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120 PRACTICAL SELF-DEFENCE TIPS 

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CONTENT 

Introduction...………………………………………………………………………………………4 

About Defence Unlimited…………………………………………………………………….5 

Warren Ho – Founder of Defence Unlimited...........................................7 

Why Do Self-Defence?.............................................................................9 

What Am I Willing To Fight, Die And Kill For, And Why?........................10 

120 Self-Defence Tips.............................................................................15 

Conclusion..............................................................................................30 




INTRODUCTION 

Welcome to “120 Practical Self-Defence Tips” and thank you for downloading this 

eBook! 

If you have downloaded this report it can either mean that you are an avid martial 

artist or a curious surfer that has just decided to download this eBook and see 

what this guy called Warren Ho has to say about the topic of self-defence. 

Alternatively, you might be a safety-conscious citizen that has become terrorised 

by the fear of becoming a victim of crime, or frustrated with the criminal 

elements that are around you and your environment. Perhaps still you have been 

a victim of crime in the past and have decided you will be a victim no more and 

have decided to take a proactive step in combating that victim-mentality. 

Whatever your reason, I applaud you for taking ACTION. “People become victims 

of crime not because they can’t take care of themselves, but rather because they 

have never been exposed to the violence involved in crime, or have never taken 

any ACTION to educate or empower themselves against crime.”. 

This is your first step in taking action to ensure the safety of yourself and your 

loved ones. 

With that said, this eBook is by no means a substitute for actual disciplined and 

consistent physical training, however, what it will do is create and enhance your 

awareness of what self-defence options are available to you. Furthermore, it will 

start to create what I term, “The Self-Defence Attitude”! 

And now, please go forth and read this eBook! Any feedback will be appreciated 

so feel free to drop me an email at info@defence-unlimited.com. 

Till next time, get EDUCATED, feel EMPOWERED and live a FULLY-ENGAGED life! 

Yours sincerely 

Warren Ho, Founder of Defence Unlimited (www.defence-unlimited.com) 




ABOUT DEFENCE UNLIMITED 

“Unlocking Potential To Live a Fully-Engaged Life Through Effective 

Self-Defence Training!” 

– Defence Unlimited’s Mission Statement - 

Defence Unlimited was founded in 2008 by Warren Ho driven by his desire to 

impart his +20 years (and increasing) of martial arts knowledge to those who 

wished to benefit from the mental and physical conditioning that vigorous martial 

arts training cultivates. 

However, it dawned upon him that there was a greater need to educate and 

empower people who had fears and/or frustrations of crime, with simple but 

effective self-defence skills. 

Defence Unlimited become the vehicle in which Warren would be able to provide 

these training services and more to the market. 

Since then, Defence Unlimited has trained hundreds of individuals through private 

training, public workshops, and regular training sessions. Furthermore, many 

corporate clients have utilised Defence Unlimited’ s services as unique team 

building events that are not only fun, but provide the participants with practical 

and relevant self-defence knowledge and skills. 

The three service pillars on which Defence Unlimited is built upon is to: 

EDUCATE 

... in personal safety, self-defence, personal development, social and 

environmental awareness. 

EMPOWER 

...with realistic self-defence and personal development skills. 




ENGAGE 

...in social-uplifting and environmental-awareness activities that actively 

contribute to building a harmonious global society and allow an individual to live a 

happier and fully-engaged life! 

For more information and services offered by Defence Unlimited, please contact 

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WARREN HO – FOUNDER OF DEFENCE UNLIMITED 

Warren began his martial arts career when he was 9 years old. His love for the 

martial arts led him to experiment in a variety of martial arts that include Karate, 

Taekwondo, Kendo, Kumdo, Kyusho, Eskrima, Wing Chun, Hapkido, AMOK!, Krav 

Maga , Systema, Kung Fu, Tai Chi, Chi Kong, Hsing-Yi, Muay Thai and Tuk Kong Mul 

So. He currently holds a 4 th Dan in WTF-style Taekwondo, a 4 th Dan in Kendo, a 2 nd 

Dan in Hapkido (World Hapkido Federation), a 2 nd Dan at Kwanjangdo Martial Arts 

Academy, Level 2 Certified Pressure Point Instructor (Kyusho International), and a 

Krav Maga Instructor (Krav Maga South Africa). 

