In November our chief instructor qualified as an instructor for the Knives and Edged Weapons Awareness             Programme (KEWAP).

The KEWAP Instructors course is specifically designed to be highly informative in regards to the course’s factual subjects, pragmatic in relation to the physical skills content and is highly resourced to ensure a high quality learning experience.

KEWAP techniques and drills have been primarily designed for those (end-users) who have little or no martial arts or self-defence training experience, the general public. Importantly, KEWAP techniques do not require large amounts of strength, time-served repetition training or any real knowledge of urban combat in order to make them effective.

Qualified KEWAP Instructors) have a variety of valuable resources in order to be able to deliver safe, informative and enjoyable instruction to those over and under the age of 18 years.

Please note: KEWAP Instructors are trained to facilitate instruction for the average man, woman and child (over 11s) in society and this is where the need for safe, effective and enjoyable training is required most. Please note that KEWAP is not an ‘unarmed combat’ or ‘military’ orientated course.

The training is supported by excellent visual aids and a powerpoint presentation. According to our chief instructor, ” I would not normally teach knife defence techniques except to already capable black belts, however, the techniques taught as part of KEWAP are easy to learn and remember, even under stress, and they have been well received in my classes”, Garry Smith, 3rd dan Ju Jitsu.

So would your school or community benefit from the Knives and Edged Weapons Awareness Programme?

Even if you have no problem with knives now, prevention is better than cure and knowledge is power.

The training can include all or a selection of the following:

•  The Law in relation to knives & related items
•  Types of edged weapons (made, adapted & intended items)
•  Types of edged weapon injuries
•  An overview of personal security procedures (best practise protocols)
•  Precursors to an E/W attack (verbal & non-verbal forms of communication)
•  Threat assessment & threat solution options (including impact factors)
•  Controlling the range & manufacturing distance (including escape routes)
•  Self-defence & the Law (an insight to Reasonable Force)
•  Response options to a knife or an edged weapon attack (tactics & techniques)
•  Use of weapons of opportunity (common everyday items – an over-view)
•  Training drills (static, fluid, pressure test & dynamic)
•  Post conflict procedures (including emergency first aid procedures)

Email: enquiries@academyofselfdefence.co.uk