COLLEGE · Self-Defence
Practical Self-Defence, Submission & Grappling
Awareness first. Practical skills second. Safe escape is the priority.
Course Overview
This practical course develops decision-making and physical options for common self-defence situations. Training begins with awareness, avoidance, verbal boundaries and de-escalation, then progresses to movement, escapes, safe falling, clinch and ground-position skills. Grappling and submission concepts are practised under close supervision with controlled resistance, clear tap-out rules and immediate release.
What You Will Study
- PreventionSituational awareness, exit recognition, personal boundaries, assertive voice and avoidance strategies.
- Movement & EscapesProtective posture, distance management, release from common holds and movement toward safety.
- Falling & Ground SafetyProgressive breakfalls, protecting the head, technical standing and regaining mobility.
- Grappling FoundationsBase, posture, frames, leverage, clinch positions, pins, transitions and escapes.
- Submission PrinciplesControlled joint and restraint concepts, positional control, tap-out communication and immediate release.
- JudgementProportional response, disengagement, bystander awareness, post-incident safety and responsible practice.
Who This Course Is For
- Adults who want practical, progressive self-protection training.
- Martial artists adding clinch, ground and escape skills.
- Beginners who value prevention, control and a respectful training culture.
Learning Outcomes
- Recognize risk earlier and identify safer exits or responses.
- Use fundamental movement, framing and escape mechanics.
- Understand safe grappling positions and controlled submission practice.
- Prioritize de-escalation, disengagement and personal safety.
Train realistically, practise responsibly, and leave safely whenever possible.
Enrol now • Ask about schedules, prerequisites and course levels