Self-Defence Trainer Course
A two-day BTEC Level 3 course that qualifies you to teach practical self-defence, with techniques built on legal defensibility and real-world experience.
Investment
£975 + VAT
or 3 × £325 + VAT / month
Already qualified? Renew with the Self-Defence Trainer Refresher.
- Course
- Self-Defence Trainer Course
- Duration
- 2 days
- Location
- Lilleshall National Sports and Conferencing Centre, TF10 9AT
- Cost
- £975 + VATor 3 × £325 + VAT / month
- Certification
- BTEC Level 3 Self-Defence Instructor Award
- Next dates
- 20th – 21st March 2027
- Book now
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Become A BTEC Level 3 Qualified Self-Defence Instructor
Course benefits
Legally Accurate & Defensible Training
Our legally defensible system of restraint will give you everything you need to be able to teach with confidence and in the knowledge that what you are saying is legally correct.
Medically Reviewed Techniques
All the skills and techniques have been medically reviewed to minimise risk and reduce your liability.
Skills That Are Easy To Learn & Teach
A major key benefit to you is that our system of restraint & breakaway is easy to learn, easy to remember, easy to recall and easy to teach.
Lots of FREE Bonuses & Resources
You will receive lots of additional FREE resources and access to ‘closed’ groups to help you set up, run your courses and grow your business. Everything you need is already done for you.
Deliver BTEC Level 2 Award Courses
We will license you to deliver a BTEC Level 2 Course in Breakaway & Self-Defence, which gives you a unique marketplace advantage.
Our 100% Money Back Guarantee
If you are in any way unhappy or dissatisfied with the course we will give you back 100% of your money, so you have nothing to lose.
100% Health & Safety Compliant
Robust health & safety risk assessments mean that the risk of you injuring a learner on your course will be very low, keeping you safe from the risk of being sued.
Post Course Support & Help
And when you join our NFPS Family you will get our 100% commitment to help you and support you long after the training has finished, because that’s when you will probably need it the most.
Testimonials & Reviews
Read the reviews and testimonials below of the experience of other people, who were once where you are now, whom we have given advice to that saved them from making the wrong decision.
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You Can’t Be Sacked For Defending Yourself At Work
A UK citizens right to defend themselves and/or others at work is a legal right that cannot be taken away by a condition of contract or compromised in the workplace.
In one unfair dismissal case against his employer a claimant in won £42,000 after an employment tribunal ruled that he had acted reasonably to defend himself and others as the video opposite explains.
Reasonable Force in the Workplace
Teaching Women Self-Defence Is Still The Best Way To Reduce Sexual Assaults
A landmark research study has proven that teaching women self-defence tactics reduces the risk of sexual assault.
The landmark Canadian research study, found that training which focuses on teaching women how to detect risk in situations that could lead to sexual assault and defend themselves when necessary, reduced the rate of rape among participants by nearly 50 per cent.
To read more click here
Thinking of Becoming a Breakaway & Self Defence Trainer? — Read This Personal Letter From The Directors First
A Personal Letter From The Directors
Dear Friend,
Thank you for visiting this page and for your interest in becoming a properly qualified Breakaway and Self Defence Trainer, and in the interest of honesty, transparency and authenticity, I thought I should share something with you as I’d like to be honest with you right from the start.
You see, I’m not just in the ‘self-defence trainer business’, I’m in the self-education and freedom business, and what that means is my passion is helping people just like you live life on your own terms so that you can give yourself and your family the freedom you desire. The freedom to live where you wish, spend more time with your family, follow a passion you love and live without any regret. That’s what I really do.
We are passionate about helping you develop yourself through self-education, which is why we provide everyone who invests in training with us with as much support and help as possible and to this end we run a Closed NFPS Coaching and Mentoring Group on Facebook where I personally teach you the business and marketing strategies we use that have allowed our business to grow and survive the worst two crises in the last thirty years’: the recession in 2000 – 2001 and the financial and housing crisis in 2007 – 2008, and more recently the Covid-19 pandemic.
The benefit to you in all of this is that we have been here for thirty years and we’ll be here for you in the future so any investment you make with us is not going to be lost.
But we also realise that our approach is not for everyone, so, if you are someone who is only interested in a certificate or the cheapest price, then sadly we are not the organisation for you, but there are other organisations out there that I am sure will provide that for you.
But, if you are that someone who is looking for a lifelong relationship with an organisation that genuinely cares for you, that will give you all of the help, support and guidance you need to grow and develop and help you achieve the freedom you truly deserve then we are probably a good fit for each other.
