EmpowerUSA's

Personal Safety/Self Defense Instructor Training

This is an updated and expanded version of the previous Empower Self Defense – Phase 1 & 2 course.

Three Format Options Available.

  • Online: Take the course here on our website.
  • Electronic: We’ll send you a flash drive with the course materials.
  • Blended: We’ll send you a hard copy of the manual and a flash drive with the course materials.

What’s in the course?

  • 470+ page Manual
  • 3 two-hour videos
  • Written, open book exam

This course is CEC/CEU approved by:

  • WITS 20 hours
  • ACE for 20 hours
  • NETA for 20 hours
  • NASM for 19 hours

Course training content includes:

Personal Safety Awareness Training

  • The 4 Types of Awareness – Mental, Emotional, Environmental & Physical
  • Legal Liability of Self Defense
  • Comparison of Self Defense Training with Kickboxing Fitness and Traditional Martial Arts Training
  • Body Language Concepts
  • Mental, Emotional and Physical Strategies for Conflict Preparation & Resolution

Self Defense Physical Skills Training – Learn:

  • Basic stance/positioning/distancing concepts, striking, blocking & evasion techniques
  • Proper technique mechanics, based on self-defense-specific needs.
  • About the “Adrenaline Rush” and how it impacts physical and mental performance.
  • Primary and secondary targets for each strike.
  • How to use various body parts that can be used as weapons.
  • What “weapons” exist in your everyday environment.
  • Methods for loosening and escaping from various holds and grabs (bear hugs, chokes, hammer locks, head locks, hair grabs, and more).
  • Strategies for situations that involve weapon (firearm, bladed weapon, club-weapon) attacks.
  • Physical, emotional, and mental skills required before, during and after a weapon attack
  • Proper methods for fitness training and conditioning specifically for physical self-defense technique performance.

Self Defense Class & Program Design – Learn:

  • How to design, implement and facilitate a self defense class and program for individuals or groups.

Important Note

  • Online Course must be completed within 3 months of the initial date the
    customer receives course access. Any exceptions to this required time frame must be granted
    prior to the expiration date of course access.

Q & A

  • EmpowerUSA, Inc. is available for course mentorship via email for initial contact, which
    may be followed by verbal communication, if the customer requests. Email [email protected]. We will respond within 48 hours, maximum.