Self-defence and knife-fighting instructor course
Become an
instructor.
Pass on experience responsibly. Choose a specialism and let's talk about your path to teaching classes.
The DefendU instructor course prepares you to teach self-defence or knife-fighting classes in the Defendu system. Write or call — we'll talk about your experience and path.
Choose a specialism
Internal course / DefendU
The road to certification.
Formal and physical requirements
- Aged 21 or over, a clean criminal record and secondary education.
- A 3 km run in at most 15 minutes.
- 80 push-ups in 2 minutes and 100 sit-ups in 2 minutes.
- Bench press of your own body weight at least 3 times.
- 15 overhand pull-ups.
Course outline
- 6–7 weekend sessions; at least 90% attendance at DEFENDU Association training.
- Hand-to-hand combat — 6 sessions; knife and telescopic baton — 2 sessions each; point shooting — 2 sessions.
- Educational and video materials, plus homework.
- Passing the physical requirements and the final exam leads to the instructor grade and a certificate.
- Training is paid; the cost is agreed individually before you start.
Requirements, dates and the qualification process are confirmed individually. Choosing a specialism is not a sign-up or a guarantee of certification.
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