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Secret Footage of Star Wars Death Star Destruction

18 January 2011

When I saw this I just had to post it: I don’t know why this makes me laugh so much, but it does.

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Paleo Diet Explained in a Simple Video

6 January 2011

I just saw this video over at Mads Jacobsen’s blog which does a great job of explaining the Paleo diet approach: WPvideo 1.10 Personally I mostly follow the Paleo diet where possible (in Zone Diet proportions), but I do add milk and dairy. The reason is, we did evolve to drink milk, your mum’s milk. [...]

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PDR Drill – The 3 Step Bear Hug, Demoed and Dissected

5 December 2010

As part of the warm up in our weekly Personal Defence Readiness™ (PDR) classes at CrossFit3D, we always do the 3 Step Bear Hug drill. For me, the 3 Step Bear Hug encompasses in a single drill many of the core elements of Tony Blauer’s S.P.E.A.R. SYSTEM™: A realistic training scenario. The flinch response. Starting [...]

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The Flinch is Faster than the Faint

7 November 2010

This is a great example of how the flinch is faster… than well just about anything. In this case, the flinch is faster than the faint. It’s a perfect example of a Protective Flinch and validation (as if it was needed) that the SPEAR System (see http://www.TonyBlauer.com) is based on real physiology. WPvideo 1.10 Come [...]

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Another Cross Extensor Reflex Video

25 October 2010

A few weeks ago I put up a video of the Cross Extensor Reflex, which is what the SPEAR System calls the reflex we have to grab on tight to whatever is in our hands when we’re surprised. It showed a woman nearly getting mown down and running for her life, but not letting go [...]

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Another Pre Contact Cues Video

18 October 2010

This weekly Monday video is what we’ll be discussing at the PDR (SPEAR) class at CrossFit3D tonight at 8pm. The question is: Apart from the obvious “Walk away”, what should this girl have done to avoid getting hit? There are several things. WPvideo 1.10

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Pre Contact Cues

10 October 2010

Following on from last week’s post on the Cross Extensor Reflex, this week’s Monday self defence video is about pre contact cues. These are the signs that a punch (or other primary initiation attack) is about to come your way. Check out this video of this woman getting punched on the nose: WPvideo 1.10 We’ll [...]

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The Cross Extensor Reflex

3 October 2010

This is the first of what will be a regular Monday post that supports the weekly Personal Defence Readiness (PDR) classes (part of Tony Blauer’s SPEAR system) at Crossfit3D, on a Monday evenings from 8pm – 9pm. Just like Crossfit, all are welcome to attend regardless of age, gender or experience. The SPEAR System is [...]

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How to Pick Your Nose like a Prime Minister

22 July 2010

Soooo funny: WPvideo 1.10

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The Lindsay Lohan Game – YouTube Video Series

11 July 2010

Now I like internet videos. Some are funny, some are shocking, but this one is by far the best YouTube video ever. Why? Well, remember those interactive adventure books you used to read as a kid, where you’d get to the bottom of the page and you’d have to make a plot decision? “If you [...]

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