About Us – The Proven Other Way to Achieve Personal Safety

Expert Personal Safety Consulting: The Proven Alternative to Traditional Self-Defense

Where understanding and applying principles lead to great skill

Creating a safer world, one person at a time

Personal safety isn’t about learning to fight—it’s about learning to think differently. At The Other Way Martial Consulting, we transform how people approach personal protection through proven principles developed over 45+ years of martial arts expertise. Our unique methodology helps you create, maintain, and recover an acceptable level of safety without relying on traditional self-defense techniques that often fail when you need them most.

Why Traditional Self-Defense Training Falls Short

Most people believe that personal safety equals learning to fight. This dangerous misconception leaves millions of individuals vulnerable to threats they never see coming. Real personal safety begins with threat assessment, situational awareness, and understanding the psychology of danger—not with memorizing combat techniques you’ll likely never use effectively under stress.

                    Consider this sobering reality: The average person has less than three seconds to recognize and respond to a genuine threat. Traditional martial arts training focuses on techniques that require months or years to master, but personal safety situations demand immediate, instinctive responses based on principles, not complex movements.
                

Our Revolutionary Approach to Personal Protection

The Other Way Methodology: Beyond Fighting

Our personal safety consulting approach centers on a fundamental truth that most safety experts overlook: the best fight is the one you never have. We teach clients to develop what we call “safety intelligence”—the ability to recognize, avoid, and neutralize threats before they escalate to physical confrontation.

This methodology incorporates:

Threat Recognition Psychology: Understanding how predators select targets and recognizing danger signals most people miss
Environmental Awareness Training: Using physics and spatial relationships to maximize safety in any environment
Conflict De-escalation Techniques: Verbal and non-verbal strategies that diffuse potentially dangerous situations
Emergency Response Protocols: Rapid decision-making frameworks that work under extreme stress

The Science Behind Our Success

Our approach integrates advanced understanding of:

Human Psychology: How fear, adrenaline, and stress affect decision-making in crisis situations
Criminal Behavior Patterns: Insights from criminal psychology research about how threats develop and escalate
Newtonian and Lagrangian Physics: Applied motion principles that maximize efficiency and minimize energy expenditure
Physiological Responses: How the human body actually responds to danger (versus how we think it responds)

Meet Sensei B. Duncan: Your Personal Safety Expert

Four Decades of Martial Arts Mastery

Sensei B. Duncan brings an unprecedented depth of knowledge to personal safety education. With over 45 years of martial arts training and 30+ years of teaching experience, he represents one of the most qualified safety consultants in the industry today.

His unique background combines training in 10+ different martial arts systems, advanced academic knowledge including minors in Psychology and Criminal Psychology, and decades of testing and refining safety principles in actual situations.

“I’ve spent my life getting better at keeping myself safe. Now I see people around me making choices that put them in unnecessary danger. My grandchildren are growing up in this world—I have to do something about it.”

Qualifications & Experience

45+ years of martial arts training and experience
Training in 10+ different martial arts systems
30+ years of teaching martial arts and personal safety
In-depth understanding of physiology and kinetics
Advanced knowledge of physics (Newtonian and Lagrangian) as applied to motion
Minor in Psychology
Minor in Criminal Psychology
Lifelong student and researcher
Deep caring for the safety of all creatures, human and otherwise

What Makes Our Personal Safety Training Different

Paradoxical Teaching Methods

We use seemingly contradictory statements to challenge conventional thinking and open minds to more effective safety approaches. You might hear instructions like:

“Slow down. You’re moving too slow” – Teaching the difference between rushed panic and deliberate speed
“The safest place might be the most dangerous” – Understanding how perceived safety creates actual vulnerability
“Strength through awareness, not force” – Developing mental capabilities that surpass physical ones

Our Philosophy: “If it doesn’t work backwards, it will never work forwards.”

Beyond Traditional Self-Defense Classes

Unlike conventional martial arts training that focuses on technique memorization, our methodology emphasizes principle-based learning, stress-tested applications, individual customization, and sustainable practice that becomes intuitive over time.

Comprehensive Safety Services: What We Offer

Personal Safety Assessments

Our safety consulting services begin with a comprehensive evaluation of your current risk factors, including lifestyle analysis, environmental evaluation, threat profile development, and skill gap identification.

Customized Training Programs

Based on your assessment, we develop personalized personal protection training that includes situational awareness development, verbal de-escalation techniques, emergency response protocols, and practical physical safety skills that work for your body type, fitness level, and lifestyle.

Ongoing Support and Development

Personal safety is not a destination—it’s an ongoing process. We provide monthly check-ins, situation analysis, advanced training modules, and access to a community of safety-conscious individuals.

Who Benefits Most from Our Approach

While everyone faces potential safety challenges, our most successful clients include working professionals, parents and caregivers, senior citizens, college students, and business owners who are motivated for change, willing to challenge assumptions, think long-term, and have a community mindset.

If you’re someone who:

Wants to understand safety beyond traditional “self-defense”
Is willing to challenge conventional thinking
Cares about making the world safer for others
Appreciates a unique perspective on personal protection

…then you’re exactly who we’re here to help.

Frequently Asked Questions About Personal Safety Consulting

What makes your approach different from traditional self-defense classes?

Traditional self-defense training focuses on physical techniques for after a confrontation has already begun. Our approach emphasizes prevention, early recognition, and non-physical resolution strategies. We teach you to avoid dangerous situations entirely rather than fight your way out of them.

Do I need martial arts experience to benefit from your consulting?

Absolutely not. In fact, some of our most successful clients have no previous martial arts background. Our methodology is designed around principles that anyone can understand and apply, regardless of physical ability, age, or experience level.

How long does it take to see improvements in personal safety?

Most clients notice significant improvements in their situational awareness and confidence within the first month. However, developing comprehensive personal safety skills is an ongoing process. We typically see major transformation in 3-6 months, with continued improvement over years.

What age groups do you work with?

We work with clients from teenagers to seniors. Our oldest successful client began training at age 78. Personal protection principles apply at any age, though the specific applications may vary based on physical capabilities and lifestyle factors.

Can your methods help with workplace safety?

Yes. Many safety consulting principles apply directly to workplace environments. We help clients recognize and manage professional risks, from office dynamics that could escalate to dangerous situations to travel safety for business professionals.

“You’ll get the benefit – or have to suffer through – my version of a bit of humor and the reverse way that I see the world.”
– Sensei B. Duncan

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