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In this third episode of the bodymindself™ podcast psychologist and cognitive scientist John Francis Leader (JFL) meets self-defence instructor and peak performance specialist Patrick Cumiskey to discuss self defence and learning by doing. Patrick Cumiskey is the chief instructor of Krav Maga Ireland and a psychotherapist whose work places a particular emphasis on peak performance psychology and mental toughness. He has trained over 30,000 people in Ireland including members of the Ranger Wing, Defence forces and Gardai as well as training United Nations Units preparing for deployment. Patrick was personally trained by the chief Instructor of Krav Maga Global Eyal Yanilov. Prior to qualifying as a Krav Maga Instructor in 2001 Patrick had qualified as 3rd Black Belt in American Kenpo. Patrick is also a certified Jeet Kun Do Instructor. He has trained as a Gracie Combatives instructor in the Gracie Academy in Los Angeles, USA and has undertaken extensive training with Navy Seal and other American Special Forc