Situational Awareness For Eveyone.

Girl's and Women's Self-Defense: Our Approach

Self-defense training is our specialty, as in teaching people how to protect themselves against a physical assault (how to protect and escape, in one piece); but physical self-defense is only one small part of the self-defense equation.
Self-defense is cultivating a precautionary awareness. 
Self-defense is expecting the best, but preparing for the worst.
Self-defense is in being alert, (sometimes) overly cautious, and thinking about safety long, long before one might need to be "safe."
Self-defense is addressing issues, again, in advance, that cause harm to an individual, but that might not have anything to do with physical assault. This would include issues of self-esteem and self-worth, issues of the media's often skewed portrayal of beauty, of success, of "fitting in," and of "appropriate" female behavior, and issues of being assertive in a culture that might promote less than assertive behavior from "the weaker sex."

Self-defense is, in part, the physical security of ones office, car, home, and other surroundings. 
And most certainly, self-defense is about knowing, for sure, and in advance, of potentially dangerous situations --and avoiding those situations to avoid the risk of assault (in any form) that might come with them.
On our mats we address physical assault. We teach girls and women the techniques of physical self-defense in less-that-perfect situations. Part of the training, a big part, is found in the repetitive physical practice of accessing knowledge under duress. One can learn WHAT to do in a self-defense situation, but being able to execute is another issue. Practice and training greatly increase the odds of acting on knowledge rather than freezing up due to fear and adrenaline.
We host seminars and clinics on a regular basis, to fill in gaps and reinforce training practices, which give us more time to address specific self-defense issues that we believe require more time and attention.
On the mat and in workshops, in the time we're not training, but cooling down or warming up, we discuss self-defense from as many vantage points as we have time for, but we don't teach on the mat alone; we also populate our on-line campus, our "digital dojo," with self-defense videos, reports, facts, and how-to's that make our self-defense training program, over all, second to none.
Basically, we create both a community of self-defense awareness --and an on-going self-defense focus meant to protect, prepare, and keep our students and their families out of harm's way, through education and preparation.
For us, self-defense awareness training, like taking in food, like entertainment, like family time, like time with friends, like quiet time, like reading, like so many worthwhile aspects of life, are best when done in just the right proportions, at just the right times. In the case of real self-defense training, we defend ourselves best WITH OUR HEADS. Knowledge and practice putting that knowledge to use, in advance, is the best kind of self-defense training.
For info on our self-defense classes and training, click here or call: 913-738-4484

Basic Safety tips for Social Workers,Visiting Nurses, Massage and Physical Therapists

Last winter, I was asked to teach a self defense class for massage therapists..
The following is a list of basic info, I feel is important to understand.

1. Don't advertise in Craigslist or another alternative media source like the Pitch etc...
2. Never meet a client in a hotel, Motel, Rv park, Koa, or any other unprofessional environment.
3. Do not meet a new client in an unsecured environment. Just because a current client recommends them, dose not mean it is ok to break this rule.
4. Have a plan, this is especially important when meeting some one on their turf.
5. Let someone know when you are meeting the client and what time it is over, have them call before and after the scheduled appointment.
6. Have a cell phone and a whistle and I recommend a surefire flashlight on you at all times.
7. Do not have a drink this is not covered and in your possession at all times, do not accept any food or beverage from a client.
8. Be aware of your surroundings and look for exits and possible weapons, both improvised and environmental.

FREE WOMENS CLASS AT OLATHE KI AIKIDO

App for safety

Every once and a while something that is both cool and useful comes out.
This is it the app . that may prevent violence and domestic abuse from happening.
In this day of Cyber dating and meetups etc.... you need to have a plan this is a good start to that plan.

I will be reccomending this app in every class I teach.
stay tuned, more to ccme.

Welocome to Situational Awreness for Everyone

 Welcome, My Name is William Perkins, I am starting this blog to record a project of discovery. I am turning 50 this year and as a result I going to teach 100 Women in my community my basic self defense program ,  for free.   A little about my self and how this project began.

I began training in Ki Aikido with Dr. Andrew Tsubaki Sensei in 1995 and continued to be Tsubaki Sensei’s direct student until his passing in 2009. I earned a Sandan(3rd degree black belt) in Shin Shin Toitsu Aikido, and a Shoden in Ki Development, while under the direction of Tsubaki Sensei.
I am now under the direction Koichi Kashiwaya Sensei, Chief Instructor for Ki Society USA. He currently acts in an advisory role between Ki Society International Headquarters in Japan and other USA Chief Instructors.

The following
is a list of current certifications I hold.

Certified Defensive Tactics For EMS and Fire and E.V.E. 4 EMS/Fire Instructor 2010.
Nationally Certified Trainer for R.A.D. (rape, aggression, defense) since 2007.
Mindfulness Mediation Therapist Level 1 Certification 2009
Victim Offender Mediation since 2003
Crisis intervention and response trainer 2001
Peaceful intervention Trainer, since 1998.
Specialties
Defensive Tactics, Self Defense, crisis intervention, Victim Offender Mediation.
Mindfulness Meditation, Life skills coaching.

None of this really matters that much other to give you some background of  where my journey started and my basic skill set.
I am hoping to change the paradigm of self defense education and really make it meaningful and about you . 
I am not charging for this class, I am hoping however to interview you and record your thoughts, your stories and your honest feed back about what this class gives you . I am hoping to build a body of evidence, that is relevant and assessable to women and girls everywhere.

We will explore, diet, exercise, nutrition, prevention, weapons and technology.  I am hoping to take the hype and fluff  out of realistic and necessary training .

Thank you for you  thoughtful consideration,
Bill