Starting your journey as a self-defence trainer may be a daunting one for you.
Lots of people will be all too willing to give you advice and many training providers will be all too quick to tell you that their system or certification is the best because they simply want to flog you a place on their course.
And be very careful about taking advice from people who have never run a successful business. That’s like taking driving lessons from someone who has never driven a car, and it may sound perverse, but so many people do just that. They take advice from friends and family who have never run a business!
This can cause you a lot of confusion and may even stop you from taking the necessary action to follow your dream of turning your passion of helping others into your reality of running your own self-defence training business.
And one day you will look back on your life and it would be a real shame if you all of a sudden regretted not following your passion purely because you were never given the right advice from the right person.
So here’s what I suggest. Let’s schedule a one-hour phone call or a video call over Zoom and Skype to discuss how to get you from where you are now to where you want to be in twelve months time?
There is absolutely no obligation on your part to commit to anything (and I give you my word that I will not attempt to sell you anything) but I am one-hundred percent sure that I can clear up any confusion for you, give you the advice you need and at least give you a clear idea of what you need to do and what you should avoid doing to help you on your path to successfully starting your own business.
Now you may be wondering, why would this guy I’ve never met do this for me? What’s the catch? And it would be absolutely right for you to be thinking like that. Why wouldn’t you? But there is genuinely no catch.
All I want to do is demonstrate to you why we are different from all of the other training companies out there and the best way for me to do that for you is by helping you, because that’s what my true passion is. Then maybe, at some stage in the future, when you decide that you do want to train with someone, I’d like you to consider me as your that someone.
That’s it and let’s face it, you’d never buy a car without test driving it first so why don’t you take up the offer of test driving us (so to speak)?
So, if you’d like to arrange your 1 hour strategy call with me go to this link and contact me directly – www.nfps.info/contact-nfps/
I am genuinely looking forward to hearing from you as I would love to help you live life on your terms and live without any regrets.
Best regards,
Rab Landells & Trevel Henry
Directors, NFPS Ltd
Check Out The Online Resources You Get When You Train As A Breakaway & Self Defence Trainer With Us
BTEC Level 3 Self Defence Online Resources
Video Testimonials In This YouTube Playlist
See and hear what others say about us! There are lots of video testimonials in this YouTube Playlist from some of the people who we have trained. We pride ourselves of delivering a high standard of customer service and support and once you train with us you will join the ‘NFPS Family’ where you will meet and network with hundreds of people who are already part of our network.
Why Become A Breakaway & Self-Defence Trainer?
There are many reasons why people (just like you) want to become Self Defence Trainers, and here are a few of the main reasons. In short they all:
# Really enjoy teaching and training others;
# Are committed to keeping other people and their community safe;
# Genuinely love helping others and get a great amount of satisfaction from seeing others achieve;
# Love seeing someone grow in self-confidence and self-esteem;
# Would like to run a part-time business and some even end up leaving their job to follow their dream.
And if some, or all, of the above points, touch a chord with you then, you are possibly the right person to become a properly qualified Self Defence Trainer.
Why Should You Become a Breakaway & Self-Defence Trainer With Us?
Our BTEC Level 3 Self Defence Trainer Award Course is one of the only courses properly accredited as a National Vocational Qualification.
The BTEC Level 3 Self Defence Trainer Award qualification is accredited by Pearson, who are the world’s largest Awarding Organisation.
Post-course support and help
As a Breakaway & Self Defence Trainer you will also get lots of post-course help and support.
When I started my journey as a Breakaway & Self Defence Trainer I found that once I attended a training course and got my certificate I was basically on my own with no help and no support.
And it is after the course when people need help the most, and we’ll be there for you.
NFPS Ltd put the learner at the centre of everything we do, and our focus is on you with the prime aim of helping you achieve the Award.
What Does The Course Involve?
When you book your place on the course the following will happen immediately:
1: You will automatically receive an email receipt for your payment and another email welcoming you to the course with a link in it so that you can download joining instructions that include everything you need to know to arrive fully prepared for the course.
2: You will also receive another email with login details to the NFPS Online University where you can download the workbook for the course and complete it using the online video resources prepared for you.
How Long Does The Workbook Take To Complete?
The workbook takes approximately ten hours to complete but we are always on hand for you if you need any help and support with it.
Once you complete the workbook you email it to us and we’ll get it marked for you and if you need to re-answer any questions we will give you the necessary feedback and support to help you answer it correctly.
