Community Programs

We host a FREE Child Safety & Stranger Awareness Seminar at our studio a few times a year.  This class is designed to empower children with the skills to recognize dangerous situations and get away!

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This class covers a variety of important topics:

1. Who is a stranger?
2. What to do if confronted by one?
3. What to do if you are grabbed?
4. What to do if you see someone else being grabbed?

Basic defensive skills will be taught such as where and how to kick/strike, practicing on pads and bags, as well as drilling real scenarios with each child.  Open to children 4-12 years old.

We also offer this class free of charge to non-profit groups and organizations.  We can host it at the studio or have one of our Instructors come to your group.  

We host a FREE Women's Self Defense Class a few times a year at the studio. In this 2 hour class we will cover both physical and mental skills to protect yourself from a potentially dangerous situations. At the core of the physical training will be basics, such as striking (hands and elbow) and lower body attacks (knees and kicking). Participants will learn how to strike safely and effectively by high repetition of each strike and kick on hand targets and kick shields. We will address a variety of common attacks both on your feet and on the ground. 

In addition we will address important discussion points such as; awareness, avoidance, de-escalation, boundary setting, verbal commands and other important topics. Physical skills will include understanding vital targets, where and how to hit them. Repetition of effective striking as well as a few simple and effective self defense techniques.

We also offer this seminar for groups or organizations.  We can host it at our studio or come to you.  Contact us for more information and pricing. (*Free for non-profit groups)

Gilbert Defense Arts also offers Corporate Self Defense workshops.  These workshops are highly interactive, educational and fun.  This is a great way to empower your employees or team in gaining the confidence to defend themselves and their families along with enjoying the experience as a team working together.

The workshop is customizable to your groups needs and interest levels as well as schedule.  We can host the workshop at our studio location or bring an instructor to your office or group meeting place.