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Self-Defence

Personal safety skills: awareness, boundaries, voice, and simple techniques to escape and get help.

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Who can startFrom Grade 1, by readinessAdults on request

FormatsAcademy groupsPrivate sessions on request

AvailabilitySpecialist programme, on requestIn person

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Who it's for

Children can begin training from Grade 1. Every child develops differently. Our coaches assess each learner's interests, readiness and abilities to recommend the right starting level and training pathway.

Content is matched to the learner's age and maturity, and all physical practice is controlled and supervised.

School BasicInside the school timetable or after school, in school groups

Academy AdvancedAcademy groups for learners ready to progress further, placed by coach assessment

AdultsClasses and private sessions on request

Specialist programmes are offered where demand, qualified coaches, venue, equipment and safeguarding are confirmed.

What they learn

Taught through awareness discussions, role-play and simple, repeatable escape techniques practised with control.

Awareness and avoiding danger

Voice, boundaries and assertiveness

Simple escapes from grabs

Getting away and getting help

What children gain

Awareness

Notices risky situations and knows how to avoid them.

Confidence

Uses a firm voice and clear boundaries.

Practical skills

Knows simple ways to escape and get help.

Training formats

Academy groupsGroup training for learners who want to progress further.

Private trainingOne-to-one coaching on request.

Learning journey

Foundation

Learns awareness, voice and simple escapes.

Developing

Practises escapes under light, controlled pressure in role-play.

Proficient

Applies awareness and escapes in realistic, supervised scenarios.

Assessment

In Self-Defence, coaches assess:

AwarenessAssertive voiceEscape techniqueDecision-making

Defined criteria

An activity-specific standard for every skill.

Coach rating

The coach observes and rates each criterion.

Written feedback

Scores explained in plain language, AI-assisted where the activity's assessment runs in our school app.

Coach confirms

Nothing reaches parents without coach sign-off.

Curriculum depth and assessment readiness vary by activity. Not every activity has identical curriculum maturity yet.

Coaches

Every Self-Defence coach is recruited, verified and trained by 4CHAMPZ, and monitored session by session.

Recruit & verifyQualified, experienced coaches. ID, background and reference checks before any session.

TrainTrained on the 4CHAMPZ curriculum, child safeguarding and school conduct rules.

GuideLesson plans, drills and assessment criteria for every session, in the coach app.

MonitorSession logs, attendance and lead-coach observation, with regular performance reviews.

About our coaches

Questions

Who is Self-Defence for?

Learners in schools, academies and communities where the programme runs. Children can begin training from Grade 1. Every child develops differently. Our coaches assess each learner's interests, readiness and abilities to recommend the right starting level and training pathway. Content is matched to the learner's age and maturity, and all physical practice is controlled and supervised. Adult classes are arranged on request.

How is progress measured?

Coaches assess awareness, assertive voice, escape technique and decision-making against defined criteria. Progress is shared with families through coach feedback and term reports.

Where does it run?

At partner schools, academies and communities. Tell us where you are and we will confirm what runs near you.

Is this available everywhere?