He has represented South Africa at several at European and World Kendo 

Championships, earning him full South African National Sports Colours for each of 

these events. 

Warren has condensed his wealth of knowledge and experience in martial art, 

self-defence, personal development and health & wellness, into the various 

Defence Unlimited services and programs. Warren firmly believes that any selfdefence 

system must be simple, effective, relevant and practical for anyone. 

Warren’s unique way of conveying the self-defence message is powerful, 

interactive and fun! As Warren would say, “a topic as serious as self-defence can 

best be studied while having fun!” 

It is his belief that if more people took responsibility for their own personal safety 

and skilled themselves with effective self-defence training, it could lead to greater 

awareness and avoidance of crime. This alone is empowering, but to carry this 

message further, he also encourages positive engagement in their lives– to live a 

life without fear or frustration and to unlock that potential within themselves and 

live a life they have always wanted. 

His belief extends beyond borders and ultimately believes a global movement by 

all individuals to educate and empower themselves against crime, and to engage 




and contribute positively to society, leading to the eventual eradication of crime 

in all forms around the world. 

Warren’s dream is to help create a more harmonious world through education, 

empowerment and positive engagement. 

Connect with Warren on social media: 

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WHY DO SELF-DEFENCE? 

We are subjected to more crime and violence now than what any other previous 

generation has ever been subject to. For many, this exposure can be debilitating, 

and severely hampers their ability to explore their full potential to do great things 

in their lives. 

Therefore, with the correct self-defence training, one is able to build 

CONFIDENCE, RESILIANCE and DISCIPLINE, thereby allowing themselves to unlock 

their potential and live life to the fullest! 

“Many victims of crime are victims, not because they lack the capacity to fight, 

but because they have never had sufficient exposure to the violence or the 

training to deal with such violence.” 

Do you feel that this violence in crime, or even just the fears or frustrations of 

crime, is limiting YOUR ability to explore YOUR full potential to live a happier and 

fully-engaged life? 




“What Am I Willing To Fight, Die And Kill For, And Why?” 

This is the one question I ask every participant who has ever been on 

my “Introduction to Self Defence Workshop”. I further ask them to 

write the question down, and answer it when they have time to spare 

at home. It's the one thing, above everything else I teach in my 

workshops that I emphasis they need to do, and consider very carefully 

what they decide is the answer. The reason for this importance is 

because all subsequent self defence tactics and techniques thereafter, 

will depend on what they are willing to fight, die and kill for. 

Let’s explore this question a bit deeper: 

1. What are you willing to fight for? Humans only fight for two 

reasons: Firstly, for the survival/protection of ourselves or our 

loved one(s). This survival mechanism stems back to prehistoric 

times, where we had to fight to survive the elements and the 




wilderness to which we inhabited. From a scientific perspective, 

this refers to the brain stem (old brain) that controls the survival 

mechanisms of flight or fight. For some, the reaction is to flee a 

potential hazard (flight), for other, the response is to fight (reason 

number 1). It is instinctual, and is connected to the way we react 

to danger. However, this instinct also gets triggered in another 

way - we have a perceived danger/threat confront us. Sometimes, 

the threat may be the passing of a sarcastic comment; or a 

sudden lane-change into our lane by another car, or even by a 

snobbish glance or smirk in our direction by a ruffian at a bar. 

Whatever the perceived threat is, it is more the fight-reaction we 

get, not because it threatens our survival, but rather because it 

threatens our personal ego – this is reason number 2. In my 

opinion, the decision to fight in either of these circumstances is 

your choice to make, but you need to ask if it is a fight that you 

would really want to get involved in and face the potential 

consequences. 