Arrival on The Two-Day Course
On the first day of the course we start the day with a session on Quantum Thinking (which everyone loves). It’s all about how your thoughts effect you ability to do anything and everything. It is literally mind-blowing!
Then we’ll answer any questions you may have and fill in gaps in your understanding and then we’ll break for our first tea/coffee break around 1030am.
After that we’ll move into showing you how the physical techniques we use work within the legal, health and safety and motor learning and performance framework that you have covered online.
We’ll also teach you are very simple teaching model. It’s so easy to use and you’ll love it.
Then around 1230-1245 we’ll break for lunch and remember all food, refreshments and overnight accommodation for the first night of the course is included in your investment.
After lunch we’ll do another short classroom session where you can ask any questions that may have arisen during the morning and then after that we’ll go back in the gym area where you have the chance to do more skills practice and hone your teaching skills.
We also have guest speakers regularly come along to add value to the course for you and you can see who’ll be popping in on this course further down the page.
We’ll have another tea/coffee break around 2.30-2.45pm and then more skills and instruction practice.
We finish the first day around 4.30-5pm.
Your evening meal is (as is your accommodation) is all on site at the Lilleshall National Sports and Conferencing Centre (near Telford in Shropshire).
Day 2 of The Course
On day two of the course everything you have done will be falling into place.
You’ll have time to do more skills and instructional practice and then (when you are ready) you will undertake a short teaching assessment on any skills you wish to teach.
These can either be the skills we use or your own skills that are already trained in.
The assessment normally only takes under ten minutes on average because we will have been assessing you holistically through the whole course using various assessment methods.
At the end of the course you will receive an email with a link to your NFPS Level 3 Breakaway & Self-Defence Trainer Certificate and we will register and claim your BTEC Level 3 Self-Defence Instructor Award Certificate. It normally takes between 2 – 3 weeks to arrive but as soon as it does we will post it out to you.
You will also receive a link to all of the training resources that we are giving you, which is everything you need to successfully deliver your own training.
You will also be given the opportunity to become a NFPS Ltd Licensed Centre which will enable you to deliver a BTEC Level 2 Award in Breakaway and Self-Defence to your students. This is something that gives you a unique advantage over your competitors because this license is only available to those we train.
You will also receive over £1800 of additional bonuses when you do this course, which is something no other Breakaway & Self-Defence Trainer Training company provides.
You will also be invited to join our closed NFPS Trainers Only Facebook Group as well as our NFPS Coaching and Mentoring Group and you can find out more about those groups further down this page.
Excited about attending? You should be!
But if you’d like to talk to us in person, drop Trevel an email at [email protected] and perhaps even arrange a call so that he can answer any questions you may have or advise you as best he can.
Or, Contact Us For To Arrange a Free No Obligation Call To Find Out More
Delivered by our senior instructor team, occasionally joined by guest instructors.
Take An Additional Award On This Course
Take a BTEC Level 3 Award in The Delivery of Conflict Management Training on This Course Too!
For a minimal fee of only £499.00 + Vat, you can attain a Recognised BTEC Level 3 Conflict Management Trainers Award – which is a great Award to have.
It is also one of the Awards required for those of you who wish to teach in the Door Supervision / Security Industry.
When you register and pay for this Award we will send you all of the course documentation and paperwork including a Learner Handout and Workbook, which means that you simply have to read through the Learner Handout and answer the corresponding questions in the Learner Workbook.
To assist you, we have online video resources available, as well as links to various other website resources, enabling you to gain up to date access to all the information you require to complete this Award with ease.
As part of the Award, you will be expected to deliver a 30-minute micro-teaching session, but once again, all of the material you require to do that has been already pre-constructed to help you put your presentation together.
In addition, we also have a tutor on hand during the two-day course to put you at ease and assist you in ensuring that your micro-teaching session goes smoothly.
Click here for more information about the award: https://nfps.info/btec-level-3-conflict-management-trainer/ (Please note that this will take you to a page of the full stand-alone course that will give you an overview of what the course is about – but ignore the price on that page as by taking it on this course you are getting it at half of the advertised recommended retail price.499
Book your place before this cohort fills
Set dates around the March and September intakes — once an intake passes, the next is months away.
Also, Check Out These Additional & Phenomenal Bonuses ....
£1,817.00 of Additional Bonuses for FREE
Bonus 1: Free Lesson Plans and Powerpoint Presentations to enable you to leave and start delivering your training immediately on finishing the course. Normal Cost £135 + Vat per Annum.
