Free Checklist: 7 Situational Awareness Habits

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Seven Habits

7 specific situational awareness habits that change how you read environments and crowds
The pre-attack indicators that experienced practitioners recognise — and most people don't
A note on legal awareness: understanding your rights and responsibilities before anything physical happens
The single most important thing Rob tells every new student about knife threats on Day 1

"The most important skill in knife defence isn't a disarm. It's what you notice in the three seconds before."

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About Rob Baard

The Instructor

Rob Baard — Instructor

Rob Baard is a martial arts instructor with decades of experience in Bujinkan Ninjutsu, Eskrima, and tactical systems. A 14th-degree black belt who has studied under Grandmaster Masaaki Hatsumi in Japan. He has taught knife defence, situational awareness, and self-protection to students at every level. Tactical Knife Fighting & Defence is his complete reference manual — built for serious practitioners.

The Complete Manual

Tactical Knife
Fighting & Defence

The checklist covers one layer. The complete manual covers all of them — knife anatomy, carry systems, cutting mechanics, unarmed defence, legal frameworks, and the Eskrima tradition. Available on Amazon.

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