"A man is not old until regrets take the place of dreams." ~John Barrymore

During the Holiday Season do you volunteer your time or give back in some way to your community?

"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Let's not forget to give the gift of personal safety for the Holidays!

What is your New Years resolution for 2012?

"Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant." ~ Robert Louis Stevenson

"Some people want it to happen, some wish it to happen, others make it happen!" ~ Michael Jordan

"Believe with all of your heart that you will do what you were made to do."
~Orison Swett Marden

Bullying: An Age-old Problem That Needs New Solutions; http://bit.ly/dpHMU1

Rate your week so far on a scale FROM 1-10.

Please rate your Womens Self Defense Party on a scale from 1-10.

Hey Guys! How about the gift of safety for your wife or daughter. SAFE Women's Self Defense Parties are available throughout Ontario and the rest of North America! Visit www.safeinternational.biz for more info!

Tell us one thing you are grateful for this year!

"Like" this post if you know a group of women who would be interested in one of our Women's Self Defense Parties!

"Success is never final. Failure is never fatal. It is courage that counts. ~Author unknown

Live in Ontario? SAFE Women's Self Defense Parties are being conducted every week! Visit www.safeinternational.biz to see how to participate in this fun and potentially life saving course!

There are lots of Anti-Bullying websites, experts, etc all offering great advice. Need to develop a program with lots of ACTION in it! Hmm....researching the topic today!

Self Defense Techniques look great in marketing, but Self Defense Concepts are much more effective and retainable! What is more important? Saving lives or marketing?

SAFE International is teaching high school self defense this week to students in Carleton Place, Brampton, Etobicoke, and Toronto this week. Visit www.safeinternational.biz for info on all our courses!

Another successful SAFE Women's Self Defense Party completed in Toronto, ON! SAFE International has taught more than 100,000 people reality based self defense since 1994! Visit www.safeinternational.biz for more info!

"The most wasted of all days is one without laughter." ~Author unknown

SAFE International is offering a 10% Christmas discount for one of their Women's Self Defense Parties. This would make a great gift for the women in your life guys! What could be more important than their safety! Visit www.safeinternational.biz for info!

SAFE International offers self defense to women and men in corporations, groups as well, and privately. Check out www.safeinternational.biz to find out more! You can also email me at chrisroberts@safeinternational.biz

Details soon for a Reality Based Seminar for men the end of January 2012! We are looking at ongoing classes once or twice a month after that!

SAFE International goal is to teach 500,000 women by 2020. We are at approximately 150,000 now. Our SAFE U.S. website is almost ready with opportunities for potential instructors!

Another SAFE Women's Self Defense Party this weekend in Toronto, ON! Visit www.safeinternational.biz for more info on this fun and potentially life saving party!

SAFE International offers self defense based on Awareness, Verbal, and Physical strategies. If you can't avoid, verbally defuse. If you can't verbally defuse, do what is necessary in order to survive!

"You can’t always get what you want, but if you keep trying & look hard enough, you could just end up with what you wanted, something worthwhile."~ Author unknown

"A jug fills drop by drop." ~Buddha

"Always desire to learn something useful." ~Sophocles

"As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them." ~John Fitzgerald Kennedy

"The difference between a goal and a dream is a deadline." ~Steve Smith

"It is easier to go down a hill than up, but the view is best from the top." ~Arnold Bennett

SAFE International Older Adults self defense course is available throughout North America! SAFE International has taught more than 135,000 women since 1994!

Forget Tupperware Parties! SAFE International Women's Self Defense Parties are not only fun, but potentially life saving! Visit www.safeinternational.biz for more details.

"We are here to add what we can to life, not to get what we can from it." ~William Osler

"At the end of the day, the goals are simple: safety and security." ~Jodi Rell

SAFE International Women's Self Defense Parties are available throughout North America. Visit http://ping.fm/p4Dnd

"Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishments." ~Jim Rohn

"Self-respect is the fruit of discipline." ~Abraham J. Heschel

Please rate the energy of the Womens Self Defense Party that you attended on a scale from 1 to 10!

On Hallowe'en the thing you must do
Is pretend that nothing can frighten you
And if somethin' scares you and you want to run
Just let on like it's Hallowe'en fun.
~Author Unknown

"Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it." ~Lou Holtz

"Fear is the father of courage and the mother of safety.” ~Henry H. Tweedy

Our high school course covers the 3 R's of Recognize, React, and Respond. Check out our website and let us know what school you attend.

