Understand
Prevention, awareness, decision-making and safe movement fundamentals.
Learning path 01 · Self-protection
Stay capable of acting, without seeking conflict.
Prevention, protective reactions, escape and responsible decisions. Physical measures are treated as a way to interrupt an attack and leave danger safely—not as an invitation to continue a confrontation.
Prevention before confrontationDistance before restraintEscape before continuation
Self-protection path
From awareness to a safe exit
Each card shows the complete curriculum. Every card now opens the reviewed English lesson. Restricted material still requires separate adult access.
01English lesson available
Awareness and prevention
Preserve perception, choose positions with an overview, stay mobile and assess warning signs early.
- Headphones and phones
- Position on public transport
- Footwear and mobility
- Change route early
02English lesson available
Distance and movement
Stay stable, assess distance and move in a way that keeps a safe retreat possible.
- Stable stance
- Protective position
- Lateral movement
- Create space
03English lesson available
Break contact and escape
React early, preserve balance, break contact and leave the situation.
- Recognise grips early
- Maintain posture
- Break contact
- Create distance
04English lesson available
Protection against strikes and kicks
Protect head and torso, leave the attack line and use the nearest safe exit.
- Compact cover
- Leave the line
- Secure space
- Take the exit
05English lesson available
Leave the ground safely
Protect yourself, regain awareness, create space and return to your feet in a controlled way.
- Protect the head
- Orient yourself
- Create distance
- Stand safely
06English lesson available
Train safely
Manage load, define stop signals and structure practice without unnecessary injury risk.
- Check quality
- Stop signal
- Manage intensity
- End responsibly
07English lesson available
Escape grips and holds
Secure balance, change grip lines, open holds and use the distance to exit.
- Stabilise stance
- Change grip line
- Open the hold
- Break away
08English lesson available
Defend kicks and tackles
Leave kick lines, slow low body attacks, remain standing and exit safely.
- Leave the front-kick line
- Shield a round kick
- Slow a tackle
- Reorient
09English lesson available
Interrupt an attack
Recognise immediate danger, briefly interrupt an attack and use the resulting angle to escape.
- Assess the danger
- Protective frame
- Pad interruption
- Angle and escape
10English lesson available
Defend swings and grabs
Protect the head compactly, leave attack lines, redirect grabs and break contact.
- Compact cover
- Leave the line
- Redirect the arm
- Disengage
11English lesson available
Escape holds and choking attacks
Protect the airway, build a stable base, use an opening and organise help afterwards.
- Protect the neck
- Widen the base
- Turn towards space
- Help and examination
12English lesson available
Avoid ground control
Protect head and torso, use frames and a leg barrier, and return to your feet under control.
- Side position
- Frames
- Leg barrier
- Technical stand-up
13English lesson available
Manage combined attacks
During changing attacks, protect head and balance first and take the first safe exit.
- Largest danger first
- Protect and move
- Short pad response
- Leave
14English lesson available
Law and responsibility
Understand self-defence and defence of others, recognise necessary force and stop in time.
- Imminent attack
- Self-defence
- Necessity
- Act correctly afterwards
15English lesson available
Street violence: reality, not myths
Understand why real violence has no fixed sequence and why leaving matters more than winning.
- No fixed sequence
- Injury risk
- Multiple people
- Use escape
16English lesson available
Awareness and stress
Notice warning signs earlier, use fear as information and remain able to act under stress.
- Awareness levels
- Early warning signs
- Breathing
- Decision routine
17English lesson available
Protective position and movement
Appear non-aggressive, protect vulnerable areas and keep the route to safety open.
- Open hands
- Stable stance
- Visual focus
- Avoid the ground
18English lesson available
After an incident
Organise safety, medical assistance, documentation and psychological support after violence.
- Check danger
- Emergency call
- Injuries
- Aftercare
19English lesson available
Neck holds: recognise the risks
Treat pressure on the neck as time-critical danger and understand safe priorities.
- Early recognition
- Relieve pressure
- Stability
- Aftercare
20English lesson available
Escape head-and-neck holds
Understand shared safety principles for lateral and frontal head-and-neck holds.
- Secure the base
- Reduce pressure
- Create space
- Exit
21English lesson available
Rear holds and clinch
Recognise and leave rear control, full nelson holds and disadvantageous clinch positions early.
- Grip development
- Protect the neck
- Frames
- Separation
26English lesson available
Ground position: real risks
Protect the head, check the surroundings and return to your feet as early as possible.
- Head protection
- All-round view
- Distance
- Stand up
27English lesson available
Guard: protection and exit
Use the guard only as a brief transition, create space and stand up protected.
- Protect the head
- Frames
- Leg barrier
- Exit
28English lesson available
Escape the mount
Protect compactly under pressure, shift weight and establish a leg barrier.
- Head protection
- Frames
- Turn
- Leg barrier
29English lesson available
Escape rear mount
Protect the neck, control the attacking arm and turn towards the other person.
- Neck protection
- Arm control
- Hip turn
- Separation
30English lesson available
Ground position with multiple attackers
Avoid being tied down: keep danger in view, use a barrier and escape.
- Overview
- Do not engage
- Barrier
- Escape
31English lesson available
Public transport: position and exit
Maintain an overview, change position early and address helpers directly.
- Perception
- Seat choice
- Change carriage
- Get help
32English lesson available
Journey home and a possible follower
Test observations, choose a safe route without confrontation and do not lead anyone home.
- Check the pattern
- Change route
- Safe place
- Emergency call
33English lesson available
Car park, vehicle and entrance
Organise keys, light, distance and access so confined spaces do not become traps.
- Check first
- Keep hands free
- Do not unlock
- Withdraw
Training options
Understand, practise safely, test
Practise
Partner drills with stop signals, low intensity and qualified instruction.
Apply
Combine decisions, communication and escape under controlled, gradually increasing pressure.
The areas work together
Where each topic belongs.
Close-range striking, throws and ground work belong to the complete English Close Combat path. Fitness, equipment, programme design and recovery belong to the complete English Training path.
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