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sELF-dEFENSE

BARRIER Self-Defense Program Designed to be simple, realistic, and universal for students of all ages and body types 

After completing the BARRIER Self-Defense Program, a student will be able to protect themselves in the most common situations of the modern age. 

• Bullying, mugging, kidnapping, assault 
• De-escalating conflict 
• Handling altercations with friends and family – use of force not ideal for situation 

More than just physical techniques. BARRIER is a total self-defense program that emphasizes more than just how fight 

• Strategies for avoiding/preventing situations: knowing the psychology of an attacker, understanding goals and priorities, being prepared to defend and escape 
• Tactics for every threat level and stage of a situation: the leading up, during the situation, and handling the aftermath 
• Use of verbal techniques: the goal is to avoid a fight all together 
• Increase awareness: recognizing a possible situation to be prepared to deal with it 
• Increase mental toughness: effectively handle the high stress situations to make good decisions 
• Use of common self-defense tools (mace, sticks, Brutus, etc) 

More than just a one vs one approach. The real world is not like a ring where you only have to focus one your opponent. The BARRIER Self-Defense Program is designed with consideration of: 

• Defending against multiple attackers 
• Defending yourself as well as others with you 
• How to defend as a group: Team Tactics