What You’ll Learn

 
 
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Step’s

Step 1.

The first step is to find out if this course is right for you, you’ll learn the difference between martial arts, concentual fighting or sports, fitness ‘boxing’ and self-defence to help you make the best decision moving forwards.

Think of the course as an access course for martial arts

You can find out all of this by looking at the FAQ’s or by having conversations or a coffee with me.

Step 2.

Here are a few options of how to get started:

  1. Do the trial programme, it’s a 2-week mini-course.

  2. Join in on any of our classes, in all honesty, the course is designed for beginners, so if you can’t make the beginner only sessions it’s no problem.

Or

Do the intensive

A 5 hour course that gives you all the theory and over 35 defences skills. We know that sounds a lot but don’t worry, a lot of them overlap

Some people use the course as an intro to are longer programme, and it works well.

While others use it like a first aid course, once done they then do a refresher 12 months later

Workshops and Seminars

You may be part of an organisation that want us to conduct a workshop for you, the workshops can be on a number of subjects or length of time.

Right now we are offering Free 1hr seminars for your organisations/groups.

Do contact us if you would like us to host a workshop or seminar at your organisation.

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Your First 4 Weeks

Your self defence development begins with your first 4 weeks

Understand that this is a journey and for everyone taking part their journey is different from yours

You get to progress your way through colours and skills with little tests along the way

You’ll learn new skills and have the opportunity to test your new skills in a pressure test.

The first block is focused on wrist escapes and basic movement patterns and understanding

We will also sprinkle on additional skills through your 4 week journey.

this includes some basic

strangle examples

bearhug escapes

Floor work

and striking

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Moving forward

During your first 4 weeks you would have been presented with some small-scale pressure testing (info on pressure testing in the FAQ’s)

At the end of your first 4 weeks, we test you with a pressure test (intro level) this could be on a number of things depending on what the 4-week block has been focused on, this could be wrist escapes, striking, managing space or any other type of escapes. Don’t worry though, the main aim of the pressure test is to induce a little adrenal response and add a little drama to the learning process.

This just lets us see how your likely to respond in real life and see if the basic concepts have stuck

The first for 4 weeks is what we call the L 1 content

L 1

Basic escapes
Basic striking combos
Movement and controlling space
Groundwork principles

Every 4 weeks the focus changes depending on the direction of the group and the previous 4 weeks. For example if the main focus was wrist escapes and the individual feedback was along the lines of footwork and striking, then the next 4 weeks would include more striking and footwork, while introducing you to new techniques.

This continues as you progress towards your L2

At the end of your 4 weeks, we like to have a coffee and give you some direct personalised feedback

See FAQ’s for more info on the courses

Over the course, you will achieve

new levels of confidence and practical skills

 
 
 

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