"The safest risk is the one you didn’t take." ~Author Unknown

SAFE International is teaching self defense to high school students in Peterborough, Dunrobin, Parkhill, Toronto, and Maniwaki this week! Visit www.highschoolselfdefense.com

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Rate your week on a scale from 1-10.

"Don’t learn safety by accident." ~Author Unknown

"The door to safety swings on the hinges of common sense." ~Author Unknown

"Safety isn’t expensive, its priceless." ~Author Unknown

“Monday is the key day of the week.” ~Gaelic Proverb

SAFE International Women's Self Defense Drill. This is the first drill 30 minutes into physical instruction! Intensity increases drill after drill!
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This weekend all i want to do is _________.

When witches go riding,
and black cats are seen,
the moon laughs and whispers,
‘tis near Halloween.
~Author Unknown

Safety is a word with meaning, it is up to us to make it work.

Safety by Choice, Not by Chance!

Check this out! http://ping.fm/Vek2y

Today is Unity Day… Make it orange and make it end! Unite against bullying!

Safety isn't just a slogan, it's a way of life.

Unprepared = Unsafe.

"When you gamble with safety, you bet your life." ~Author Unknown

I Think My Child Is A Bully—What Should I Do? http://bit.ly/ccLoAv

Everyone have a GREAT weekend!!

"At the end of the day, the goals are simple: safety and security."
~Jodi Rell

SAFE International has taught more than 120,000 high school students self defense. Visit www.highschoolselfdefense.com for info. Our programs are available throughout North America!

We need national cyberbullying law; http://bit.ly/oUuBoX

"For safety is not a gadget but a state of mind." ~Eleanor Everet

"Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one's definition of your life, but define yourself."~ Harvey S. Firestone

Sign The Digital Petition! Unite with others and add your voice to the online petition. http://bit.ly/jEFQgL

SAFE International high school self defense has been taught to more than 120,000 students. Visit www.highschoolselfdefense.com for info. We are available in Canada and the U.S.

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Have any questions on personal safety, self defense, or violence! Visit this site and send me your questions.

"Prepare and prevent, don't repair and repent." ~Author Unknown

UNITY DAY— Make it orange and make it end! Unite against bullying! Wednesday, Oct.12, 2011; http://bit.ly/mRJyAV

Bullying-A Sad Story- http://ping.fm/U25Dz

This weekend all i want to do is ________.

"Luck runs out but safety is good for life." ~Author Unknown

Face Bullying With Confidence:8 Skills Kids Can Use Right Away; http://bit.ly/rnzeP4

"Courage is fire, and bullying is smoke."
~Benjamin Disraeli

"I believe life is to be lived, not worked, enjoyed, not agonized, loved, not hated."
~Leland Bartlett

Check out this great video! Students Map Bully Zones to Create a Safer School; http://bit.ly/pnqrnV

"An investment in knowledge pays the best interest." ~ Benjamin Franklin

42% of kids have been bullied while online. 1 in 4 have had it happen more than once.

"Ambition is not what a man would do, but what a man does, for ambition without action is fantasy." ~Bryant H. McGill

Check out this article! Lady Gaga fights for anti bullying laws; http://bit.ly/o3Yp04

"When unhappy, one doubts everything; when happy, one doubts nothing." ~Joseph Roux

SAFETY TIP: ALWAYS take the elevator instead of the stairs.(Stairwells are horrible places to be alone and the perfect crime spot).

"Either you run the day or the day runs you."
~Jim Rohn

"The hardest thing is to take less when you can get more." ~Kin Hubbard

There are nearly 12 million crimes committed in the United States every single year. That is by far the worst in the world. No other country has more than about 6 million reported crimes per year.

School bullying statistics and cyber bullying statistics show the 77% of students are bullied mentally, verbally and physically.

"Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does."
~William James

How much time do you invest in your personal safety each week?

Programs for High Schools- http://bit.ly/quDv2U

"Weekends are a bit like rainbows; they look good from a distance but disappear when you get up close to them." ~John Shirley

"Safety doesn't happen by accident." ~Author Unknown

What has been your best experience with us at SAFE?

Thirty percent (30%) of U.S. students in grades six through ten are involved in moderate or frequent bullying — as bullies, as victims, or as both — according to the results of the first national school bullying statistics and cyber bullying statistics survey on this subject.

" Legitimate use of violence can only be that which is required in self defense."
~Ron Paul

SAFETY WHILE YOUR CHILD’S ALONE: 1) Make sure your children are ready to care for themselves. 2) Teach them basic safety rules. 3) Know where your kids are, what they are doing, and who they are with.

