Self Defence Classes near Ivanhoe

What our self defence classes cover

• Prevention: awareness, body language and talking your way out of trouble.
• Releases: escaping grabs, chokes and holds, standing or against a wall.
• Strikes: a small set of effective strikes you can actually remember under stress.
• Control: locks and restraints for when you need to hold someone safely.
• Weapons: Knife Defence, trained one month in every four in our adult classes.

Ivanhoe kids, teens and women

Children from Ivanhoe Primary, St Bernadette’s, Mary Immaculate and the Ivanhoe Grammar schools learn to stay aware, use their voice and escape safely in our kids self defence classes. Teenagers train in Junior Adults (11 to 15), including Knife Defence basics. Women train in our regular adult classes, where technique beats size; see women’s self defence.

Why ongoing classes beat a one-day course

A one-day self defence course is a good start, but under real stress you only do what you’ve practised many times. Training regularly, close to home in Ivanhoe, is what makes the skills stick, and it keeps you fit while you’re at it.

Training around an Ivanhoe week

Because adult classes run on four weeknights plus two mornings and Saturday, Ivanhoe students rarely miss a week. Parents often drop kids at a 4:15pm or 5pm class and come back at 7:15pm for their own session. Commuters on the Hurstbridge line come straight from Ivanhoe station after work. If you travel or work shifts, the morning classes keep you on track, and you can swap times freely through the members app.