Posts by Mick O'Brien
WHAT IS A VICTIM?
Is it a person who has been attacked and hasn’t survived? Is it also a person who has been attacked or abused several times? Is it a person who hangs their head low while walking down the street in a fear stricken and submissive state in anticipation of violence and abuse? Is it a person who looks a certain way, lives a certain way, talks a certain way? Is it a certain personality type, psychological or social profile, or is it a mindset, a perception of oneself? It’s hard to say really, if you ask most people a victim is […]
Read MoreWhat is Senshido
An Interview with Rich Dimitri By Phil Elmore Rich Dimitri, the man behind Senshido. What is Senshido? Senshido literally translates to “The way of 1000 masters.” I chose an oriental name at the time (1993) because reality based systems and names weren’t quite as common or as accepted then as they are today. I originally looked for a Chinese name but, if I remember correctly, “The way of 1000 masters” in Chinese was “Wong Fu Tien Si” and I didn’t want people calling me up for an order of egg rolls and fried rice. Senshido (a Japanese name) translated well and The way of […]
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A review of Senshido Ireland from one of our students
We just received a very nice testimonial from one of our students Derek Molyneux. Derek is the Author of the soon to be released long awaited book on the 1916 Easter rising ‘When the clock struck’. Self Protection/Senshido Ireland offers training that is completely unique. It stands alone in its ability to teach the client in a way that draws from the realities of how a confrontation or an attack affects the potential victim on every level. I emphasise the word potential here, because the last thing you will be after experiencing this training is a victim. Mick and the crew […]
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Pressure testing – By Senshido Connecticut
A post by Senshido Connecticut’s better half: The concept of “pressure testing”……. Let me address this. There are those of you who may or may not have experienced the receiving end of what would be considered a violent attack. No judgment. There are those of you who may or may not have been involved on training that was “hard core” and it may have ended in bruises and lumps, and scratches and other injuries that you may or may not have bragged about the next day as “training injuries” ….. TRAINING injuries. The thing that is usually lacking is during […]
Read MoreA Thought Provoking Interview With Senshido founder Rich Dimitri
The following interview with Rich Dimitri was done by Anthony Colpo: Those of you into reality-based self-defense (RBSD) have likely heard of Richard “Senshido” Dimitri; several years ago he seemingly came out of nowhere to become a central figure in the RBSD arena, alongside well known figures like Tony Bauer and Geoff Thompson. Rich Dimitri’s rise has had little to do with clever advertising or crafty self-promotion – he doesn’t do any. Rather, his success is owed to the grassroots popularity of a highly effective fighting concept known as the “Shredder”. In March of this year I had the pleasure of meeting […]
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