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What do you guys think about this?

Checklist for a great self-defense school:

-Instructors crossed-trained between different systems

-Sparring sessions in class

-Encouragement [towards experienced students] to bring in material that might add value to the classes

-Covers material in terms of principles, not adherence to perfecting specific techniques

-Classes focusing on martial arts fundamentals, including but not limited to MMA, FMA, and Silat

-Retention curriculum for all relevant weapons

-Instructors are knowledgeable in local use of force law

-Instructors either have experience in Human Behavioral Pattern Recognition and Analysis, or at least provide relevant resources like “Left of Bang.”

-Anti-surveillance and deescalation drills: acknowledging and politely dismissing potential predators

-Covers anatomy of criminal ambush

-Does “Fence” drills (Geoff Thompson)

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