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Podcast: The John Hallett Podcast
Episode: Why Weekend Self-Defense Seminars Don’t Work
Description: Weekend self-defense seminars are everywhere.They promise fast results, practical skills, and a sense of readiness in just a few hours. For busy adults and parents preparing their kids for college, that sounds like a smart solution.But it’s not how real self-defense works.In this episode, John Hallett breaks down why weekend seminars fail to build reliable performance under stress — and why they can actually create dangerous false confidence. You’ll learn the difference between exposure and capability, why skills disappear without repetition, and what it really takes to become harder to hur...