Women's Self Defense CoursesI quickly realized that women had completely different concerns, fears, and needs than males. I listened to their concerns and tailored something that was not only educational but also met their personal fears. Men have no idea what women go through on an everyday basis from the stares and comments to the physical gestures and advances. What Will You Learn?
Why I Teach Women One of my favourite reasons for teaching women is how receptive they are to the skills that I provide. I attribute this to their appreciating the value in what I offer. While most men are receptive, they are usually more interested on a different level involving the male ego and wanting to know how to fight. Women are interested in learning, based more on their survival in today’s reality. Each skill or tactic I show them could potentially save their life and you can see it in the way they practice and adopt the new skill. Women have more reasons to learn these skills. Forget Tupperware Parties! Invite 6 to 8 of your friends for a few hours of fun, education and potentially life saving instruction. Plan a meal, bbq, snacks, maybe some dessert! Be prepared for a unique self defense experience! What has made us so popular is our unique method of teaching with humour and our sharing of anecdotes. Get to experience our simulated attacks in scenario specific situations such as at the front door, the kitchen, the car, etc. I find that women are so much more willing to share their stories and feelings of fear since they don’t have the same pressure on them to be “the man” and have no fear or anxiety to confrontation. I have been both thankful and humbled by what thousands of women have told me. They have taught me so much more by sharing their stories with me. My course has really been structured around all the stories students have shared with me. The women I have taught have in many ways designed my course for me by telling me their tragedies and successes. I recall years ago when I was invited to be the keynote speaker at the Annual Ontario Block Parents Convention. There were about 100 adults in attendance comprising of about 75 women. There were also about 25 police officers. I began my talk on how to avoid and handle potentially dangerous situations such as being followed, elevator safety, parking lots, distraction techniques, etc and all the women were laughing while about 20 male police officers sat there with their arms crossed staring at me seriously. I was thinking this might not be going so well even though all the women were laughing. At this point, the senior police officer in the group stood up and asked if he could say something. At this moment I was thinking “Well, this is probably the end of my business and he is going to tell me not to make a joke out of personal safety”. He actually told the group of 100 or so that this was the best approach to personal safety he had ever seen! I spoke to him after and told him how he scared the life out of me. He said that as a police officer he was sitting listening to the information and not focusing on the humour. He agreed that with the majority of the population the humour was a unique way to get the message across. This is a definite difference I find between teaching men and women. Maybe the best proof I had that the use of humour was an effective and unique way to teach self defense was when I had a woman who managed a home for abused women came out to watch one of my seminars. After the course she approached me about doing a seminar at her shelter. I expressed my concern about teaching with humour and how would it go over in an intense setting like that. She said “Chris, I have never known anyone to get upset because you made them laugh. She said I notice that you make the topic fun to learn and you are not making fun of the topic”. That sealed it for me. It confirmed to me that I had found the perfect way for me to teach the topic of self defense. Private/Family Lessons Private lessons for one person, the entire family,
and bring a neighbor or two. This is the best environment to learn in, as I am able to tailor a
course that meets yours and / or your family specific needs. We can address scenarios specific to
your home, analyzing potential trouble areas inside and outside of the home.
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We can work with you in your car on the different scenarios one might find themselves
in, whether it be on vacation somewhere unknown or just on a daily shopping trip addressing
carjackings, etc. The family can be taught as a unit so each person in the home understands the
Family Safety Plan. This course is taught in a clear, concise manner with a humourous touch to make
everyone comfortable. SAFE International has taught more than 100 000 clients successfully using
this formula.
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