Bonus 2: Free Online Personal Safety Awareness Training, including a PDF ebook entitled 'Your Safety in Your Hands' and a Powerpoint Presentation to enable you to deliver this course. Normal Cost £197 + Vat per Annum.
Bonus 3: Free Access to Ginge Johnson's Online Situational Awareness Course (Value £297 + Vat)
Bonus 4: Free Access to Ginge Johnson's Online Principles of Self-Defence Course (Value £297 + Vat)
Bonus 5: Free Access to Ginge Johnson's Online Knives and Edged Weapons Awareness Course (Value £297 + Vat)
Bonus 6: Free Access to Ginge Johnson's Vulnerable Parts of The Body Online Course (Value £297 + Vat)
Bonus 7: Free Access to 'An Interview With Lofty Wiseman' – Online Course (Value £297 + Vat)
And, Check Out These Resources For Post-Course Help & Support
The NFPS Closed Facebook Group — For NFPS-Trained Trainers Only
We also have set up a closed ‘Facebook Support Group’ for all current and in-date NFPS Trainers.
In this group, you can ask for help, advice and support, and some people have even picked up work from there too.
And if you ever need to speak to me directly I am always only an email or phone call away.
All NFPS qualified Self Defence Trainers get access to a closed NFPS Trainers Facebook Group. You will get access to the group the minute you qualify with us. Watch the video below to find out more.
The NFPS Trainers’ closed Facebook support group
Learn How To Market Your Breakaway & Self-Defence Business — (worth £1,000’s)!
This is another closed group that we have on Facebook that has been set up to help you promote and market your business. There are (at last count) 27 Units in this group, all videos about different aspects of marketing. In terms of monetary value the information provided in this group is worth thousands of pounds! But you get access to it for FREE when you come and train with us.
Marketing your breakaway & self-defence business
But Don’t Just Take Our Word For How Good We Are…
See & Hear What Others Say About Us & Our BTEC Level 3 Self Defence Trainer Award Course!
Don’t take our word for it! In this YouTube Playlist there are 29 videos of testimonials from people who have already trained with us. They are definitely worth a watch!
Salim Nazeer’s testimonial about our BTEC Level 3 Self-Defence Instructor course
Read our Google reviews — 5.0 from 143 reviews
“Fantastic instructors with a passion for teaching and very knowledgable. This course is a must. Highly recommend.”
“Fantastic outfit! Highly professional, knowledgeable but also have time for those who maybe don't have the knowledge and confidence - I can highly recommend them.”
“I just completed two day's training course with NFPS Ltd. I honestly think that I learned so much in those two days that I never thought of. The instructors were so friendly that they make you feel like you are a member of family — the professionalism was amazing. Mr Mark Dawes, I just want to say thank you so much for your time and advice. Thanks to Mr Richard 'Ginge' and Mr John 'Lofty' Wiseman — two great people that I've met, very knowledgeable and very helpful. The best training I've ever done.”
“I have been training with NFPS since 2016 and I can't recommend them and Mark Dawes enough. The training facilities are amazing and so are the trainers who pass on their knowledge. The course was an enjoyable relaxed atmosphere where you can have a laugh but not at the expense of learning. I give NFPS my repeat business because I trust and value the training and expertise they provide, and also the after-training support. It really is a family that you are welcomed into. Well done Mark & everyone at NFPS.”
“I thoroughly enjoyed the NFPS BTEC Level 3 advanced Self-defence Instructors course. Mark and his instructors were very professional and accommodating. I have a background in martial arts, as did many others on the course, however I still managed to learn some new techniques I'd never come across which were easy to learn and incredibly effective. If you're interested in learning how to market your business — whether it's in self-defence or something else — the information and knowledge Mark will pass onto you in this field is worth the cost of the course alone.”
“Mark Dawes from NFPS I have found over the years has not only got so much experience, but is really helpful in supporting other companies, so I would recommend his training 100% to other organisations. I would also add that over the years I would not only count Mark as being such a helpful colleague, but would also count him as a friend who I can trust and count upon. Once again thanks Mark for all your input.”
“Prior to booking the course with NFPS I had done a lot of research on Google and found a number of similar courses which made it challenging to choose the "right" one. I picked up the phone and got through to Mark immediately, which I thought was a great start. After a good half hour on the phone I was convinced that this was the one for me. The whole experience from start to finish has been exceptional — the tutors were all very knowledgeable and approachable and I felt at ease from the outset. The after-course support has been incredible, and I truly believe I made the right decision. Many thanks NFPS.”
