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Unarmed Self-Defense Classes

Your ability to protect yourself should not depend on whether you have a weapon available. There are many situations where you may not be able to access your firearm or edged weapon, or where carrying a weapon simply isn’t allowed. You may work in a weapons-restricted environment, attend events where weapons are prohibited, or prefer not to carry a weapon at all. In those moments, your training and preparedness become your most important tools.

Emmaus Defense Unarmed Self-Defense Classes teach practical, real-world skills that allow you to protect yourself when a weapon is not available. Our training focuses on simple, effective techniques designed to help ordinary people respond to real threats.

Students learn how to defend themselves using the tools they always have available — their own hands, fists, knees, and feet.

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Practical Self-Defense Skills for Real-World Situations

Our training emphasizes techniques that work in real-world encounters, not sport fighting or complicated martial arts moves. Students learn how to quickly respond to threats, defend against attacks, and create an opportunity to escape to safety.

In our unarmed self-defense training, you will learn:

• Effective striking techniques using hands, fists, elbows, knees, and feet

• How to block, deflect, and defend against incoming strikes

• How to generate power and control in close-range situations

• Situational awareness and threat recognition

• Defensive movement and positioning

• How to respond to common real-world attacks

Our goal is to build confidence, awareness, and practical defensive ability so that students are prepared to respond if confronted with violence.

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Highly Qualified Instruction

Emmaus Defense’s unarmed self-defense program is taught by Sal Buzzurro, Major, United States Army (Airborne, Retired), PhD.

Dr. Buzzurro is a 22-year Army Ranger veteran who spent half of his career serving in the enlisted ranks and the other half as a commissioned officer. During his military career, he served as a hand-to-hand combat instructor in the U.S. Army, teaching soldiers how to fight and defend themselves in close-quarters situations.

He is also a third-degree black belt in Okinawan Karate, bringing decades of martial arts experience and practical combatives training to the classroom.

His background in military combatives, martial arts, and real-world defensive training ensures that students receive instruction that is practical, realistic, and effective.

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Self-Defense Classes Offered

Emmaus Defense offers several unarmed self-defense courses designed for different skill levels and needs.

Fundamentals Self-Defense Class
This course is designed for beginners and introduces the core principles of personal protection. Students learn basic stance, movement, striking techniques, and defensive awareness. Learn how to strike, kick, and block effectively. Real self-defense starts with mastering the basics. In this 3-hour fundamental class, takes your self-defense skills, you'll learn proper punching, kicking, and blocking techniques essential for protecting yourself and your loved ones. We focus on building a strong foundation-balance, form, timing, and awareness-so your movements are effective, controlled, and confident. 

This class prepares you to safely and confidently move into the next stage of self-defense training. 

COST - $65.00

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Basic Self-Defense Class
The Basic Self-Defense Class builds upon the fundamentals and teaches students how to apply defensive techniques against common attacks. Built on a strong foundation, this 3-hour class takes your self-defense skills to the next level. 

You will refine your striking and blocking, techniques while learning how to defend, counterattack, and escape common attacks such a bear hugs and front and rear chokes. The class also introduces strategies for handling multiple attackers. 

This is a high-intensity class is designed to increase confidence, sharpen instincts, and expand your self-defense capabilities.

COST - $80.00

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Women’s Self-Defense Class
Our Women’s Self-Defense Class focuses on threats commonly faced by women and provides practical strategies for awareness, prevention, and effective physical defense. This 5-hour class is designed to teach women to defend themselves. We cover striking kicking, and blocking techniques, escape common attacks such as bear hugs and front and rear chokes and ground fighting techniques. The training will culminate in a live simulated attack where the student will use the techniques learn against an attacker. This is a full contact drill. 

All training is closely supervised, and safety equipment is provided. Participation in the final drill is encouraged but optional. 

COST - $95.00

Minimum Class Size is 3, maximum is 6. Training attire: workout clothing and sneakers. Things to bring: towel and water. 

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Group Lectures 

Our group lectures cover situational awareness, the pros and cons of different weapons including firearms, knives, pepper spray, and taser, as well as survival strategies. 

Minimum of 8 people 

1.5-2 hours in length. 

​COST - $30.00 per person/$400.00 for a corporate level event

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Train With Confidence

At Emmaus Defense, we believe that everyone should have the knowledge and skills to protect themselves. Unarmed self-defense training gives you the confidence to respond when a weapon is not available and helps you develop the awareness and physical skills needed to stay safe.

Whether you are looking to increase your personal safety, gain confidence, or learn practical self-defense skills, our training provides realistic instruction that prepares you for real-world situations.

Contact Emmaus Defense today to schedule your Unarmed Self-Defense Class. 

Classes are scheduled by phone based on your group and the instructor's availability.