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Bullying Prevention Speaker Teaches Unconventional Method to Manage Bullying

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One of the most frustrating things a parent can hear from their child is that they are being bullied.  It is painful and distressing but I'm here to offer you an effective solution that protects your child and gives them lessons that last a lifetime.

Who Am I?
My name is John Nottingham and for 27 years I have taught men, women and children how to protect themselves.  My students have ranged from Bodyguards, Police SWAT, FBI, Military Special Forces to tens of thousands of individuals of all ages.  I know the pain of bullying because I was bullied.  But that all changed when I learned the secret.

The Failed Anti-Bullying Movement
The last thing you want to do is teach your child to buy in to the recent victim culture and failed so called anti-bully programs.  They are doomed to fail our children as much as the same fated Stranger Danger and DARE programs have.  Children fall through the cracks as well-intentioned and ill-advised politicians and bureaucrats form committees and make laws with the promise of protection.  Result? Reports of bullying are on the rise.  A recent study from a PhD in Canada clearly shows the ineffectiveness of school-wide anti-bullying programs. (You can read the SMITH study on my Facebook site Bullying Prevention Initiative International or The Phoenix BullyProof Project).

" We'll teach your children how to become victors rather than victims. "

The Dirty Secret.... Teachers and Politicians Aren't Protection Experts
Age old wisdom and parental common sense from nature proves that we must prepare children to face the world we live in, not the Utopian world politicians and emotional placebo pushers promise.  They continue to pass more laws, put up more NO BULLY ZONE signs while children fall through the cracks.  It's unacceptable arrogance as they push their agenda that often encroaches on Constitutional rights to free speech because they lack the knowledge of how to deal effectively with this behavior.
Our politicians decry the epidemic of bullying, yet they use bullying tactics in their campaign ads and political maneuvering as if it is justified.  I call that hypocritical and empty political rhetoric used for an agenda.  It's about the kids!

We offer hope from bullying!
The reason my programs are so successful is that they rely on psychology (emotional and social intelligence), teach a peace process and address the reality of a bully in your face on a day to day basis.  It covers the full spectrum of online bullying, verbal insults, manipulation, intimidation, exclusion and even physical bullying like hitting, hair pulling, tripping and shoving.  It is so effective because it is a proven process refined over decades.

"You don't need to scare or bubble wrap children.  We just need to properly prepare them."

Face Facts about Bullying
We've all faced bullying to one degree or another. It is a behavior that is part of our social world and living in a community of dysfunction,  differing experiences, coping mechanisms and pathology.  Without effective tools, children are often left to their own devises to cope and attempt to resolve it.  More often, they just accept the pain and damage of bullying because they feel helpless and don't want to get in trouble or lose popularity with peers for being a snitch or rat.  It can lead to some serious long term problems.  Some of you probably know adults who still live in this state of anxiety because they never were taught the skills to handle bullying, violence or aggressive behavior.

If you want more information on how to effectively STOP BULLYING, my programs or organization join us online at:

John Nottingham's BullyProof Vest
How To Handle Bullying Like a Bodyguard
Speaking, Assemblies, Teacher Training, Verbal Judo Tactical Communication, Physical Intervention

The Bullying Prevention Initiative International
Free resources from best practices, protective specialists, research, discussion and more.

The Phoenix BullyProof Project
Arizona Bullying Prevention Initiative Sponsored by Nottingham Sword & Shield Security, John Nottingham's BullyProof Vest and USA Martial Arts

Kickboxing Gym in Phoenix Offers Lose Weight Workout

Want to lose weight and keep it off?  Phoenix Kickboxing Instructor Shows You Exactly How...

My name is John Nottingham and I've been training people, just like you, how to get in the best shape of their lives with kickboxing lessons for over 27 years.  The only proven way to lose weight and keep it off is to build a lifestyle that supports that objective.  A new Kickboxing Class in Phoenix Arizona is teaching people how to lose fat, get toned and build a healthy mind, body and spirit.

It's called K3 Kickboxing Phoenix and it has members kicking, punching, kneeing and elbowing their way to fitness.  Men, women, teens from all walks of life are falling in love with this fat fighting bootcamp style workout.  It integrates various resistance exercises that improve mobility, aerobic capacity, cardio vascular health, and muscle tone while teaching you the real skill of kickboxing.

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Encouraging instructors motivate you to reach your goals.  High energy music like you hear at the club has you moving and grooving the pounds away.  You'll make new friends who share your goals and support your progress.  You'll enjoy the real kickboxing skills challenges so you won't get bored.  Plus you will get in the shape of your life!

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90 Day Challenge Starting Steps

For those on the 90 day challenge - your results will be determined by your deliberate planning to succeed. Avoid the pitfall of failing to plan.  As I learned early on from my Special Forces mentors, "Failing to plan is planning to fail."  Start strong and believe you are worth it.

You can.  Just do things one step at a time.

