SITUATIONAL AWARENESS &
PERSONAL SAFETY COURSE

A full day Nationally Recognised & Certified Continued Professional Development Course 

Awarding 11 points CPD training.

Recognised  CPD Certificates Awarded on Completion

Next course will be held in Hereford on

Saturday 24th February 2024
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A COMPLETE PERSONAL SAFETY COURSE TAUGHT BY TWO OF THE MOST EXPERIENCED AND RESPECTED PERSONAL SAFETY SPECIALISTS IN THE UK.

This course is available to people from all backgrounds, it teaches you everything you need to know to keep you and your loved ones safe on the street, in the workplace and at home. It also includes physical training, teaching you functional and realistic defensive techniques against common armed and unarmed attacks.

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The Situational Awareness & Personal Safety Course will open your eyes. A no-nonsense, realistic approach to personal safety and self defence. Taught by two of the countries leading subject matter experts.

You will learn the necessary skills and knowledge to become more aware, not only of your surroundings but also of your own natural survival instincts.

All enabling you to become more situationally aware, recognising and dealing with a potential threat quicker and more effectively to protect yourselves and your loved ones 




The Situational Awareness & Personal Safety Course will open your eyes. A no-nonsense, realistic approach to personal safety and self defence. Taught by two of the countries leading subject matter experts.

You will learn the necessary skills and knowledge to become more aware, not only of your surroundings but also of your own natural survival instincts.

All enabling you to become more situationally aware, recognising and dealing with a potential threat quicker and more effectively to protect yourselves and your loved ones 


INCREASE YOUR AWARENESS & PERSONAL SAFETY



Real Self Defence isn't about standing toe to toe with an attacker and fighting. It's about avoidance or using functional techniques to defend yourself when avoidance is not an option. Enabling you to escape the threat as soon as possible 
It's not about fancy, elaborate over technical moves so commonly seen in the movies and on social media

Numerous scientific studies and pressure testing have proven that the most commonly taught techniques will not work under duress. 

On this course you will learn why it is essential to understand how our natural physiological reactions in a high stress situation effect our performance and capabilities 

You will learn functional & realistic defensive techniques against armed & unarmed aggressors, the real dangers of edged weapons, the UK laws governing the use of force, what your legal rights to defend yourselves and your loved ones are and much much more.


ALL TAUGHT IN A FUN AND RELAXED ENVIRONMENT 
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COURSE STRUCTURE

The course is split into seven modules; Introduction - Awareness - Spatial Focus - Principles and Regulations - Physical Foundations - Edged Weapons Awareness and Physical Training, each containing vital information needed to avoid or physically deal with a threat.

Introduction - During the introduction to the course, you will learn more about your instructors, their backgrounds, experience and qualifications. You’ll also find out the expectations of what you will learn from the course overall.

Awareness - In the awareness module, we will teach you about situational awareness, the fight or flight response, why people are targeted, how to be street smart and the crime triangle.

Spatial Focus - The spatial focus part of the course will show you the relationship between personal space and violence, seven ways to increase your personal safety and awareness, personal zones, body language, communication and essential de-escalation techniques.

Principles and Regulations - During the course’s principles and regulations segment, you will learn about the laws that govern the use of physical force in the UK, Article 2 of the Human Rights Act and what is considered reasonable force.

Physical Foundations - Guthries Law, Hicks Law, the principles of self-defence, functional self-defence, heart rate vs motor skills, human anatomy, the body’s vulnerable parts, and Sean's eight basic rules for street self-defence; the foundations to help you in high-pressure & life-threatening situations.

Edged Weapons - This module will focus on; what edged weapons are, the characteristics of an edged weapon attack, knife attack statistics, videos and imagery of knife attacks, bystander apathy and functional defence against an edged weapon.

Physical Training - Demonstrating, discussing and practising functional techniques to defend against common street attacks, armed and unarmed.