"A goal properly set is halfway reached." ~Zig Ziglar

This weekend all I want to do is_______________.

"To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift." ~Steve Prefontaine

"The world is the great gymnasium where we come to make ourselves strong."
Swami Vivekananda

1 out of 4 kids is Bullied. An American Justice Department school bullying statistics and cyber bullying statistics studies shows that this month 1 out of every 4 kids will be abused by another youth.

SAFE International has over 15 years of history providing Self Protection Instruction. Our self protection instruction programs begin at the pre and high school levels of instruction and top off at those providing Presidential security services and beyond, and yes, there is really such a place.

"You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream."
C. S. Lewis

Check out our testimonialshttp://bit.ly/oGli9V

Would you be interested in a Free Online Self Defense 101 training course?

Check out this article on self esteem for children; http://bit.ly/mPY6J4

"As the world keeps getting seemingly smaller everyday, the importance of maintaining a great reputation grows." Author unknown

Do you think personal safety is becoming more important in today’s society?

My three goals for September are __________________.

“Motivation is the art of getting people to do what you want them to do because they want to do it.”

What is one way we can improve our business?

"High expectations are the key to everything." Sam Walton

How much time do you invest in your personal safety each year?

Do you think the media hypes up weather reports?

If you feel a great week coming “Like” this post!

What are your plans for this weekend?

Corporate Self-Defense Traininghttp://ping.fm/fDlvW

Self- Defense Tip: Use common sense when it comes to self- defense!!

Do you know any groups that would be interested in a Self Defense Course?

“Keep your face always toward the sunshine - and shadows will fall behind you.”
~ Walt Whitman ~

“There is nothing deep down inside us except what we have put there ourselves.”
Richard Rorty

” You can't wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club.”
Jack London

“Like” this post if you are ready for a FABULOUS weekend!

Give us one word to describe your day so far!

What is your favorite quote that you live by?

Check out this article on Five Steps to Take if Your Child is Being Bullied http://bit.ly/n50ZAi

“The key is to keep company only with people who uplift you, whose presence calls forth your best.”
Epictetus

Are you currently involved in a self defense program? If so, where?

Have you ever been in a situation where you had to use self defense? If so, tell us your story.

Self defense tip for women: Never in the park with your ipod on!

Have a great weekend everyone! What is on your agenda??

“Small deeds done are better than great deeds planned.” -Peter Marshall

A woman from Maryland has vanished while vacationing in Aruba with a man she met online. Always be safe when you meet people online! http://abcn.ws/o1i7wZ

“Set your goals high, and don't stop till you get there.” -Bo Jackson

Where do you want to be by the end of the summer this year? What are you working towards?

“Problems are not stop signs, they are guidelines.” -Robert H. Schuller

A child’s self-esteem has everything to do with how they handle bullies! Take a look at this eye-opening article! http://bit.ly/mPY6J4

“Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after the other.” - Walter Elliot

“Opportunity does not knock, it presents itself when you beat down the door.” -Kyle Chandler

Enjoy your weekend everyone! Last month of summer, savor every minute!

“One may miss the mark by aiming too high as too low.” -Thomas Fuller

“It's always too early to quit.” -Norman Vincent Peale

“No matter how many goals you have achieved, you must set your sights on a higher one.” -Jessica Savitch

“Learn from the past, set vivid, detailed goals for the future, and live in the only moment of time over which you have any control: now.” Denis Waitley

“Learn from the past, set vivid, detailed goals for the future, and live in the only moment of time over which you have any control: now.” Denis Waitley

Which character trait, if any, do you want to change in yourself and why?

“I don't believe you have to be better than everybody else. I believe you have to be better than you ever thought you could be.” -Ken Venturi

“Go big or go home. Because it's true. What do you have to lose?” -Eliza Dushku

Finish this sentence: “My goal for this week is to ___________.”

“Either you run the day or the day runs you.” Jim Rohn

Bullying in the workplace is more common than you think! Our Corporate self defense program can help! http://bit.ly/rsvtdu

“When you lose, do not lose the lesson.” -Dalai Lama

What is the best thing you have done so far this summer?

Teen bullying is a real problem in high schools these days, but can be dealt with and prevented. Check this out! http://bit.ly/oIkvMQ

"Even a mistake may turn out to be the one thing necessary to a worthwhile achievement."

