When you walk in the airport terminal it’s usually packed with people from a large number of countries and normally under a high police presence. There is good reason for that. The vast majority of people in the terminal on the public side have bags and luggage and none of them have been through any…
That Hotel Door – Is it Safe So there we are in Thailand for some additional training in MuayThai the famous Thai boxing and some fun in the sun. Now this is often the time that your natural defences start to lower. A little bit f sun and a change from your usual routine and…
Years ago I had a member of staff working in part of Africa, there to supposedly strike a deal on new printers for the local government. As he was going to be some days due to the level of the deal he was staying in a hotel mainly used by westerners particularly reporters in the…
With the cold nights rapidly approaching, more and more of us will be looking to catch a Taxi. Normally as long as we are fairly alert then a registered taxi is often the safest way of travelling late at night. However as with everything the bad guys in society also know we think this and…
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We in the west can become flippant with the realities of our freedoms that we take for granted. It can sometimes be a huge wake up call as we travel, work or holiday abroad only to find that the norms we take for granted do not apply. Remember what we believe is our reality it might not be someone elses be…
At an airport – where is it safe to meet or grab a coffee? With the latest awful news pouring out of Brussels I would like to take this opportunity to remind people of one of the main principles of airport safety. You don’t have to be an airline gold card holder to be travelling…
With the recent terrorist incidents rightly getting huge publicity people have asked me a lot of questions on remaining safe. Although the risk of any incident let alone a terrorist attack is statistically very small there are a few easy tips that can help you manage that risk more effectively. Don’t forget as business people…
In business we identify and recognise risk, assess it and then plan contingencies. Why would you do anything other than this if you look at travel be it business travel or leisure travel. Run through the contingencies, under different scenarios and try to recognise in advance the situations that can occur, so when they do,…
StalkerThe problem with laws and guidance for what can be very disturbing events like stalking is that those it aims to stop know how to work around the rules.Stalking often comes up when discussing self defence and situational awareness with victims often left feeling unsafe.All too often it seems an assault of some kind needs to occur before they get the protection or at the least interest of their plight they need.#stalking #tonywillis #selfdefense #safety #situationalawareness #security #training
Police given new guidance to stop stalkers as minister says 'there is more we must do'
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Stalking Protection Orders will no longer need to reach the criminal threshold, as figures obtained under freedom of information laws by a victims' charity show some police forces have issued fewer th...0 CommentsComment on Facebook
A huge thankyou to Neilly Davis for a great week of training.It was great to see you again and improve my firearms skills.South West Florida was a bit of a trek from the UK but well worth the effort. #safety #training #security #coaching #situationalawareness #tonywillis #selfdefense
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50 years of martial arts training and 25 years of coaching. 2024 seems to be like a promising year.#tonywillis #mma #kickboxing #boxing #MuayThai #bjj #eskrima
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Last meeting of the year in London.Following a meeting and meal with a potential new client my lovely wife joined me.#Terrorism #security #clients #customer
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Very pleased to be asked to speak at the Institute of Government & Public Policy 2nd Annual Counter Terrorism Conference.#counterterrorism #security #safety #tonywillis
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Fire Drills Could Be 'THE RISK' Fire Drills could be THE RISK One of the things I talk about a lot is not putting your people in situations where they are gathered together in unprotected spaces. Fire...0 CommentsComment on Facebook