Self-Defense Training - Standard Programs
Our training emphasizes practical techniques for real-life self-defense scenarios. Usually in 5 parts that the student must master.
1 ) Starters
The Starter is a key concept in French Combatives, focusing on initiating a conflict proactively. Several solutions such as an arm drag leading to a back control, a classic short hook, etc.).Acting first can provide strategic advantages, such as: Disorganizing the opponent's defense, choosing the time and place to maximize effectiveness and avoid reinforcements, channeling all energy into a decisive initial action, overwhelming the opponent.
3) Close combat
When you are at a very short distance from the opponent standing or on the ground (using headbutts, elbow strikes, Shredder, biting, etc.)
2) Takedowns
The A-bomb of Combatives. After watching thousands of hours of fight footage, particularly street fights in the USA, knowing how to execute or counter a takedown is an essential and decisive skill on hard ground.
5) Weapon combat
Weapon combat (knives, kubotan, baton, tactical pen, pepper spray, etc.) with inspirations from Tolpar and Kali against one or few opponents.
4) Long-range combat
Primarily striking inspired by bare-knuckle boxing, English boxing, and Muay Thai, with the addition of knee and elbow strikes, when the opponent is at punching and kicking distance rather than close range.
Programs for Everyone
Program for Men:
Starters - Preemption: How to initiate a physical conflict when face-to-face : several solutions such as an arm drag leading to a back control, a classic short hook, etc.)
Takedowns (wrestling)
Long-range combat: Primarily striking inspired by bare-knuckle boxing, English boxing, and Muay Thai, with the addition of knee and elbow strikes.
Close combat: Includes headbutts, elbow strikes, the Shredder, biting, and other techniques.
Weapon combat: Includes knives, kubotan, batons, tactical pens, pepper spray, etc. Direct inspiration from Tolpar and from Kali.
Program for Women:
The most basic adult program and an emphasis on the use of weapons due to the physical differences between men and women.
Basics of face-to-face Starter techniques.
Ability to make a scandal and to scream in an aggression situation.
Basics of protection (blocking strikes and evasion).
Basics of close combat (Shredder, biting, etc.).
Basics of long-range combat (striking).
Use of weapons (primarily "neck knives" and pepper spray).
Program for Children:
Takedowns techniques
Basics of protection : avoiding and blocking punches (basics of educational boxing)
Learning Strikes: fists, elbows, kicks
Detailed standard program of a 1h30 adult men course.
Approximately
Warm Up 5min
Conditioning
Starter (20 min) face to face
Long distance (stricking)
Demonstration
Sparring
Combat Short distance (shredder, headbutt, elbow strike etc) 20 minutes
Demonstration
Sparring
Takedown (20m)
Demonstration
Sparring
Combat Weapons (knife push dagger kubotan baton (20m)
Demonstration
Sparring
Cool Up 1min
Detailed content of a standard course
"Realistic Scenarios" are added regularly: Training in environments and situations that simulate real attacks. Chairs and a table can be used for example to reconstruct a bus, subway, etc., which increases the fighter's adaptability.
The best martial art being determination, I insist on mental conditioning: Psychological preparation to manage the fear and stress of a real combat situation, mainly through intensive practice of sparring
French Combatives transformed my confidence and skills in self-defense. Highly recommend their tailored training programs!
Erwin Medelice - Paris
★★★★★