Empower Training Systems
Self Defense Instructor Training/Certification
General
The Empower Self Defense Instructor Training / Certification program (Proactive Personal Security):
- Takes inexperienced, prospective self defense instructors to a higher level of competency, OR
- Enhances the knowledge, skills, teaching capabilities and self defense business acumen of established, experienced self defense instructors.
Providing our self defense instructor trainees with the ability to teach realistic, practical and effective self defense and personal safety skills, techniques, and strategies is our highest priority. The Empower Self Defense – PPS program delivers the greatest self defense training value for instructors in the shortest possible time.
ETS self defense instructor training clients have included:
- Fitness Professionals (especially personal trainers),
- Law Enforcement Personnel,
- Physical Education Teachers,
- Military Personnel,
- Martial Artists and many more!
Self Defense Instructor Training Program
There are 4 Phases of the core Self Defense Instructor Training program:
- Phase 1 – Evasion movements, re-direction and striking techniques – available in live workshop or home study format
- Phase 2 – Loosening & escape techniques – available in live workshop or home study format
- Phase 3 – Self defense against weapons (bladed instrument, gun, stick/club)- available in live workshop or home study format
- Phase 4 – Specific Scenario/Environment Training, Multiple Attackers, Ground Fighting and more – available in live workshop; home study is in development
All Phases cover the 4 Types of Awareness, legal liability, physical conditioning for self defense training and other important subject areas.
Awareness training is a big part of our self defense training program curriculum. ETS believes that the best self defense is avoidance or peaceful resolution. With heightened levels of mental, emotional, environmental and physical awareness a person has a better chance to recognize & avoid or more proficiently and peacefully resolve a conflict or confrontation.
Instructor Specialty Certification
The ETS training program includes comprehensive curriculum and practical training experience that provides the tools, knowledge and skills required to elevate our instructor trainees to a high level of excellence and competence.
Completing the Specialty Certification designation requires two steps:
Step 1. Complete the self defense instructor training home study courses by successfully (80% or better) passing a written open book exam. Home study courses include comprehensive Self Defense Instructor Training Manuals, videos (DVDs), and written exams.
Step 2. Instructors have two options to complete Step 2:
- Attend a live ETS practical self defense training workshop, or
- Complete the practical self defense training via Distance Learning. Contact ETS for more information.
Continuing Education In Self Defense
Empower Training Systems offers a wide array of additional self defense training workshops in order to continually upgrade and enhance the self defense instructor’s skill sets and knowledge base. We want to “empower” you to become the best of the best!
Fitness Industry CEC/CEU (Continuing Education Credits)
Check with ETS for CEC/CEU accreditation from fitness certification organizations and/or any other professional development organizations.
Instructor Referral
ETS maintains a database of the self defense instructors who complete our self defense training courses, workshops and programs. We can provide references for any self defense instructor who is in our database. Facilities are welcome to check with us to find ETS-trained instructors.
Program Development & Consulting
ETS provides guidance in or complete design of self defense / personal safety training programs for corporations, organizations or groups of any size. Let us know what you need and we will work to create the self defense / personal safety program that will achieve your goals! Contact ETS for more information!