Conflict Resolution Five Maxims
Conflict Resolution: Five Maxims The Five Essential Truths for Effective Communication The Conflict Resolution Five Maxims are truly useful waypoints you can use to more effectively direct your communication with people — even when under pressure during conflict or crisis. 💡 Key takeaway: These five maxims serve as a mental framework for staying on track […]
Conflict Resolution: Be Alert and Decisive
When someone is giving you aggressive behaviour, what you do in the first three seconds sets the tone for everything that follows. Conflict resolution proxemics — the art of choosing the safest position, distance, body language, and gestures — gives you a framework for getting those seconds right. Watch the full video introduction below, or […]
Restraint Training: The Biggest Mistake in Control Tactics
Coach Tony Torres says that the biggest problem in Control Tactics is that people try to exert control too soon in the confrontation timeline. The biggest problem in Control Tactics is that people try to exert control too soon in the confrontation timeline. The Three Phases of Any Confrontation In our 9 Attitudes methodology from […]
Restraint Training: Complex Motor Skills in Control scenarios are just a Pain!
During our 2015 Advanced Control Tactics instructor-level training certification, Coach Tony Torres explained some of his experience and functional, pragmatic ideas about why pain-compliance holds should not be used during the “Control” phase of an incident. We define the “Control Phase” as the early-stage and often rapidly-unfolding physical interaction between subject and intervening staff. It […]
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Care Home Safe Holding: Non-Escalation in Personal Hygiene Tasks for Dementia Caregivers
Notes from “Bathing Without a Battle” Based on the research and training programme developed by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Caregivers in nursing facilities rate assisting persons with dementia during bathing or showering one of the hardest, if not the hardest, caregiving task that they perform. Miller, 1997; Namazi & Johnson, 1996 […]
PMVA Safe Holding and Restraint for Staff who work with Older People in Care
Safe Holding and Restraint for Staff who work with Older People in Care — Dynamis is a specialist provider of information, advice and training in the area of restraint-minimisation. 📺 Watch the training demonstration on YouTube Dynamis Training
Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression Training from Dynamis
Specialist Violence Prevention Training for Occupational Teams Dynamis is a specialist provider of conflict management and physical interventions training for occupational teams. We deliver practical, scenario-based training to health, social care, education, and security professionals across the UK. ✅ Explore PMVA training: Visit dynamis.training for course details, pricing, and upcoming dates. — Dynamis Training
Self Defence and Personal Safety Trainer Course from Dynamis
Functional Edge Self-Protection Trainer Course Incorporating the training methodology of the Functional Edge Self-Protection system, this course prepares trainers to deliver practical, scenario-based self-defence and personal safety training. Learn more about Self Defence training at Dynamis
Positive Handling training from Dynamis
When challenging behaviour disrupts the classroom, teachers need more than goodwill — they need practical, proven techniques that keep everyone safe while preserving dignity and trust. Dynamis has spent over a decade training school teams across the UK in Positive Handling — a relationship-centred approach that reduces restraint incidents and builds staff confidence. We help […]