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Course Rate
12wk Session $150.00 per person

1 Day Session $35.00 per person

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  • Choice Of Firearms

    • Pistol

    • Rifle

    • Shotgun

  • Firearm Access

  • Staging Firearms

    • Where To Stage Them

    • How To Do It Securely

  • Cover & Concealment

    • What Is Cover?

    • What Is Concealment?

    • How To Use It

  • Transitional Spaces In & Around Your Home

    • Sidewalks

    • Gates

  • Castle Law (Castle Doctrine) (What can you do?)

The range portion of this course will give you the option of looking at and trying different type of options for home defense. We have an H&K SP5 (1), MP5-22's (2) and 416D (2) (AR Pattern Rifle) that will allow us to use these at closer and further distances. If you want to experiment with your shotgun you are welcome to do that also. 

The range portion is NOT a requirement for completion of this class as we understand not everyone is interested in using a firearm to defend their home.

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Our comprehensive self defense course will cover many topics to help you plan to keep you and your loved ones safe. Your instructor has more than 35 years of training in self defense and more than a 25 years of teaching traditional martial arts and personal protection. 

Cost: $150 for 12 week session (minimum of 4 people needed) (Includes 1 POM OC Spray & Inert Trainer)

A 1 Day Sample Course that will only address mindset and prevention
1 Day: $35 per person (minimum Of 10 people needed)

Topics will include the following:
1. Mental Preparedness
2. Emotional Fitness and The Aftermath
3. Legal Use Of Force (What Can You Do?)

  • What Is Considered Reasonable & Proportional

  • How Much Force Can I Use?

  • When Can I Use Force?

4. De-Escalation

  • What Does It Mean?

  • Tactics & Strategy

5. How To Recognize A Potential Threat

  • Pre Attack Indicators

6. Safety Plans
7. Non-Lethal Tools / Improvised Weapons

  • OC Spray

  • Bags/ Purses

  • Magazines / Newspapers

  • Pens

  • Flashlights

  • Chairs

  • Hangers

  • Bottles

  • Other

8. Use Of A Firearm For Self Defense

  • Is It A Viable Option

  • Is It A Good Option For Me

9. Types Of Assault

  • Sexual

  • Physical

  • Aggravated

  • Felonious

10. Attacks We Will Address

  • Strikes (Punches etc.)

  • Pushing / Shoving

  • Grabs (Wrist, Lapel & Arms)

  • Chokes

  • Pinned Down

  • Attempted Abduction / Unlawful Restraint

  • Armed Assailants

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If you opt for our 12 week course will break down the topics like this:
Week 1
Mindset, De-Escalation, Prevention & Threat Avoidance
Week 2
Striking Techniques & Targets
Week 3
Defense Against Wrist & Arm Grabs
Week 4  
Defense Against Lapel Grabs 
Week 5
Defense Against Shoulder Grabs
Week 6  
Bear Hugs 
Week 7
Defense Against Striking Techniques
Week 8
Defense Against Chokes
Week 9  
Defense From A Seated Position & Ground
Week 10
Defense Using A Weapon
Week 11
Image Based Decisional Drills
Plus 1 Pre Recorded YouTube Video
 
If you choose our 1 Day Course we will have to choose certain topics to address as we will not be able to cover all topics in 1 days time.

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