Initially individuals attend my Half Day Beginners Self Defence Induction classes, in Essex these run every month. This includes 1 hour of theory covering personal safety, reasonable force and the mindset of an attacker. Then the next 2 hours cover practical techniques including distance control, voice commands, restraining an attacker standing up, taking an attacker to the ground and restraining the individual to the ground. Training classes also build fitness and complete the session with ‘pressure testing’, where compliantly and relatively the Instructor attacks the training students individually and they apply the techniques they have just learnt in the class. The pressure testing reinforces the actions required to overcome the Freeze element of an attack. Generally most people have heard of the Fight or Flight reaction, however, the self defence training teaches students a learned response to an attack, hence they then avoid Freezing in such a scenario, this is then developed through repetition over further sessions, training includes Knife defence and Rape avoidance. What to do next.. Contact Richard to find out more and the next available self defence and fitness beginners class in either Brentwood, Great Baddow, Chelmsford Essex. The beginners class needs to be booked in advance with Richard. 07798 628 207 [email protected]