Self Defense

The American Martial Arts offers several types of self-defense course:

• Women's Self-Defense
• Executive Self-Defense
• Family Safety and Self-Defense

Women's Self-Defense

The women's self-defense course at the American Martial Arts Center is geared for ladies from 15 to 80 and specifically designed not only to teach effective self-defense techniques but also to provide a sound understanding of what a perpetrator is normally after.  In this course ladies will learn:

• What is Violence
• What is the typical goal of a perpetrator
• What is Power & Control
• Who is Most Likely to Attack You
• What are the Legal Consequences of Self-Defense
• What Steps Can You Take to Minimize Your Risks
• How do You Protect Yourself at Home
• How do You Protect Yourself in the Car
• How do You Protect Yourself at Work
• How do You Protect Yourself Traveling
• How to Avoid Conflict if Possible
• How to Use Assertiveness Verbally and Non-Verbally to Avoid Being Targeted
• Self-Defense Techniques Against the Most Common Assaults (and the why behind each)

This is a six week program, each course meeting 2 hours per week.  Please call to schedule your course today.  There is a 15 person minimum before we will schedule sessions.

Executive Self-Defense

The executive self-defense program at the American Martial Arts Center is designed to give executives a sound understanding of personal protection.  Steps that you the executive can take to ensure your safety in the workplace, in transition between work and home, your home and during business travel.  An example of what you will learn in this course are:

• What You Need to Know About Workplace Violence
• Indicators You May have an Employee Targeting You or Someone Else
• What are the Right Things to Do if You Feel Targeted
• What Steps to Take to Protect Yourself in Transition between Home and Office
• How to Ensure Your Safety While Traveling
• What are the Legal Ramifications of Self-Defense
• Threat Assessment and Appropriate Response
• How to Identify Dangerous Situations and Areas when Traveling
• What the Goal of an Attacker Typically is
• Understand Your Own Biomechanical Responses to Conflict
• Methods of Conflict Resolution to Prevent Violence
• Understanding Cultural Differences that May Escalate Your Risks
• Simply but Effect Self-Defense Techniques You Can Use if All Else Fails

 This is a six week program, each course meeting 1 hour per week.  Please call to schedule your course today.  There is a 15 person minimum before we will schedule sessions.

Family Safety and Self-Defense

The family safety and self-defense course at the American Martial Arts Center is designed to provide families ways to ensure their safety both within and outside their home.  In today's world this is a must have to ensure that your family is safe and secure.  In this course we work on the following topics:

• Types of Violence
• Goals of Perpetrators
• Child Safety at Home and Away (Stranger Danger +)
• Phone Safety (Home Line and Cell)
• Work/School Transitional Safety (Being in the car)
• Bullies-  What They are and How to Deal with Them
• Assault/Abduction-  What to Look for and Who it is Most Likely to be and How to Stop it
• Internet Safety-  What you REALLY need to Know about Webpages, FaceBook, MySpace and Twitter
• Basic Self-Defense Techniques for the Whole Family

This is a six week program, each course meeting 2 hours per week.  Please call to schedule your course today.  There is a 15 person minimum before we will schedule sessions.