STEP 1. Sign Up & Commit
Start and get signed up and follow the steps.  It is important to tune out bad advice and other "voices".  Free advice is often some of the most expensive advice you'll ever get.  Our system works and has a proven track record of being a healthy, long-term way to adopt a healthy lifestyle.  Work it.

STEP 2. Journal
Employ a daily journal that includes your meals, gratitude and observations about how you feel, clarity of thinking, recovery, rest and patterns.  Make sure you're getting breakfast and 4-6 meals a day with lots of fresh fruits and veggies.  We recommend super shakes!

STEP 3. Move & Breathe
Integrate walking after each meal and simple yoga throughout the day.  It not only reduces stress (which helps you lose lbs), but improves quality of life, recovery and mental focus.  One of our goals is to get your hormones in balance and that takes time and some adjustments.  Stay the course and learn your body.

STEP 4. Truth
Shine light on dark areas and be open and honest about your lifestyle, choices and experiences.  The truth will set you free.  Eliminate the notion of weight and adopt the idea of health, lean muscle and performance.  Avoid the marketing tricks by reading ingredients and avoiding chemicals and gimmicks.  Stick to simple stuff grown from the earth and nurtured with love.  No more discussions about weight - now you discuss performance and health.  Accept that you will fluctuate in shape and size and that it is normal and good as you learn and improve.

STEP 5. New Thinking
Redefine your thinking about food, treats, media advice and habits about health.  This may begin for you with eliminating garbage into your mind and subconscious.  Garbage in- garbage out.  Avoid the magazines, media and messages that promote unhealthy imagery, vanity and sickly ideas.  Challenge them when you encounter them and make a case for health and loving yourself.  Hating yourself leads to destructive extremism. Fit nor thin do not equate with healthy.  Go for being your best in the body you were given.  Maximize your potential and you'll find greater happiness, joy, inner strength, and fitness along the  way!

STEP 6.  Listen to your body
Rest when you need it.  Eat when you are hungry.  Learn what the signals mean.  Also learn to challenge false signals such as bad news = eat to feel better.  Transform these signals with healthy options that have longer lasting and positive results.  For example... get bad news = go workout!

STEP 7.  Purpose
Put purpose into your movement.  When you walk, take time to unplug and let your mind rest.  Build social circles and improve relationships and listening by bringing along friends.  Use the time to be an encouragement to others.  Leave the idea of the hamster on a wheel behind.  Learn a skill like dancing, kickboxing, kayaking, horseback riding, rock climbing, tennis or something that stimulates your mind as well as body.  The treadmill is tantamount to punishment in my book.  While a useful tool, it is difficult to link to positive growth and keep for a lifetime as a healthy stimulating habit.  Research shows it is better to get out and connect with nature and/or interact with others.

STEP 8.  Change
The human body is an adaptation machine.  It gets used to patterns.  As your body adapts to any routine or protocol it has diminishing returns on fat burning.  The body needs variety and challenge to stimulate growth. You will need to integrate change into your training and lifestyle sports/activities in order to see optimal results.  Don't get discouraged - get creative.  It is an opportunity to learn a new skill, meet new friends, and try something stimulatingly different.

More to come.

Fight Fat,

john nottingham
USA Martial Arts & Kickboxing Phoenix
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Back To School Bullying Prevention With Peaceful Martial Arts Approach

 Parents Seek Martial Arts To Spare Children From Bullying

Parents are bringing their children to a bodyguard and law enforcement trainer in Phoenix to prepare them to prevent bullying. Phoenix parents are signing their children up for John Nottingham's BullyProof Vest - 5 Steps to Handle Bullying Like a Bodyguard at USA Martial Arts. Nottingham, a 6th Degree Master Black Belt offers his specialized classes in local schools, community groups, corporations and at his school in Phoenix.

Peace Prior to Punches

  Nottingham's method is based on the methods of Verbal Judo, a peaceful process of using tactical communication to avoid escalation and redirect behavior with words.  The method has been taught to thousands of Police officers and tested in the field.  Nottingham calls it "Tongue Fu" and teaches common sense before self defense.  This method of Martial Arts for the mouth builds confidence so that they don't appear to be a good target for bullying in the first place.  

Teach P.E.A.C.E.

• Perceive
• Evaluate
• Act
• Commit
• Evaluate

FREE Bullying Prevention Tips Radio Interview with Bullying Specialist John Nottingham

Identifying Bullying Set Ups and Problem Situations Early

Students learn how to identify aggressive behavior, to know when, where and how to effectively respond without escalating.  "One of the more challenging aspects of my training is teaching that telling, as a first step, is a way to escalate most situations.  Children need to be taught when its best to tell - it is almost never the first step, unless you want to agitate the situation and have an ongoing problem.   It flies in the face of the conventional and misguided advice of "just tell" or "walk away".  Nottingham says that both of those options are what encourages, invites and prolongs most bullying and aggressive social dominance behavior.

"Parents choose this method because it is aligned with their values and protects their child in a practical way.  It succeeds where school wide anti-bullying programs often fail."

