

If you have ever been bullied or victimized, taking up a self defence practice will help prevent these situations from occurring in the future. Our Vancouver self defence study and training develops a specific quality of movement that will discourage perpetrators from selecting you as a victim.
Guided self defence training increases fitness and skill, along with improved posture and sense of personal well-being. Since 80% of what you communicate is non-verbal, self defence reduces your risk of assault since your body movement communicates that you are a person of power. By participating in self defence training, youll increase your bodily awareness of the factors that contribute to you being targeted as a victim. Self defence also significantly reduces the chances of having to defend yourself, as you will learn how to deal with confrontational circumstances by asserting your power appropriately, and utilizing effective communication and self defence tools to deal with them.
Stress response experts say that when you experience an adrenaline rush during an assault, you only recall about five different self defence techniques. Most of your logical thinking is unavailable to you at this time as your heart rate is high due to blood rushing to the arms, legs and torso, putting you in a natural self defence mode. Ironically, the more prepared you are with self defence training, the less likely you will even encounter predators and aggressors. Feeling safe is necessary for us to move past the state of fear that is directly related to our primal human nature of survival.
With an increased ability in self defence, you will able to explore the world with a greater sense of freedom; no longer limited by accumulated fears and restrictions. Our Vancouver self defence classes include many forms of martial arts. Russian hand-to-hand combat is one of the most effective self defense training techniques for real life situations such as street violence. To find out more about this specialized self defence that has been tested in Europe and North America, contact us through our form.