Public Seminars
There are independently owned and operated Perkins Self Defense schools in New York, Florida, Idaho, Georgia, Kansas, Pennsylvania, California, Brazil and the UK. If you'd like to host or help organize a seminar in your area, you can start by contacting these schools directly or other local enthusiasts on our Training Groups page. To view the Training Groups page, you first have to register.
Private/Corporate Seminars
PAST CLIENTS:
"I cannot think of a more efficient and effective tool for us to become better prepared...than that which we received over these past two days."
--Brian B., Ogden UT
Curriculum
Perkins Self Defense seminars (taught only by independent GC-certified blackbelts) usually begin with basic self defense Awareness, Avoidance, mindset and Combatives combatives, so people can train on their own and put it to use (if they had to) as soon as they walk out the door. Depending on length and number of days of seminar they can do an intensive deeper dive into Perkins Self Defense. If the group has specific interests (weapons, groundfighting, advanced sensitivity--good for tai chi enthusiasts, etc.) they can tailor the seminar as necessary.
"I am extremely impressed with your concepts! Since learning about your Guided Chaos theory of fighting in Black Belt Magazine's reality fighting issue, I have recommended them to just about anyone I've talked to about self-defense!
I'm very enthusiastic about your methodology because I've proven to myself it works...The difference was astounding!
Despite my previous experience in various martial arts, I always had a sense of uneasiness about whether the techniques would work in a flowing manner when it really mattered. After studying your material, I realized that pattern recognition and poor balance had been holding me back. From November until I moved to Virginia in July, I diligently incorporated your drills into my classes' training. Not only did my own fighting skills and confidence increase dramatically, but so did those of students with much less experience. We found that students who had never studied a fighting system before could defend themselves against unarmed and armed attackers at a basic, but very effective level within three months. What was particularly impressive was that they were able to handle unexpected scenarios and multiple attackers. Most importantly, your concepts of awareness cause them to think outside the box of traditional dojo/gym type training..."
--Lieutenant Colonel Wil Urquhart, United States Air Force, Black Belt Combat Hapkido
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