Are you a parent of a child who is being bullied online? Are you wondering what your role is in this horrible epidemic? Take a look… http://bit.ly/mc00s

“A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.” -Francis Bacon

What was the best part of your weekend?

http://ping.fm/mgURO Self Defense Canada blog! Important hostage story!

http://ping.fm/EzMJi SAFE International personal protection for Older Adults/Seniors has been featured in the Toronto Star and on Global TV

What are your plans for this weekend? Will you be with friends or family? Taking a trip, having a party or just relaxing?

What is your favorite country you have ever visited and why?

"Encourage your kids because you have no idea what they are truly capable of." -Unknown

"When life knocks you down, try to land on your back. Because if you can look up, you can get up." -Les Brown

What is the best restaurant you have ever eaten in? What was the cuisine, where is it, etc?

With the summer months can come lots of partying and having fun, but always remember where you are and with whom! It is important to always be aware of your surroundings.

"To be an achiever in life, do not do what the rest do but rather, do what the best do." -T.A.S. --- Zimbabwe

"You can tell more about a person by what he says about others than you can by what others say about him." - Leo Aikman

Good Morning! Give us one word to describe your weekend!

What are your plans for this weekend?! Anything especially exciting happening?

“Be Prepared... the meaning of the motto is that a scout must prepare himself by previous thinking out and practicing how to act on any accident or emergency so that he is never taken by surprise.” -Robert Baden-Powell

Would you say that you are always in tune with your surroundings even in distracting situations?

“Safety is a frame of mind - So concentrate on it -- all the time.”

Check out these women’s self defense tips from Livestrong! http://ping.fm/OVdvb

Do you have a vacation planned for this summer? Where are you going?

Finish this sentence: “In 10 years, the world will be _________.”

The UFC named the top 5 knockouts for 2011 so far! Check out who they are…do you agree with their picks?? http://sbn.to/qmXCKw

When is the last time you were forced to defend yourself or someone close to you? What was going through your mind?

“No passion so effectually robs the mind of all its powers of acting and reasoning as fear.” – Edmund Burke

If you could pick one word to describe your summer so far, what would it be?

What is the most important thing to know or concentrate on in any self-defence situation?

Finish this sentence… “In 5 years I see myself _________.”

“Our lives improve only when we take chances - and the first and most difficult risk we can take is to be honest with ourselves.”- Walter Anderson

What are your plans for the weekend? Are you taking a short trip, visiting family, meeting with friends?

“Knowing self-defense is something everyone should be concerned with. No one has the right to hurt you, ever.”- Michael Janich

A quote from a teen to her peers – "Don't try to pressure yourself, make mistakes and learn from them; that's the only way to success. No one is perfect."- Jhannah E., Age 16

What is the most challenging part of your day? What do you think you can do to overcome this challenge?

“Courage is doing what you're afraid to do. There can be no courage unless you're scared.” ~Edward Vernon Rickenbacker

“Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear.”- Ambrose Redmoon

“A coward gets scared and quits. A hero gets scared, but still goes on.”- Anonymous

Good Morning! Did you set your goal for this new week yet! There is nothing more important than focus to get you through a busy week!

It’s the last weekend in June! Summer is passing so quickly already! Make it a good weekend everyone!

“Fear nothing, for every renewed effort raises all former failures into lessons, all sins into experience.” - Unknown

This article tells us that there is a correlation between bullying and suicidal tendencies in teens. We have teach our kids how to deal with these situations. What are your thoughts? http://bit.ly/ltUB67

“Tell me and I forget; show me and I remember; involve me and I understand.”- Anonymous

Do you ever demonstrate for your friends and family the techniques you have learned from us?

Good morning all! It’s Wednesday, what are you doing for a midweek boost today?

Feeling like you need more than a group seminar? Did you know SAFE also offers private self defence lessons? Learn more! http://bit.ly/jxFFpJ

“Laws alone cannot secure freedom of expression; in order that every man present his views without penalty, there must be spirit of tolerance in the entire population.”- Albert Einstein

Finish this sentence… “Training with SAFE teaches me ________!”

“My point is that one person is responsible. Always. If H-bombs exist – and they do – some man controls them. In terms of morals there is no such thing as ‘state’. Just men. Individuals. Each responsible for his own acts.” - Robert A. Heinlein

Everyone enjoy your weekend! Dads, enjoy your Father’s Day!

"A truly rich man is one whose children run into his arms when his hands are empty." -- Unknown – Happy Father’s Day!

