Self Defence Courses
The details here apply to voluntary groups, Women's groups and the general public. If you are looking for Self defence Courses for a corporate environment then please follow the link here. Corporate Self defence Courses
These courses are usually taught over a period of 10 * 1 hour sessions. Our self defence courses center around awareness and avoiding confrontation, however we realise that in some cases and some particular environments there is a need for self defence to be learnt in cases where avoidance is not possible.
Self defence techniques have to be simple to be effective and even these simple effective techniques are difficult to employ under the severe stress caused by the natural reaction of fear and the biological consequences of this such as the increase in adrenalin. These courses are taught by fully qualified and insured instructors who have a strong background in the Chinese Traditional Martial Arts, Chow Family Southern Praying Mantis and Kickboxing. The Chinese martial art has not been adapted in the past for sport or teaching to children like some other Martial arts and has therefore retained all of its effective and highly dangerous techniques. It may however take between 5 to 10 years to learn effectively so only a very small number of techniques will be taught to the self defence course, where the emphasis is on preemptive strikes in order to allow the defender to get away from the scene of trouble, as quickly and safely as possible. You will not learn the locks, kicks or more advanced techniques covered in the main Chinese style as although some of these could be taught within the time period it is completely unrealistic to assume they could be employed effectively under pressure in such a short time.
Over confidence or a false sense of security could be the most dangerous part of attending a self defence course and ensuring this is covered in depth during the course is essential. There are many self defence courses around but we strongly believe practicality and a sense of realistic expectation must be an integral part of any self defence course.
Please e-mail us for details WSD@5-elements.co.uk