PHYSICAL SELF-DEFENCE TRAINING

The second half of the course will focus on the physical side of self-defence. We will discuss, demonstrate, and practice realistic and functional defensive techniques against the most common armed and unarmed attacks you could face in everyday life.

This is a very rare opportunity to be trained by one of the most elite soldiers in the world and definitely one of the most experienced. With a combined experience of over 60 years between them, both Sean and Ginge will share their wealth of knowledge and teach you techniques that are easily digested and have been pressure tested in real hostile situations, proving they work when needed.
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YOUR INSTRUCTORS

Richard 'Ginge' Johnson
SAS Veteran & Security Consultant

Ginge Johnson served 18 years in the British Army, 13 of which he spent in the SAS (Special Air Service). During this time, he developed a wide range of skills, including Counter-Terrorism, Situational Awareness, Close Quarter Combat, Close Protection and Self Defence. He has operated in virtually every hostile environment on earth

Ginge joined the private sector in 1990 and has worked for a number of Governments, World leaders & private security companies operating as a security consultant utilising his skills learned in the special forces. Ginge has become recognised as one of the leading experts in the field of close protection and corporate security. 

Sean Gallagher
Personal Safety & Self Defence Specialist

With nearly three decades experience as a full-time Close Protection Officer (Bodyguard) and over 27 years in the self defence industry. Sean has worked globally protecting some of the highest profile HNW business executives and celebrities in the world - JLo - Beyoncé - Kate Moss and The Kardashians to name a few have all utilised Sean's experience and skillsets in the past to help protect themselves and their loved ones.

Over the last 17 years, Sean has used his training, knowledge and experience to design nationally recognised Self-Defence, Situational Awareness, Personal Safety and Edged Weapons Awareness courses. Sean focuses on a realistic no-nonsense approach utilising techniques based on science, common sense and experience. They are easy to learn yet effective and have the added benefit of being implemented successfully in real-life encounters during his employment.

 QUALIFICATIONS

BTEC Level 3 Instructor in Self Defence, Physical Intervention, Handcuffing, Conflict Management and Prevention & Management of Violence & Aggression Instructor with the National Federation of Personal Safety - Self Defence, Martial Arts, Physical Intervention & Unarmed Combat Instructor with the British Martial Arts and Boxing Association - Unarmed Combat Instructor with the British Combat Association - Highfields L3 SIA Close Protection (Bodyguard) Instructor - Hall of Fame Black Belt Martial Artist - L3 Diploma in Fitness & Personal Training - Firearms Instructor - L3 Award in Education & Training - Certified Civil Aviation & Government Department of Transport Instructor in  the Recognition of Firearms & Explosives. 

CERTIFICATION

All candidates will receive two certificates, the first from Avictus, signed by both instructors, the second from The Association of Continued Professional Development - Both certificates will be proof of your attendance on the Situational Awareness & Personal Safety Course and the CPD points earned.
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Total Course Price 
£125.00

This price includes - Tea, Coffee & refreshments throughout the day and a light lunch - 2 recognised certificates - 1 from Avictus Training Ltd signed by both instructors and 1 from The Association of Continued Professional Development, both proving your attendance and CPD Points earned. 

The next course will take place in Saturday 24th February 2024, in Hereford


Venue: Hereford Rowing Club, 37 Greyfriars Avenue, Hereford. HR4 0BE

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Join us and gain all the vital knowledge and self-defence techniques you can from some of the best and most experienced in the industry
This is not a course you want to miss.
Situational Awareness & Personal Safety Course

Avictus For Kids

We can teach your little ones how to protect themselves in challenging or dangerous situations.

Avictus offers a range of training courses and classes for our younger visitors, all of which are headed up by our Senior Instructor, Angie, a black belt martial artist and highly attained Kung Fu Sifu. 

These fun and highly rewarding sessions are designed to boost kids’ fitness and engage them in a variety of self-defence techniques.
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