Frequently asked questions

Self defence is a system of methods and principles which are designed to avoid, deescalate or manage criminal attacks while reducing harm to your self and in the context of UK law.

Understanding and practice of these principles can have huge benefits to an individual. Knowing how to defend oneself can boost confidence and make self defence students feel safer in their day to day life.

You do not need any previous experience to attend our self defence classes.

Our self defence classes are beginner friendly. We will work you through the basics of self defence, going over the principles of self protection and the physical skills such as how to throw a strike.

As you progress in your training you will be introduced to live scenarios drills. In these drills we will simulate a criminal encounter and run over how to manage the situation and escape!

There are many benefits to learning how to defend oneself. Self defence can give the confidence and knowledge on how to respond in an appropriate and tactically effective way when confronted by a person with criminal intent.

You will also learn the best practices for how to avoid and deescalate criminal violence. Giving self defence students the tools to navigate their lives with confidence.

Martial arts and self defence are very different practices.

The goals of each discipline is different. The goal of martial arts is to be able to win a bout against another trained opponent within a pre determined set of rules. The goal of self defense is survival.

This means being able to escape a criminal situation while receiving the least amount of harm and staying with in the parameters of the law.

There is cross over between martial arts and self defence, a good punch is a good punch in both practices.

But self defence needs its own practice and understanding for a person to become proficient at defending themselves. Martial arts will not cover this practice.

As part of your self defence training we will help you improve your fitness and strength levels.

Improving your fitness levels is key to being able to defend yourself in a violent encounter.

No matter your current fitness level we will help you get into better shape so that you can be faster, more powerful so you can increase your chances of being able to defend yourself.

Please talk to your doctor if you have any underlying health conditions before attending our classes.

You should wear comfortable clothing that you can move in easily. A t-shirt and shorts or joggers.

You must also ensure that your clothing does not have zips or anything that causes cuts or abrasions.

Please remove all jewelry before class starts. The practice of self defence is very physical and we want to remove anything that can increase the risk of injury to you or your partner.

Bring a bottle of water. It is important to replace any fluids lost during training!

All of our self defence classes are appropriate for beginners.

Our classes are mixed ability. We run classes this way as beginners will be able to learn from the more experienced students and as a result be able to learn the principles and techniques of self defence faster.

We would recommend 6 months to a year of consistent training to be able to understand and execute self defence techniques proficiently.

There is always more to learn and you can always get better at self defence and it can be a life long journey. You can take it to the level of proficiency you believe works best for you.

Yes, we offer a free trial class.

Your free trial class will give you the opportunity to meet your coaches, fellow self defence students and see what self defence can offer you before committing.

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We teach ages 15 years old plus.

We cover many sensitive topics in self defence. These would not be appropriate for younger ages.

There is no upper age limit to learning self defence. As long as you do not have an underlying health condition that stops you from doing strenuous exercise. If you are unsure we would recommend talking to your doctor.

We offer both private and group sessions.

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Private seminars

Yes! In our self defence classes we will run you through various self defence scenarios.

In these scenarios you will learn how to respond in the most tactically effective way to reduce harm and escape a violent situation.

All of our training is done in a safe and supportive environment. This will allow you to get used to the intensity of a confrontation without becoming overwhelmed and allows you to gain confidence in your self defence skills.

You will also learn how to manage under pressure. Learning to manage your emotions and fear so that you do not freeze if you ever find your self in a real self defence situation.