Real-World Self-Defense: Practical Training That Works (Starts Jan 14)

Event Overview
Join Group Fit and ex-pro MMA fighter Coach Jordan “The Jackhammer” Jewell for a 6-week real world self-defense course designed for everyday people. This is practical, no-nonsense training focused on skills you can actually use under pressure.

Who It’s For

• Adults who want real, usable self-defense
• Beginners with little or no experience
• Anyone who wants to feel more confident in public, at home, and in parking lots

What You’ll Learn
Over 6 weeks (one 60-minute class per week), you’ll cover:

• Situational awareness and avoidance
• Simple, effective strikes to create space and escape
• What to do if grabbed, pushed, or taken down
• Basic weapon-related scenarios using training props
• Short, controlled drills to stay calm and act decisively

Contact is controlled with a strong focus on safety and respect. You should be medically cleared for moderate physical activity.

About Group Fit
Want private or small-group self-defense or fitness sessions at your home, condo gym, workplace, or local facility?
Visit groupfitapp.com to book 1-on-1 or private group sessions through Group Fit.

Info: Learn how real situations start and how to avoid them before they turn physical. We cover situational awareness, reading people and environments, basic stance, posture, and movement. You’ll understand the use-of-force continuum (avoid, neutralize, escape) and how your mindset and “perceptive lens” affect your decisions under pressure. Light practical drills focus on positioning, balance, and seeing threats earlier instead of reacting late.

Info: Build simple, effective striking skills using hands, elbows, knees, and feet to create space and opportunities to escape. You’ll learn basic combinations, targeting, and how to hit without losing balance. On the ground, you’ll practice core movements (bridging, shrimping, scooting, and safe stand-ups) so you’re not helpless if you’re knocked down or tackled. The goal is to get back to your feet and out of danger, not to stay and “fight” on the ground.

Info: This week connects the fundamentals into realistic one-on-one scenarios. You’ll practice dealing with common grabs, pushes, and close-range confrontations, combining movement, strikes, and escapes. We introduce light resistance so you learn to adjust when things don’t go perfectly. You’ll experience both standing and ground positions and work on making quick decisions under controlled pressure, always with the goal of breaking contact and getting to safety.

Info: Using safe training props, you’ll be introduced to basic weapon-related scenarios such as small edged weapons or close-range threats. The focus is on avoidance, distance, compliance when appropriate, and survival—not movie-style disarms. We also touch on articulation and aftermath: what to say to law enforcement, how to describe what happened, and how to explain why you acted, at a practical, non-legal-advice level. The emphasis is on smart decisions, not ego.

Info: This session focuses on how environment changes your tactics. You’ll train scenarios around doorways, hallways, and parking lot/vehicle situations, using real-world movements and simple strategies. We explore how to use obstacles, exits, and open space to your advantage, whether you’re at home, at work, or out in public. You’ll apply the awareness, striking, movement, and escape skills from earlier weeks in more realistic setups that look like everyday life.

Info: In the final week, you tie everything together. You’ll rotate through short, controlled scenarios that combine awareness, verbal response, movement, strikes, ground survival, basic weapon concepts, and environmental awareness. Intensity stays safe but realistic enough to challenge your reactions. We finish with a recap of key principles and help you create a simple personal training plan so you can keep practicing after the course and maintain your skills over time.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Alton Community Centre - Community Room 1, 3040 Tim Dobbie Drive, Burlington, Canada

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