Progressive Defence Seminars
1. Street Judo: In this seminar, we take one of the most effective martial arts on the planet, the brutal throwing and grappling art of judo, and “dirty it up” for application on the street. Principles covered include: how to break your opponent’s balance; entering for throws without losing your balance; finishing a throw in good position; using distraction techniques to set up throws; clinching under pressure; “street modifications” for a number of basic, easy to learn judo techniques; judo against multiple attackers; and escapes from bad positions should things go wrong. Preferred pre-requisite for this seminar is experience with breakfalling. Street Judo Seminar: 4 hours. Street Judo + Breakfalling Seminar: 5 hours.
2. LE Judo: This seminar covers all of the principles of the Street Judo seminar, but is designed specifically for Law Enforcement and Security personnel. As such, all techniques take into consideration use of force requirements and weapon/tool retention. Preferred pre-requisite for this seminar is experience with breakfalling. LE Judo Seminar: 4 hours. LE Judo + Breakfalling Seminar: 5 hours.
3. StreetClinch: One of the most common positions in a real fight is the clinch. This short, hard hitting seminar will show you how to “crash in” under pressure and dominate the clinch from a number of positions to defend and attack efficiently. Offensively we will cover several basic takedowns as well as attached striking or “dirty boxing.” A basic level of fitness is required for this seminar. Seminar length: 3 hours.
4. BullyBusters Seminar: This fun, energetic and interactive seminar is designed specifically for children and young teens. We prefer to group children into age groups of 5-7, 8-10 and 10-13. In this short seminar we handle issues such as: the right thing to do if someone is picking on you; who you should tell; what to do if a grown-up can’t help; basic self defence techniques with little risk to either bully or victim. This seminar is also great for children who may have bully-like tendencies themselves, as we encourage each child to figure out for themselves why bullies pick on people and how we can help the bully feel better about themselves without being picked on! This seminar is 3 hours long, but best conducted over three one-hour sessions so as to capture the fleeting attention span of youth.