John Nottingham's BullyProof Vest5 Steps To Handle Bullying Like a Bodyguard Book

Assertion Competence and Boundary Setting for Bullying Prevention

Nottingham shows students how to recognize testing, lures and target selection - how not to be a victim.  His program emphasizes kindness, empathy, communication and demonstrating confidence and inner-strength to earn others respect or at minimum, to respect your personal boundaries.  When that doesn't work, it teaches children when and how to take defensive action in the least violent manner to protect them mentally, physically and emotionally.

Bullying Prevention Projects

Nottingham's passion is evident as he has been teaching his peaceful methods of persuasion for over 27 years.  He started an organization helping others by sharing successful practices and research called The Bullying Prevention Initiative International.  He also heads a chapter in Arizona called The Phoenix BullyProof Project.  He offers the training in an interactive lecture format that includes practical role playing that can be used instantly.   

Read more at:
Bullying Prevention Initiative International FACEBOOK
Arizona Bullying Prevention Project The Phoenix BullyProof Project FACEBOOK
USA Martial Arts & Kickboxing Phoenix

Why People Don't Learn Self Defense

A little heart to heart as if you were are a close friend...

I can hear the voices next week already...

"Wow, I should have done VIPER. "  [VIPER is my trademark Violence Intervention Survival School.  It is a personal security course taught over a weekend that represents the culmination of my life's work from teaching Special Forces Combatives to my lifetime study of martial arts and teaching Security.]  I hear it every time after we finish a VIPER course and graduates are raving about how it transformed their lives.

I posted this on Facebook today regarding VIPER and self defense. 

Regret is a rotten thing. I learned early on to say "YES" to opportunities in my life. Tomorrow is not promised. Carpe diem. If you want something bad enough, you'll make it happen. Make this happen.

Fear... Fear... Fear...
Fear is the primary reason people don't participate in VIPER or any self defense courses for that matter. At some level they are in denial, or their ego is in charge. They fear losing control, looking silly, or facing the facts about their own abilities when it comes to personal safety. 

Oh no, that isn't how it gets rationalized in their mind. People say things like... "I can't afford it right now." Yet, the bumper on their car costs more than this life-saving course. Heck, most people spend more on insuring things that aren't nearly as likely going to happen than need self defense/security training.

Some say... "Maybe next time." Procrastination, most often, is just a self deceptive way of quitting.  It makes a loser and quitter feel like they still have integrity because they didn't say they would participate.  That's just bull manure for an intelligent, responsible citizen and we all know it.

They say..."I'm too busy." Yet they have time for frivolous and even harmful habits. It's only a weekend.  We're not asking for 3-6 years to earn a Black Belt and $4-10 grand.

Deep down inside they would rather carry the daily stress of anxiety that comes with denial than accept an opportunity to train with a world-class teacher in an advanced personal security strategy system.  This isn't your local YMCA self defense course! Step up - we each have a fundamental responsibility as a human to protect ourselves and those we love.  

"The infamous magic pill!"

Sheeple - Arrogance and Ignorance in Personal Security Self Defense

No. It's not about being busy.  We make time for that which is important to us.  No. It's not about the money.  Just look at the number of broke people with $500 cell phones.  The truth is that most people remain inviting targets for crime because they choose to ignore their own inner-wisdom, failing to listen to their survival instincts nor act on the God-given amazing opportunities right in front of them. It's easier to look for the magic pill and buy a gun, pepper spray, elaborate alarm systems and hold tight to the illusion that a gimmick or special tool will protect you.  Others just live with the insidious side effects of worry. 

Alarmist Media and Politicized Self Defense and Safety Information

With our survival signals and beliefs about safety and security so scrambled by sensational, alarmist media and ill advised tricks someone forwarded from an email, it is no wonder why so many are buying guns in record numbers.  That isn't to disparage our Second Amendment rights or the good training that can often accompany those actions.  Over reliance on any one thing at the expense of developing your ultimate survival asset, your mind, is fool's gold.  My point is that it is all emotional placebo unless we accept reality... 

• The reality that we are all capable of great violence
• That dangerousness is situational
• That fear is our most powerful survival signal if we know how to protect it and use it
• That all life is risk, however we are not powerless and victims of circumstance 
• That we are far more powerful and innately equipped than we have allowed ourselves to believe

Security Theater and the Illusion of Safety and Self Defense

The truth is that it is a trained mind that is ready and willing to act that protects- not an emotional placebo product you can buy off a shelf. While the tools are helpful, they are secondary to the primary operating system - the amazing and powerful human mind. YOU are brilliantly gifted with survival instincts. Join us at VIPER and learn to unleash your inner protector. It is the first strategic personal security system of its kind on the planet and it works. It has already saved the lives, and the peace of mind of numerous graduates. Who knows, it may not be your own life that you save.

I implore you to take this course.  If not here, at least get good training somewhere.  You're worth it and I love you.

-john nottingham