2. What are you willing to die for? This refers to self-sacrifice and 

the people and things that you would be willing to put your life at 

risk for. For some, when I said "things” in my previous sentence, it 

might have made you feel a bit unconformable, and you may even 

have shook your head in disagreement. Is there possibly any 

"thing" (in terms of material possession) that one would be willing 

to put your life on the line for? As horrific as this might sound, 

there are indeed some things that you may decide is worth 




sacrificing your life for. An example? How about an extreme one? 

You are at home and there is a life support machine that sustains 

the life of your sick spouse. Would you be willing to lay your life 

down for that machine if something were to threaten it? Makes 

you think doesn’t it? The point here is that there is no right or 

wrong answer. We all have the greatest gift that is often 

overlooked- the right to choose. With that said though, hospitals 

and cemeteries are filled with people that made bad choices, but 

the fact remains, it is/was within their right to choose what was 

right or wrong for them. 

3. What are you willing to kill for? This is the most consequential 

and controversial question to answer. Back in prehistoric times 

again, the cave man would kill their fellow kind for food, shelter 

and mates. Oh wait, that happens now too! However, with the 

advancement of human civilization, we have also begun to dictate 

that some previous prehistoric methods are no longer favorable 

or even legal (although that does not stop the many criminal out 

there). What we are willing to kill for is again something that we 

have to decide upon, which has no right or wrong answer to the 

individual, but has more severe consequence to it. For instance, 

should you find yourself in a situation where you have to take 

another human being's life, there is what I call "surviving the SLY", 

as a reference to surviving the Situation, surviving the Law and 

surviving Yourself. Surviving the situation implies you need to 

survive the immediate threat that has come your way, even if this 




means taking another’s life. Surviving the law pertains to the legal 

repercussions you will have to face after taking someone life. You 

will need to answer to the laws of your land for your actions and 

let them be the judge as to whether you had acted lawfully or not. 

Lastly, surviving yourself - you will have to live with the knowledge 

that you had killed someone. For a God-fearing Christian, this 

might be seen as devastating since they would have to had had 

broken one the Ten Commandments as dictated by the Bible. For 

others, being labeled a killer may not be the most appealing, but 

it is something that will stick to you like a fly on a sticky-fly-traproll. 

4. Then there is the WHY? For a long time this question eluded me. 

Then it dawned upon me through a flash-back session with one of 

my past coaches. "The quality of your answers lies in the quality 

of the questions you ask", he reminded me. The “why”, therefore, 

is probably the biggest and most elusive one that many selfdefence 

courses have failed to ask. Why would you be willing to 

fight, die and kill for X (x being what you have just answered in the 

3 questions above)? Why is it so important to you? Why would 

NOT fighting for, or dying for or killing for X be so tragic for you? 

It is a question that, if answered truthfully, will surprise or even 

shock you. The key here is to be absolutely truthful when 

answering this question. What you might conclude (as I had) is 

that the real reason why you are willing to do all these things for 




X, is because of how the loss of X will make YOU feel, and how it 

would affect YOUR life! 

I stress again that there is no right or wrong to these questions. It is 

more important that you make these the decision while you are in a 

rational and logical state of mind. Unfortunately, it is often those times 

that we let our emotional state at the heat-of-the-moment that makes 

us do irrational and possible life-debilitating choices. 

So, take the time now, while you are sitting comfortably at your desk, in 

a secure and safe environment to answer these 4 questions. Decide 

what is it EXACTLY is it that you would be willing to fight, die and kill for, 

and why. Once done, make multiple copies of it and hang it around the 

areas that you will see it each and every day. Be constantly reminded as 

to what you had decided, and only get involved if something threatens 

the people and/or things you have put on this list. 

First published in June 2014 on the Defence Unlimited Blog: 

http://defence-unlimited.blogspot.com/2014/06/in-self-defence-onlyquestion-you.html 




120 SELF-DEFENCE TIPS 

1. The best self-protection technique is one that allows you to walk 

away intact and harm-free. 

