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Am I a Self Defense Expert?
The Dreaded Question: Recently I was asked a question that was much harder to answer than I might have thought. The question was "Are you...
chad@contemporaryrenaissanceman.com
Apr 13, 20243 min read
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Does Size Matter
Choosing a Coach Based on Skill For a long time, it has been my heart's desire to start a self-defense and fitness business. It is a...
chad@contemporaryrenaissanceman.com
Jan 13, 20245 min read
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Please Make it Stop
Wading Through Mountains of Misinformation As a practitioner and teacher in self-defense and fitness, I do a lot of research. I mean, a...
chad@contemporaryrenaissanceman.com
Jan 3, 20244 min read
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Will I Get Hurt Training Self Defense?
A Practical Answer to this Burning Question Risk in Many Things Over the years I have known many people who got injured in some of the...
chad@contemporaryrenaissanceman.com
Dec 8, 20214 min read
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The Joy of Getting Hit in the Face
The role of sparring in self-defense training Too Many Blows to the Head Several years ago, as I was first starting my self-defense...
chad@contemporaryrenaissanceman.com
Nov 25, 20216 min read
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The Fallacy of Women's Self Defense (Part 2)
Training for Violence Previously I discussed a couple of areas where I think we are lacking in self defense training for women. Part 2 of...
chad@contemporaryrenaissanceman.com
Nov 21, 20214 min read
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The Fallacy of Women's Self Defense (Part 1)
Rethinking what's important in teaching women how to survive violence.
chad@contemporaryrenaissanceman.com
Nov 11, 20213 min read
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