Have you and your dad ever participated in a SAFE seminar together?

Father’s Day is around the corner! What are you getting for the special dad in your life?

When you jog around your neighborhood, walk to your car at night or take your dog for a walk, do you feel safe?

True independence and freedom can only exist in doing what's right. - Brigham Young

What is your favorite part of SAFE seminars?

"The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong." - Mahatma Gandhi

How many types of SAFE workshops have you been a part of and which ones?

Have a great weekend everyone! Summer is on its way! Enjoy!

Did you set a goal for yourself this week? If so, did you meet it?

Take a look at what others have to say about us! http://ping.fm/U7BdM

Do you have any suggestions for us on how we can improve our services? Don’t hesitate to let us know, we are always looking to improve!

When is the last time you were a part of a SAFE seminar?

People create their own success by learning what they need to learn and then by practicing it until they become proficient at it. - Brian Tracy

If you could send SAFE International anywhere in the world to teach people how to be safe and secure, where would it be and why?

If you were to choose one technique to teach for your friends and family, which would it be?

Have a great weekend to all our followers! Hope you are doing something fun and exciting!

If you have a child in high school and you think his or her friends could use a SAFE seminar in their school, check out our website http://ping.fm/yUuRk and leave a comment here!

If you live in Canada or the US and feel your work place could benefit from a self-defense seminar, please contact us! www.safeinternational.biz

We are not in a position in which we have nothing to work with. We already have capacities, talents, direction, missions, callings. - Abraham Maslow

Stay focused! What do you hope to achieve this week in or out of Safe training?

With the weekend about to start, thoughts of safety always emerge. Remember to be aware of your surroundings when out and about. Use your head and don’t put yourself in harm’s way!

Check out these tips for avoiding danger when parking your car! http://ping.fm/PR1OX

On average, how many hours per day do your kids spend on the computer?

According to kidshealth.org (and in our opinion) internet safety for kids and teens is extremely important! We can help with one of our Cyber Bullying Seminars! http://bit.ly/jlDNWa

When is the next time you will be training in one of our seminars?

Teen knowledge of self-defence is crucial. We can help you teach them! http://bit.ly/Fkaxn

“To attain knowledge, add things every day; to attain wisdom, remove things every day.” -Lao Zi

There are so many different types of protection…take a look at all the seminars we offer! Which one is most important to you? http://bit.ly/k07kcG

“Legitimate use of violence can only be that which is required in self-defense.” -Ron Paul

There are certain things to teach your children to help them to deal with bullies! Martial arts is one of them! http://bit.ly/ksGbdX

Women should express confidence and success to avoid attacking… http://bit.ly/kDRro

What is the first thing you would do if you sensed you may be in a situation where you may be attacked?

Awareness and prevention are the first steps of self-defence. Read more…http://bit.ly/kQ2DK4

To solve any problem, here are three questions to ask yourself: First, what could I do? Second, what could I read? And third, who could I ask? - Jim Rohn

Pressure points can be key in self-defence! http://ping.fm/3xZWy

Physical self defence is the use of physical force to counter an immediate threat of violence. Such force can be either armed or unarmed. In either case, the chances of success depend on a large number of parameters, related to the severity of the threat on one hand, but also on the mental and physical preparedness of the defender.

Bullying needs to be controlled. We can help! http://ping.fm/E1xsb

You don’t have to fear defeat if you believe it may reveal powers that you didn’t know you possessed.
- Napoleon Hill

Does knowing how to defend yourself make you feel more confident? Or put differently, does not knowing how to defend yourself make you feel inferior?

“The only way to find the limits of the possible is by going beyond them to the impossible.”
- Arthur C Clarke

Everyone have a happy and safe weekend! Enjoy your time with your moms, grandmoms, aunts, sisters and all your loved ones!

If you could pick one country or place in the world to visit, where would it be?

Cyberbullying is an extension of traditional bullying and a very real problem. http://ping.fm/1qobV

“If someone is going down the wrong road, he doesn't need motivation to speed him up. What he needs is education to turn him around.” - Jim Rohn

High school violence is not uncommon amongst troubled teens! Read this… http://bit.ly/jO9BaL
We want to help you help your children!

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Do you have the courage to learn how to defend yourself?

Courage is what preserves our liberty, safety, life, and our homes and parents, our country and children. Courage comprises all things. -Plautus

Whether your child is being bullied or is a bully, statistics are saddening. We need to teach our children! http://ping.fm/qi6eN

Have a great weekend everyone! We appreciate all your support for Safe International!