2. Awareness is your first step! Avoidance is the next! Survival action 

should be the last. 

3. Protect what is important you - yourself, loved ones and possession, 

in that order. 

4. Protect your possessions, but not to the expense of yourself or loved 

ones! 

5. Some techniques used by attackers are: Dialogue, Deception, 

Distraction and Destruction. This is known as the Four D's. 

6. Attacker’s technique 1 - Dialogue: This is designed to disarm and 

distract the victim. They will normally approach the victim in a nonthreatening 

manner. 

7. Attacker’s technique 2 - Deception: The attacker makes him/herself 

appear harmless. Even as far as posing as a handicapped person, 

begging at an intersection. 

8. Attacker’s technique 3 - Distraction: Used to switch off any instinctive 

or spontaneous actions the victim might have. 

9. Attacker’s technique 4 - Destruction: Physical attacks to the victim to 

subdue him/her before proceeding further (e.g. rape, mugging). 




10. Don't be a hero. A lot can be said about heroic people, however, be 

aware of the consequences. 

11. Assess the situation with a clear mind. 

12. Get reasonably fit. Not only will your energy levels improve but so 

will your alertness and your ability to protect yourself physically, 

should you need to. 

13. Locate your nearest medical centres, hospitals, clinics and local 

doctors. You never know when you will need it. 

14. Eat proper meals. Not only will your energy levels improve but so will 

your alertness. You are what you eat! 

15. In the time of need to defend yourself, anything can become a 

weapon - umbrella, shoes, belts. Be creative! 

16. High kicks only works in movies. Punch or slap rather, but if you need 

to, kick low and hard! 

17. When asked for the time, do you look down at your watch? Beware 

that this is a technique used by criminals to distract you before they 

attack! 

18. People only fight over two things - survival and pride. Don't be a 

victim of pride. 




19. Go on a First Aid course. It will help not only make you aware of the 

dangers out there, but also on how to assist if required. 

20. Don't go to ATM's in the evening, unless it in a well-lit and a 

reasonably amount of people walking around. 

21. Be aware that criminals go on holiday too! Chances are it will be the 

same place as you! 

22. Prevention is better than cure. Don’t take unnecessary risks 

especially when your life and those of your loved ones is involved 

23. Safety in numbers. For instance, if you need to go to an ATM in a 

shopping mall that would require you to walk, take a friend or two 

with you. 

24. A defence tip a day will keep the crooks away but still stay aware as 

they are out there! Remember 4 D's: Dialogue, Deception, 

Distraction, Destruction 

25. You only have control over your own actions, not those of others. 

Learn to master your actions and you're almost there in terms of selfprotection. 

26. Avoidance and awareness is the best form of self-protection! But 

bring on you survival attitude when required! Empower yourself with 

knowledge, skill, behaviour! 

27. A samurai maxim: "The more you sweat on the training mat, the less 

you will bleed on the battlefield.” 




28. The fact is you will never be more prepared than a criminal who has 

targeted you. They have the element of surprise. However, prepare 

as best as you can. 

29. Business people and students must learn to disengage from their 

work when walking or driving around. Focus of the environment 

around you at the moment. 

30. Survival from an altercation involves surviving the immediate threat, 

surviving the law and lastly, surviving your conscience. 

31. There must be no hesitation in self-defence. There is no time for 

compassion, politeness or compromise. 

32. Strike hard, strike fast and then get to safety! 

33. Most decent people are born and brought up to respect each other. 

It takes training to be able to overcome those 'barriers' and use 

physical force on another. 

34. 3 stages of self-defence: Pre-situation, the Situation and Postsituation. 

Recognise each stage and apply the awareness, avoidance 

and survival methods at each. 

35. Different degrees of self-defence imply using the appropriate force in 

an altercation. However, when in doubt, hit hard, hit fast and then 

get to safety! 




