Adult/Teen Programs

The entire FAST defence curriculum is based around the Basic Course.  This course will teach you most of what you will ever need to know regarding personal protection and intense conflict resolution.  If students are interested in exploring the more physical side of self-defence (and many are!) then we offer other modules that look more specifically at possible situations that one may face.

For the general public we combine the adults and teens both male and female together in these classes. However we are able to customize our courses to meet the needs of specific age, gender, or special interest groups.

 

FAST Basics: 

The ABC's of personal protection

Awareness:

What a predator looks for in a victim.  Certain body language and social conditioning that people display can actually elicit a predatory response in the dangerous offenders of the world. This section deals with how not to become targeted by predators.

Boundaries:

Often criminals will perform what we call an "interview" with a potential victim. This usually involves a series of questions or intimidation techniques that the predator uses to test the reaction of the intended victim. Through the defender’s reaction the attacker will determine if he or she will victimize the defender or leave them alone and choose an easier "prey". At this time, we learn to avoid violence through the use of our most powerful tool – our voice!

Combat:

If all else fails, or we are the target of a sudden or random attack, you will be equipped some of the simplest and most effective techniques to escape danger. You will have an opportunity to practise these techniques full force against one of our padded instructors.

 

 

FAST Level 2:

Defence against weapons and ground attacks

 

Defence against Weapons

Many of our beliefs and fears concerning weapons originate from movies, press and horror stories of assaults from victims who simply didn’t know better. Much of this module deals with the psychology of dealing with an armed attacker. Students learn how to gauge when compliance is necessary and when physical defence is the only alternative. Although there is never a guarantee, the fact is that people who are trained correctly and are determined to fight for their lives can and do survive against attackers armed with a stick, knife or even a gun.

 

Ground Fighting

 Do you know how to deal with an attack when you are on the ground?  In this practical FAST-Defence course you will take the next step in learning how fear is an incredible source of power!  Using simple techniques that have been proven to work students will learn that groundfighting is incredibly effective and empowering.

 

Refresher Classes

Look for our refresher classes that are scheduled quarterly to allow you to brush up your FAST  Defence skills. These one hour classes allow students to practise the skills they have acquired in our courses.  Plus there will often be different variations of these skills introduced so that students can further expand their knowledge and understanding.