Event Description
Build real-world self-defense skills with hands-on training against gun, knife, and improvised-weapon threats, plus 3rd-party interventions and scenario-based drills. This monthly Hard Skills workshop from Full Spectrum Defense focuses on practical mechanics, safe pressure, and step-by-step progressions so adults of all levels can train effectively.
What You’ll Learn
Knife defense: range, angle recognition, entries, control, disarms, and exit strategies
Gun threats / Defenses: muzzle management, line-of-fire control, standing/ground responses
Improvised weapons: environmental tools, distance, and timing to gain advantage
3rd-party intervention: shielding, extraction, and control to protect a loved one
Scenario training: doorway/parking-lot/vehicle/ground and crowd-management drills
Who It’s For
Adults (men & women). No experience required. Beginners get fundamentals; experienced students get advanced options and safe testing.
Schedule & Format
When: Monthly, 2 hours (see upcoming dates below)
- Topics: Each month will train a different set of skills
Format: Skill blocks → guided reps → controlled scenario labs → debrief
Capacity: Limited to ensure coaching quality and safety (10)
Women’s Self Defense | Invest in Your Safety | Level 1
It’s time to invest in your personal safety!
Join our 4-hour women’s level 1 self-defense course designed exclusively for women aged 12 & up. Gain essential skills to defend against common attacks, enhance situational awareness, and receive a course certificate upon completion.
Unlock Your Self-Defense Potential: Understand The Most Common Attacks
Prepare for the unexpected with our 4-hour self-defense course, tailored for women aged 12 and up. Dive into the world of self-protection, acquire invaluable skills, and ensure your safety. Here’s what this empowering course offers:
1. Defend Against 5 Common Attack
- Learn to address and identify the 5 most frequent attacks women encounter with practical techniques.
2. Create Safety Space
- Discover proven strategies to defend against threats and create a safe zone for yourself.
3. Fundamental Self-Defense Skills
- Equip yourself with the basics of self-defense, an essential life skill everyone should possess.
4. Empowerment for Women
- This course is exclusively designed for women, addressing their unique self-defense needs.
5. Hands-On Learning
- Experience interactive training over a 4-hour period, perfect for hands-on learners.
6. Enhance Situational Awareness
- Master the E.A.A.R.D.S ™ principles to sharpen your situational awareness skills throughout the course.
7. Proven Techniques and Methods
- Learn tried-and-true methods to create escape opportunities and ensure your safety.
8. Fear Management and More
- Explore crucial topics like fear management, predator behavior, body language, mental well-being, and environmental assessments.
9. Real-Life Scenarios
- Put your newfound skills to the test in practical, real-life scenarios during the course.
10. Spartan Training Suit Experience – Elevate your training with the Spartan Training Suit, providing a realistic, immersive learning experience.
Register Now!!
Join us Saturday April 25th for another great training seminar on Blade work. We look forward to welcoming guest instructor Chris Mandigma from Tirsia Tactical for a 6.5 hour seminar on Knife defense and knife tactics.
Seminar Outline:
- Time: 0900-330pm
- PowerPoint presentation on knife assaults & Seminar introduction
- Knife Combative’s
- Knife Countermeasures
- Dynamic Drills & Micro Scenarios
Early bird tickets are now on sale for this event.
Chris Mandigma is the Director of training for Tirsia Tactical
Chris Mandigma is an internationally-recognized authority and law enforcement trainer specializing in defensive tactics and firearms integration.
Chris builds doctrine around pressure-tested control tactics, force, and decision sequencing under operational pressure.
His technical base draws from Muay Thai striking mechanics, Jiu-jitsu positional control, and Pekiti Tirsia Kali blade and impact-weapon methodology. He translates these systems into law-enforcement-specific training that prioritizes situational dominance, weapon retention, rapid threat assessment, and repeatable motor patterns suited for duty environments.
With over 15 years in teaching, Chris holds master and law enforcement instructor designations and is a recognized IADLEST
International Certified Instructor. He has trained national and international law enforcement personnel and has presented
throughout North America at the NTOA, ILEETA, ISOA, and OTAB.