36. In an altercation, the element of surprise is already lost as the 

criminal has already targeted you. Use the appropriate force to 

defend yourself. 

37. Pre-emptive tip: Keep your cell phone charged at all times to ensure 

that you have a means to communicate in an emergency. 

38. Pre-emptive tip: Keep your cell phone on you or close to hand at all 

times. 

39. Answer your cell phone calls when loved ones call. It will reduce the 

stress factor in their lives! 

40. Cell phones can play a very important part in personal safety, 

especially women and children. 

41. Cell phones service providers have distress SMS's services that can 

notify relevant people of a situation at the touch of a button. 

42. Hesitation can be your biggest downfall in an altercation. If you feel 

your life is in danger, strike first and hard! 

43. Improvise and constantly be aware of what objects are around you 

and how they can be used to defend yourself. 

44. Survival is also about surviving the law. Be wary of the law regarding 

self-defence, however, don’t let it hamper you when you need to 

defend yourself. 




45. Did you know that the majority of muggings are done with a knife or 

a sharpened instrument (e.g. sharpen screw driver)? 

46. Avoid confrontational situations. If you can see trouble ahead, try 

and avoid it. Always be aware! 

47. Self-defence, awareness and avoidance is an ALWAYS things, and not 

a "sometime" thing. Practise it constantly so it becomes second 

nature. 

48. You have the responsibility to ensure your own self-protection. It is 

no one else's responsibility other than your own. 

49. Be aware that action is always quicker than re-action. Therefore, 

strike first in a self-defence situation. 

50. When walking or driving around, constantly notice the people and 

the environment around you. Make it appear that you are aware of 

your surroundings. 

51. Teach children how to use a cell phone in emergencies, Get them to 

memorise emergency numbers such as other family members and 

emergencies services. 

52. When attacked, the element of surprise might already be lost. Your 

assailant will have an advantage. Therefore, don’t hesitate to strike if 

your life is in danger! 




53. Self-defence techniques should only be used for self-defence 

purposes and must be within the law of the land. It should be just 

enough to nullify an attack. 

54. There is no justification for introducing violence into a situation, 

other when you or your loved ones are directly threatened by 

violence. 

55. Most confrontations will only last for a few seconds. Therefore, do 

not hesitate or think too much of the situation Just ACT and get 

away! 

56. It is easy to fall into the routine of your life and hence the comfort 

zone. This tends to dull your awareness and can make you vulnerable 

to criminals. 

57. Motives for potential attackers could be money, sexual, envy, 

drunkenness and/or drugs. Be wary of these motives and how they 

can influence people to commit crimes. 

58. Do not try to logically think why anyone would attack you while in a 

situation! Hit first, hit hard and escape. Ponder over these questions 

later when it is safe. 

59. Showing your attacker you open palms suggests submissiveness. Use 

this to your advantage if you want to deceive him or show genuine 

emotion. 




60. There are those who would attack others for no apparent reason. 

There are individuals out there who enjoy violence or have some 

mental or social disorder. 

61. Self-defence relies on maintaining your balance and upsetting your 

antagonist balance, be it mentally, physically and emotionally. It 

takes practise. 

62. Skipping rope is an excellent cardio vascular exercise that will not 

only improve your fitness, but also the nimbleness of your legs and 

feet. 

63. Seek means of getting fit and staying fit. Each person is unique. Find 

something that suits you. 

64. Your fitness could mean the difference between life and death in a 

self-defence situation. 

65. Stress is not all bad, especially in an altercation. It prepares the body 

for a fight or flight situation. Learn to harness this stress to your 

advantage. 

66. Self, micro, macro awareness refer to knowing yourself, knowing the 

immediate environment, and finally knowing the environment 

around you. 

67. Self-Awareness is understanding what you are capable of doing and 

identifying your limitations. By knowing your shortfalls you are then 

able to do something about it. 




68. Micro environment refers to your immediate environment around 

you that you can see, hear, smell, touch and taste. You can influence 

this environment. 