“Such a fantastic course with a lot of information provided. The trainers were supportive and approachable, which made the training a pleasure to attend. The course and the team were professional and knowledgable and enhanced my capabilities to implement and now deliver this safe and effective first-class training.”
“Outstanding training with some of the most professional & highly experienced trainers out there. The encouragement, support and direction I got throughout the course was brilliant. From start to finish you are made to feel welcomed and part of the NFPS family. The old saying "you only get out of it what you put in" is absolutely true on any NFPS course. If you're considering going into Conflict Management, Physical Intervention, Control & Restraints, Self Defence, Mechanical Restraints — or you're an Old Hat who just wants to brush up — then NFPS is the place to go, and in my opinion the best out there. Well done Team NFPS.”
“I've done the 5-day Physical Intervention Instructor course with these guys. It was an excellent experience. They are very professional. They keep you engaged and make sure that you learn all the time, but you have fun at the same time. Absolutely brilliant.”
What Does Our BTEC Level 3 Breakaway & Self Defence Trainer Award Course Involve?
The BTEC Level 3 Breakaway & Self Defence Trainer Award Course is a 30-hour course comprising three BTEC Level 3 Units.
These Units are:
Unit 1: Legal and Practical Contexts of Self Defence Instruction
Unit 2: Stress and the Science and Psychology of Training.
Unit 3: Physical Skill Instruction.
This course itself is broken down into two areas:
1. Pre-course learning, and
2. Attendance of a 2 x day course.
Pre-course learning
The pre-course learning is all done online and covers Units 1 and 2, which includes the following areas:
- The Law in relation to self-defence and self-defence instruction.
- Health & Safety Legislation in relation to running self-defence training course.
- How to complete basic risk assessment documentation.
- Understanding the Primitive Stress Response.
- Understanding the Science and Psychology of Combat and the relationship between Motor Learning and Performance.
This work takes approximately 20 hours to complete (dependent on how slow or fast you work of course).
All the resources are provided for you on the online platform (which you will receive login details for the instance you book your place) to enable you to successfully complete the pre-course work and send the workbook for marking prior to the course commencing.
The two-day attendance part
The attendance part of the course covers the ‘Physical Skill Instruction’ Unit of the Award.
As part of this Unit you will be expected to demonstrate your ability to:
- Design and develop effective physical self-defence /unarmed tactics for people who are expected to use them in situations of high emotional distress and personal threat.
- Demonstrate to learners’ appropriate physical skills required for the lawful use of self-defence consistent with the concept of ‘reasonable force’.
Your trainers on the course are all very competent and highly qualified and are there to help you pass the course and they will show you examples of techniques that meet the above assessment criteria.
Inclusive — not exclusive or prescriptive
The course has been designed as an ‘inclusive’ course and not an ‘exclusive’ or ‘prescriptive’ course, and what we mean by that is that we do not prescribe any techniques, so you are free to use your own techniques within whatever system you use, or you can adopt some of the ones you will be shown on the course if you wish to.
Our 100% No Quibble Money Back Guarantee
If you attend this course and decide by the end of day one, for whatever reason, that the course hasn’t met your expectations, or that it just isn’t for you, we will personally give you a 100% refund – no questions asked. So, you have nothing to lose and everything to gain.
Where we run the course
We run our courses at the prestigious Lilleshall National Sports and Conferencing Centre and your investment in the course includes all of your food and refreshments for the two days, plus overnight accommodation on site for the first night (you can also book an additional nights accommodation on site if you wish to arrive the day before at our discounted bed and breakfast rate).
Course start times — Day 1: 09:00, Day 2: 09:00. Finish times approximately 16:30 each day. Please watch the video below on where we train.
Lilleshall National Sports & Conferencing Centre — where we run the course
Would You Like To Speak To Us About The BTEC Level 3 Breakaway & Self Defence Trainer Award Course?
If you would like to speak to us directly so that we can discuss your needs and ensure that this training course is the right course for you, then simply drop Trevel an email at [email protected] so that he can arrange a mutually convenient time to have that chat.
Before you leave this page, ask yourself…
If you have always thought about teaching self-defence and dreamed about helping others safe what’s stopping you?
You only have one life and I want you to know this – If you have the ability to dream you have the ability to make those dreams a reality. Regret is the desert of unfulfilled lives. If you are serious about wanting to teach self-defence then we are here to help you do just that.
Time is the only non-renewable resource we all have. It is a finite, limited supply. Make the most of every day. Live your dreams and have no regrets.
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