| Seminars
can be taught to larger groups and there is not a limit to the
audience size.
Self-defense courses are limited to a maximum of 15 students. Courses
can be tailored to a specific group or situation. Filling a Self-defense Course: Expect a 20% to 30% drop out rate to include one or two drops on
the day of class. Overbook to 20 students. A basic self-defense course can be taught over the course of one
weekend: Sat/Sun or Fri/Sat/Sun; or spread out over five weeks one
day per weekday is another option. Students between 14 and 17 should have a female parent/guardian
attend the course with them. We deal with real issues of violence,
sexuality, relationships, strong emotions, and prefer minors have
a related adult attend the entire course with them. We prefer the
youngest age to be 14, but there are situations that may warrant
admitting younger teens. If there are numerous students in their
young teens, we will modify the class outline and format according
to the age group. Training Room: Need floor covering; carpet is acceptable but with at least some
padding under the carpet. Velcro inter-locking gymnastic mats are
preferred, but not essential. At a minimum we must have something
covering a hard surface floor. For a class of ten to 16 students,
figure about 45 feet (15 meters) length/width (either square or rectangle
open spaces); enough room for everyone to move freely as if they
were in an exercise formation. Windows should have coverings from
outside foot traffic due more so to the sexual nature of some aspects
of the course. If you chose to have a course graduation, there should be enough
space for invited guests and media to sit and be comfortable. We
also like to have a room set up in lecture format or half circle
with chairs. The room should be darkened for use of a projector for
video and PowerPoint. We need a white wall that we can project onto.
We use PowerPoint and video because it adds a visual dynamic to the
learning process and especially for studying the rapist typologies.
We will need speakers and VCR. Travel and Accommodations: Travel Costs are amortized within the tuition. Class Meals During a Basic Course: We recommend everyone bring lunch or cater the meals so everyone
eats as a group, or you can have everyone go out. Going out is NOT
recommended because getting back on time does not occur which impacts
the end time. Class hours depend on whether you want lunch and dinner,
or lunch and snacks. You may want to coordinate with catering meals
and include the cost of the meals into the tuition. If we leave off-sight
for lunch, it is likely lunch drags on to beyond an hour, and then
shortens what we can give to you and your students. Checklist and course paperwork will be forwarded to assist you in
hosting a seminar.
Student tuition is per person that amortizes all travel costs
for a Basic Course.
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