DEFENDER 1 for WOMEN

If you are a woman, age 16 or older, looking for a quick-and-dirty introduction to the fundamental mindset, strategies, techniques and tactics required to quickly identify, accurately assess, and effectively respond to potentially dangerous people and situations — our ‘DEFENDER 1 for WOMEN’ course is for you.

‘DEFENDER 1 for WOMEN’ is virtually identical to our co-ed ‘DEFENDER 1’ course, but it is tailored to the unique and specific needs of the female defender, and enrolment is exclusive to women.

Topics of discussion and study include (but are not limited to):

• Cultivating the ‘Sheepdog Mindset’
  • Orienting yourself for danger, deception, conflict & violence
  • Defining your ‘Mission’
  • Establishing your (moral & ethical) ‘Mission Parameters’
  • Understanding the (legal) ‘Rules of Engagement’
  • Preparing to fight, and win, on multiple “fronts”
• Awareness, Assessment & Action Planning
  • Situational Awareness & Threat-Risk Assessment
  • Psychophysiological Arousal (Stress Response) vs Performance
  • Psychophysiological Self-Regulation Techniques
  • Tactical Decision-Making
•  Avoidance & Evasion Strategies, Techniques & Tactics
  • The ‘Grey Woman’ Concept & Basic Applications
  • Freerunning Concept & Basic Applications
• Engagement Strategies, Techniques & Tactics
  • Defusing the threat, through tactical communication
  • Defending yourself against common striking & grappling attacks
  • Disabling the threat, to create an opportunity to disengage
  • Disengaging from the threat, getting to safety, and alerting police
• Post-Incident Protocols
  • Legal: Debriefing and incident reporting; potential arrest & detainment
  • Medical: Emergency medical interventions, and documentation of injuries
  • Recovery: Managing post-incident psychological & physical injuries

You will spend about half of this 8-hour course engaged in thought-provoking “tabletop exercises” and lively discussion, and the remaining half immersed in dynamic, interactive skill-building drills and realistic, scenario-based training.

While the ‘DEFENDER 1 for WOMEN’ series of self-defence courses is super-fun, reasonably safe, and geared toward women with little-to-no training or experience, it is recommended that you arrive well-rested, -fed and -hydrated, and prepared to venture slightly outside your psychological, physical and technical comfort zones.

Duration: 1 day (8 hours) / Investment: CAD$150.00

Max Enrollment: 12 women

Prerequisites: None
Recommended: Tactical Athlete 1