In today’s unpredictable climate, personal safety is no longer a luxury, it is necessary.

This blunt and edged weapons defence course delivers professional, reality-based training designed to equip with practical, street effective skills to survive and escape real world weapon threats. Whether you are targeted or caught in the crossfire by being in the right place at the wrong time.

With rising violent crime in the UK, particularly involving knives and improvised blunt instruments, this training is more relevant than ever. According to the Office fro National Statistics (ONS), there were 46,265 knife crime offences recorded in England and Wales in the year ending March 2024. with London continuing to experience the highest volume of knife-related violence. These threats are not limited to criminals, they are a concern for public figures, business professionals, and everyday citizens alike.

The course includes:

• Introduction and situational awareness

• Learn to break the fear and freeze barrier

• Escape, evade and alert

• Mindset and verbal de-escalation

• Understanding threats and distances

• Simple defence techniques against sharp and blunt objects

• Use of improvised weapons - to acquire an everyday object as an equaliser to block, redirect, distract or disarm the threat

• Scenario simulation and group practice

• Legal considerations of self defence in the UK

• Basic first aid - dealing with any injuries and post trauma prior to arrival of emergency services.

All techniques are grounded in real-world application, no choreography, no gimmicks. Just proven methods drawn from years of hands-on martial experience and elite-level protection training.

With over two decades of experience , Nick has instructed members of public, high-profile celebrities, and international dignitaries in martial arts and personal protection.

As a Director and Training Specialist for Tier 1 Protection, he works closely with security professionals and close protection officers, delivering cutting-edge instruction in unarmed de-escalation, high-threat scenario training, and VIP protection protocols.

Who should attend:

• Concerned civilians seeking protective skills

• Security and close protection officers

• Business leaders and public-facing individuals

• Martial artists wishing to deepen their defensive skill set

• Celebrities and high-net-worth individuals needing tailored threat response training.

Pre-requisites: If you are a complete beginner in the Martial Arts/Self defence world, I would highly recommend competing the 3-day Personal Safety and Situational Awareness course before signing up for the Weapon defence course. In order to get a strong base of techniques and understanding.