“Don't limit yourself. Many people limit themselves to what they think they can do. You can go as far as your mind lets you.”- Mary Kay Ash

High school children are usually very vulnerable and not at all ready for the outside world. However, it is the perfect time for them to prepare. http://bit.ly/lZFgYI

Have you been put in a situation yet where you had to use a technique that we have taught you?

Tell us which self- defence technique is your favourite?

High School Knife Self Defense! These are girls doing our course for third year in a row! http://ping.fm/qE6qM

“Working without safety is a dead-end job.” ~Author Unknown

Everyone have a happy and safe holiday weekend! Enjoy :)

Visit http://ping.fm/W7OJS if you are a owner/manager in the Food Service Industry. We can help make your employees safer! We offer instruction on awareness/avoidance strategies, verbal diffusing as well as physical self defense.

Are you in the Health Care Industry? SAFE International offers instruction in personal protection for your employees. We cover avoidance/awareness strategies, verbal diffusing skills plus physical self defense. Visit www.safeinternational.biz to see how we can make your people safer!

If there are other planets with inhabitants, I wonder how they treat each other?

Are you a restaurant manager/owner? SAFE International has a personal protection course that can teach your staff skills to deal with confrontation! Visit www.safeinternational.biz

Workplace violence is a serious and real issue. Are you prepared to defend yourself? Are your employees prepared? http://1.usa.gov/6zEZBp

Have you attended one of our courses recently? If so, tell us what you thought of it!

1 in 4 Women will be assaulted during their lifetime... and the highest risk group is teenage women! Are you or your child about to go away to college? This is the time to train to be prepared!

We all know that work place self protection training is very important. Check out this article…Hong Kong flight attendants are now required to learn martial arts as a part of their training! http://fxn.ws/fNbEMn

“Any man can win when things go his way, it's the man who overcomes adversity that is the true champion.”- Jock Ewing

“Safety doesn't happen by accident. “ -Author Unknown

Click "Like" if you plan on making a difference in someone's life this week!

“Only those who risk going to far can possibly find out how far one can go.”- T.S. Eliot

A woman is suing Match.com for sexual assault by a man with whom she was matched. This is a reality of online dating. Would you be able to defend yourself? http://abcn.ws/hSpBYS

“You must take action now that will move you towards your goals. Develop a sense of urgency in your life.” - Les Brown

According to Forbes, proper breathing enhances athletic performance by 15%! Check out the details… http://bit.ly/hSKvma

"Hard training, easy combat; easy training, hard combat." - Marshal Suvorov, famous Russian General

April 18th is right around the corner…don’t forget these tips… http://bit.ly/f25GPO

"The desire to win is born in most of us. The will to win is a matter of training. The manner of winning is a matter of honour." - Margaret Thatcher

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Every day you should seek to complete certain tasks. What is your goal for the day?

“He that wrestles with us strengthens our nerves and sharpens our skill. Our antagonist is our helper.” -Edmund Burke

“Only he who can see the invisible can do the impossible.” - Frank L. Gaines

If you had the chance to train with a celebrity, who would it be?

“He that wrestles with us strengthens our nerves and sharpens our skill. Our antagonist is our helper.” -Edmund Burke

What technique in your opinion is most effective in fighting off an attacker approaching from behind?

“Experience shows that success is due less to ability than to zeal. The winner is he who gives himself to his work, body and soul.”-Charles Buxton

If you were faced with a violent confrontation at work, what would be your first reaction?

“Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.” -Lou Holtz

April is National Sexual Assault Awareness Month. It is so important for women to be educated on how to prevent sexual assault. Read about this topic… http://ping.fm/fms3Z

“To win takes a complete commitment of mind and body. When you can't make that commitment, they don't call you a champion anymore.” -Rocky Marciano

“Genius is one percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent perspiration.”- Thomas Edison

“Nothing worthwhile ever happens quickly and easily. You achieve only as you are determined to achieve... and as you keep at it until you have achieved.” Robert H. Lauer

Teenagers today must be able to protect themselves. If you are a teen or have one at home, read this article for tips! http://ping.fm/Gd3Ml

"The first step in the acquisition of wisdom is silence, the second listening, the third memory, the fourth practice, the fifth teaching others." -Solomon Ibn Gabirol

Have you heard of Cyberbullying? This is an extension of traditional bullying done online. What can we do to prevent or fight off these situations?

"There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, learning from failure." Colin Powell

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