in their methods and focus on opportunity.



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"May We Go Round" by Darren Curtis

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Coinciding with the 40th anniversary of "Return of the Jedi" this special episode dives deep into Star Wars connections to martial arts and self-protection.

This episode's chapters:

1. Not My Martial Arts Movie... Yet
Why, despite Star Wars arguably being a martial arts movie, it probably did not inspire me to pursue martial arts.

2. The Dark Side of the Force and the Dark Triad
Machiavellianism and manipulative personality traits of the Sith... and the Jedi.

3. Leia Shot First
Why Lucas didn't need to change one of his scenes, how Hollywood gets self-protection wrong and Leia: the proactive princess the trilogy needed.
Guest star: Mikael Oddershede of Hostlebro Taekwondo Klub, Denmark

4. Green Lights the Way
Indulgent memories of discovering Star Wars on the circus and loving green light sabres.
Guest star: Mary Stevens of the Athena School of Karate, Oxfordshire, UK

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Ahead of the mammoth self-protection/martial arts deep dive into Star Wars, I decided to record an audio version of an old article I wrote on the subject in the pages of "Martial Arts Illustrated". It's a little twee and less jaded than my current work - a bit like Luke Skywalker in the first film - but thought listeners might appreciate it for novelty value alone. 

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Celebrating its 40th anniversary, V was a science fiction analogy of life under occupation and an exploration on how people act in such a crisis. On this episode we take a deep dive into universal themes of self-protection, case history and the alien martial art of Revok! This is an episode like no other. 

• Fascist Lizards from Outer Space: The Politics, Literary Influences and Cultural History of Kenneth Johnson's V - Dan Copp
• V - The Original Miniseries
• Floyd Patterson vs Ingemar Johansson
• Dominique Dunne Case

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On this show I talk with Tommy Joe Moore on a number of subjects. We look at the differences between pre-gloves pugilism and modern day bareknuckle boxing, the way boxing gyms are run compared to typical martial arts classes, the movie "Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher" and Tommy's time teaching combatives to Ukraine's special forces to main but a few topics.

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On this special extra episode I delve back into my cultural heritage to reveal the truth of the most secret martial art of them all: Cor Chat!

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This special episode revisits the "Way of the Bear" theme first covered in the penultimate show of the second season (2019). Since losing my mother in 2021, I have become more reflective on what she taught me and its influence over my own teaching. Therefore,  this episode is dedicated to all the wise mothers who guide their children to become safer and stronger in life. It is especially dedicated to my mother in honour of her birthday on 20th March, UK's Mother Day occurring in the same month and International Women's Day also takes place in March. 


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"When Parents Aren't Around: A Young Person's Guide to Self-Protection" is a critically acclaimed book and service. The totally revised, re-edited and fully illustrated new edition has additional material and will be available as both an Ebook and a paperback for the first time. Also for the first time I am offering certified teaching courses for a new programme based on the book's material. 

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On this episode we take the "Everything is Martial Arts" route again but this time with a guest. Iain Abernethy and I discuss how punk rock can parallel and intersect with martial arts. 

Also, check out the release of the new edition of "When Parents Aren't Around" and be a part of the change in children's realistic self-protection. 

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