69. Macro environment refers to the environment around you that you 

have no direct and immediate influence over. Be aware of this 

environment as there is little you can do to influence it. 

70. Developing one’s self-awareness requires discipline. It can be as 

simple as receiving and reading a daily self-defence tip. 

71. Develop your macro awareness by listen to news, reading articles on 

current affairs, interacting with groups that are focused on crime 

topics, etc. 

72. If possible, speak to friends and family who have been victims of 

crime. Try to see from their eyes and access what you would do in 

their situation. 

73. If you have been a victim of crime and if you comfortable with this 

idea, share your experience with loved ones so that they can learn 

from it. 

74. If you have been a victim of crime, self-evaluate if you really are ok. 

Be truthful. If you are not, seek help to help you work through the 

issues. 

75. "Black dog syndrome" is when you have been a victim of crime and 

say "I should have done that", or "I should have done this". Don't 

over-think the experience. 




76. "Black dog syndrome" continued. The fact that you have survived the 

crime experience is a blessing. Use it to better prepare yourself to 

prevent a future occurrence. 

77. Remember the one method used by criminals is distraction before 

attacking. Are there any distracting factors that you notice now? Be 

aware of them! 

78. Being prepared implies being prepared before a situation occurs, 

during a situation, and the consequences after the situation. 

79. Find out about your local community forums and join their program 

to assist or be aware of the crime-events in your area. 

80. Crime is unpredictable, however the inevitable results of loss, pain 

and trauma is not. Be vigilant now and put the measures in place to 

protect yourself. 

81. It takes courage to face your fears and even more to manage them. 

By focusing on your self- defence you are doing just that – managing 

your fears. 

82. There is no such thing as having no fear of crime. Fear is there to 

ensure you don’t do anything stupid in a situation. You must learn to 

manage those fears. 

83. A premeditated attack is carried out through lack of respect, 

immaturity, over excitement, excess alcohol or for profitable gains. 




84. In a confrontational situation, stay calm, alert and ready to act (or not 

act). Reasonably behaviour should not be mistaken for weakness. 

85. Knife attacks are common because any sharpened object can become 

an aggressive tool. It is also easy to use and requires little training to 

become proficient. 

86. Keep in mind that a person who has the will to stab of cut you with a 

knife deserves no pity when you respond with your self-defence 

technique. 

87. Procrastination if your own worst enemy. What have you done lately 

to ensure your self-defence skills are honed and practised? Be wary 

of this. 

88. Self-defence skills can be as simple as keeping fit, eating and resting 

properly. The end result is to be aware and vigilant at all times. 

89. Even though some law prohibits the use of cell phones while driving, 

if you feel you are being following, continue driving and phone a 

friend or police. 

90. Some criminals are looking for predictable patterns to minimise their 

risk. They study your routine and plan ahead. Therefore, vary your 

routine tasks regularly. 

91. Some criminals see crime as business like any other - they have 

targets to meet and certain standards to maintain. Be vigilant at all 

times! 




92. Crime does not discriminate. It does not care if you are black or 

white, young or old, man or woman, rich or poor. Be vigilant at all 

times! 

93. Because crime is such a serious matter, it is often best to alleviate the 

seriousness with a positive attitude. This takes conscience effort! 

94. Don't confuse martial arts and self-defence. Martial arts requires 

years of dedicated practise to become an effective form of selfdefence. 

95. Verbal threats to kill can be seen as unlawful. If this is made by a 

potential attacker, you can act first and claim self-defence. 

96. Do not make threats to kill as this can be seen as unlawful, unless 

made with the intention of prevention or self-defence. This is very 

subjective. Be wary. 

97. Laws govern our lives from birth to death and are there to protect 

the individual and society. Obey the law and work within the confines 

of it. 

98. Remember, no matter what our personal opinion of our government 

and our police force is, they are there to uphold the law. 

99. Treat the police with respect. Answer questions truthfully and do not 

give them any attitude. However, be wary of fraudsters or corrupts 

police. 




