{"id":14820,"date":"2023-07-03T18:09:05","date_gmt":"2023-07-03T18:09:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/akaikido.co.uk\/?p=14820"},"modified":"2024-02-14T19:22:59","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T19:22:59","slug":"top-defence-tip-from-dr-no","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/akaikido.co.uk\/index.php\/2023\/07\/03\/top-defence-tip-from-dr-no\/","title":{"rendered":"Top defence tip from Dr No"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"252\" src=\"https:\/\/akaikido.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Dr-No-300x252.jpg\" alt=\"Top defence tip from Dr No - looking suitably evil\" class=\"wp-image-14827\" srcset=\"https:\/\/akaikido.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Dr-No-300x252.jpg 300w, https:\/\/akaikido.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Dr-No-768x645.jpg 768w, https:\/\/akaikido.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Dr-No.jpg 837w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DEFENCE TIP FROM DR NO<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you&#8217;re attacked &#8211; verbally or physically &#8211; you want techniques you can use quickly, without fuss. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was developed by Luke Archer, founder of Verbal Aikido and is one of the fastest and simplest verbal defences that he teaches. I call it Dr No and it has three steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step One<\/strong>: you centre yourself. Take a breath and ground yourself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step Two<\/strong>: you say &#8220;No.&#8221; Simply. Without being either aggressive or fearful\/<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step Three<\/strong>: you pause. Wait. Say nothing for at least seven seconds. If necessary, you can add &#8220;Tell me more.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But don&#8217;t be tempted to argue or explain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As I say, I like to call it the &#8220;Dr No&#8221; technique. (He calls it the &#8220;Centred No&#8221;. But maybe he&#8217;s not into Bond movies as much as I am). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Playing with No<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here&#8217;s an example. Someone says to you, &#8220;That&#8217;s a ridiculous idea you just suggested.&#8221; Or &#8220;Are you as stupid as you look?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You could get fired up and shoot back, &#8220;Not as ridiculous as yours,&#8221; or &#8220;It takes one to know one.&#8221; And you&#8217;ll feel good for as long as it takes for the argument to escalate out of control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Or you could take a breath, centre yourself and calmly say, &#8220;No.&#8221; And wait. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Try it. It&#8217;s remarkably powerful. The very calmness of the reply, and the following silence, is designed to destabilise an attack. Leaving the attacker off-balance. Expecting a full-on argument, he has now to rethink.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dr Yes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sometimes, it will be more appropriate to deliver a centred &#8220;Yes.&#8221; It will have just as strong an effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Or a centred &#8220;Maybe.&#8221; Even a centred &#8220;I don&#8217;t know&#8221; can be enormously effective. Few people are confident enough to admit when they don&#8217;t have an answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A physical No<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A centred &#8220;No&#8221; can also be effective in a physical situation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I find it best to hold my hands out in front of me. Not aggressively, but establishing a clear boundary. A visual barrier that&#8217;s psychologically more difficult to cross.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By staying calm, not arguing, and being ready to listen, you have a good chance of defusing any tension. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What next?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of course, a verbal or physical attack may not stop there. It will probably be less forceful, but not necessarily entirely finished. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If things continue, I recommend leaving the scene, if that&#8217;s possible. If not, then you can repeat your centred &#8220;No&#8221;. Most attacks fizzle out after three &#8220;No&#8221;s (or &#8220;Yes&#8221;s or &#8220;Maybe&#8221;s) <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If not, then you&#8217;ll probably need a few more techniques.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conquer your fear of conflict<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/akaikido.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Luke-Archer-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Luke Archer founder of Verbal Aikido\" class=\"wp-image-11415\" style=\"width:227px;height:227px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/akaikido.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Luke-Archer-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/akaikido.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Luke-Archer-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/akaikido.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Luke-Archer.jpg 579w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The good news is that Luke runs regular <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbalaikido.org\/online-classes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">online courses<\/a> in Verbal Aikido, where he will train you in his full range of verbal self-defence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They run in school term times, starting September, January and April.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And look out for his <a href=\"https:\/\/akaikido.co.uk\/index.php\/aikido-events\/\">seminars<\/a> here at the Hampstead Dojo in London.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DEFENCE TIP FROM DR NO When you&#8217;re attacked &#8211; verbally or physically &#8211; you want techniques you can use quickly, without fuss. 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