Self-Defence & Violence Prevention Courses

Women’s Personal Safety

Women’s Self-Defence That Actually Works — In Just One Class

200,000+ women empowered since 1994 with prevention-first strategies, situational awareness, and simple, retainable skills that stick.

✅ No experience needed: effective regardless of size or fitness.
✅ Prevention comes first: awareness & communication to avoid confrontation.
✅ Trauma-informed: safe, respectful environment for all comfort levels.
✅ Simple, retainable skills: built on natural reactions — not years of repetition.
✅ Confidence that lasts: leave class feeling capable, not overwhelmed.

Family Programs

Empower your entire household with practical, prevention-first training — delivered right at home, on your schedule.

✅ Learn together: inclusive for all ages and abilities.
✅ Home-based & flexible: sessions that fit busy family life.
✅ Real-world skills: handle conflict, avoid danger, and defend if needed.
✅ Tailored coaching: built around your routines, spaces, and concerns.
✅ Shared confidence: build communication, boundaries, and a family safety plan.

Community Programs

SAFE partners with Indigenous communities to deliver prevention-first training built on respect, collaboration, and care.

✅ Locally-led certification: train community leaders to teach adults, youth, and elders.
✅ Community collaboration: trusted by Timiskaming First Nations, Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg, and the Association of Iroquois & Allied Indians.
✅ Urgent & necessary: addressing high rates of violence through education and empowerment.
✅ Empowerment through education: restore control, dignity, and safety—without fear-based teaching.
✅ Sustainable impact: programs continue benefiting communities long after training ends.

School & Youth Programs

Celebrated by students, parents, and educators since 1994 — this isn’t just a school activity, it’s a life skill.

✅ Designed for teens: realistic scenarios, confidence-building, and real-world language.
✅ Trusted by educators: taught in schools across Ontario and beyond for over two decades.
✅ Conflict resolution + prevention: not just defence — how to read, prevent, and avoid danger early.
✅ Massive engagement: consistently rated a favourite by students and PE departments.
✅ Real-world results: dozens of stories of students using what they learned to protect themselves or friends.

Older Adults Programs

Respectful, age-appropriate training that builds confidence, awareness, and simple skills you can rely on day to day.

✅ Realistic awareness & avoidance: navigate risk calmly.
✅ Adapted to limitations: techniques tailored to mobility and health considerations.
✅ Confidence over fear: regain independence and peace of mind.
✅ Humour, respect & relevance: engaging sessions designed for retention.
✅ Trusted by community centres: recommended across Ontario for inclusive, empowering training.

Workplace & Corporate Safety

SAFE helps organizations build safer, more confident teams through prevention-first training that’s flexible, engaging, and effective.

✅ Workplace violence prevention: covers harassment, travel safety, and personal defence.
✅ Flexible formats: choose from lunch-and-learns, half-day sessions, or customized workshops.
✅ All industries: teachers, healthcare staff, corporate teams, and nonprofits.
✅ Staff engagement: participants leave confident, educated, and empowered.
✅ Proven results: 100% of past corporate clients reported increased confidence and awareness.

Private Coaching

Personalized self-defence and conflict skills tailored to your goals, comfort level, and daily reality.

✅ Individual focus: learn at your pace with real-time coaching.
✅ Custom safety planning: your lifestyle, your challenges, your solutions.
✅ Build skills faster: maximize retention with targeted practice and clear feedback.
✅ All levels welcome: complete beginners to advanced refreshers.
✅ Practical & confidence-boosting: tools you can use immediately when it matters.

"Changing & Saving Lives Since 1994"

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📍 Based in Ontario, Canada — serving clients locally & globally