100. Do not be afraid to ask a police officer to verify their identity. A 

genuine officer will have no issues when confronted in a polite but 

assertive manner. 

101. If you have suspicions of a fraudulent Police officer, depending on 

your situation, try and get to a public place. Be wary and cautious. 

102. Find out what your national anti-corruption hotline is an report 

corrupt cops accordingly. 

103. Don not get involved with other people's arguments. Do not risk the 

safety of yourself or your loved ones. 

104. If you get involved with other people's arguments, be sure you have 

acknowledged the potential dangers and risks and that you have 

accepted them. 

105. Sometimes, it may be possible to diffuse a situation by appearing 

confident. However, be wary that this can also be mistaken as 

arrogance. 

106. Remember consequence is a product of action. Decide now while you 

in a safe environment, what action you will take when a self-defence 

situation arises, and whether or not you can live (or not) the 

consequences. 

107. Decide which consequences you can live with and those which you 

cannot. Prepare and take action to prevent the consequences you 

cannot live with. 




108. Self-awareness is also about making the decision on a self-defence 

situation now while you are in a safe environment. 

109. The "comfort zone" is any area around you where you are 

comfortable to have people around you. Imagine a social setting 

when you meet someone new with a handshake. 

110. The "personal zone" is that area around you that you normal reserve 

for close friends and family. Any other people will make you feel 

uncomfortable in this zone. 

111. The "intimate zone" is reserved for your spouse, girl/boyfriend or 

someone you are intimate with. Other people entering this zone will 

make you pull away. 

112. The various discussed zones are different for each person. You must 

use your discretion as to where these zone boundaries lie, based on 

your level of comfort. 

113. Women take note: Because you have breasts, the various zones 

should be extended outwards slightly more. This is for obvious 

reasons. 

114. The Fence technique is a good way in which to visually indicate to an 

aggressor where your various zone boundaries are. 

115. The Fence should be held at the boundaries of the personal zone. 

Any person that comes beyond this point is deemed an aggressor. 




116. The intention to defend one's life of that of a loved one must be 

clear. Without the proper attitude or intention, any self-defence 

technique will be ineffective. 

117. When leaving the office or school campus, Leave the work behind 

and focus on the environment around you. Be aware. 

118. Be aware of your work/study environment. Notice any anomalies, 

investigate cautiously. If you suspect something, rather call the police 

or your security agency to investigate. 

119. People who work late hours must be wary of routine as this could 

result in criminals exploiting it to be able to victimise you. Be aware 

at all times! 

120. Remember, discipline is just consistent daily action! Therefore, take 

daily action to ensure your personal safety by practising these selfdefence 

tips! 

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CONCLUSION 

And there you have it! 

120 tips that represents an accumulation of some of the most practical tips for 

self-defence that I have come across! 

BUT WAIT… 

There is more! 

Believe it or not, but I have a few hundred more that I still want to share with you 

and ones which I will be sending to you FREE OF CHARGE in the very near future! 

In fact, there is a whole bunch of free stuff that I still want to send you, but the 

sheer volume would be overwhelming! 

WHY AM I DOING THIS? 

Well, I genuinely think that the more I give, the more I will receive back! Don’t get 

me wrong, I am no saint and I would like to think I have some business savvy; 

however, I do think it is better to serve first before asking for anything in return. 

It’s also a good way, I hope, to show you that I genuinely am interested in your 

person safety. In a way it is almost clichéd as I truly want “world peace”. This is 

my way of contributing to that vision, and hopefully inspires more people to work 

towards that vision too by taking their self-defence training seriously. 

So, for now, I bid you farewell, and hope that we continue our journey together 

for the weeks, months and even years to come! 

Till next time, get EDUCATED, feel EMPOWERED and live a FULLY-ENGAGED life! 

Yours sincerely 

Warren Ho 

Founder of Defence Unlimited (www.defence-unlimited.com)

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