The problem with about half the martial arts teachers in the world is that they're training and teaching for the wrong reasons.

No...that's not entirely fair. They're training and teaching for reasons that don't mesh well with the needs of parents. They're in it for the sport, or for warrior fantasies, or some other goal that doesn't fit with the intelligent self-defense and protective strategies you need when you're responsible for children.

Sifu Alan Baker is part of the other half. He's widely trained, highly experienced, and _gets it_. We had a great conversation about what self-defense really looks like when you have the responsibilities of a parent, and what you and I can do today to become safer people and more effective protectors.