Self Defence Courses

Upcoming Courses – 2022

• Cost: FREE
• All classes run: 5.20 pm to 7.00 pm in N35
• Participants: Limited to 20 students per course date

NOTE: Registration coming soon; please keep notified by Social Media (Facebook or Instagram).

Intro to self-defence course dates:

• Thursday  4^th August – Awareness & Defending – event finished.
• Thursday, 8^th Sept 2022 – Female Self Defence (open to all female-identifying students) – event finished.
• Thursday, 29^th Sept 2022 – Defending Multiple attackers – EVENT UPDATE: Due to the unexpected Public Holiday held on 22/9/22, we have had to reschedule this self-defence course from 22/09/22 to 29/09/22 – register here!
• Thursday, 6^th Oct 2022 – Self Defence on Public Transport – register here from the 22nd of September.

Intermediate to advanced self-defence course dates:

• Thursday, 11 August – Timing vs Speed – event finished.
• Thursday, 29^th Sept – Combo strikes – register here from the 22nd of September.

(Terms and Conditions: You must be a current Griffith University Undergraduate or Postgraduate student at a Brisbane or Online Campus are eligible).

Intro to self-defence course information

• Week 1: Awareness & Defending – event finished.

Thursday, 4^th August

This workshop will be instructed by Practical Wing Chun (PWC) Australia and will leave participants empowered to predict, identify and avoid violence by de-escalating situations. Participants will also learn how to counter common forms of attack and assaults.

• Week 2: Female Self Defence – event finished.

Thursday, 8^th Sept

Workshop topics will include recognising common types of attacks women face and how to defend against them, simple techniques for optimum results toward a threat and awareness and prevention.

• Week 3: Defending Multiple attackers – EVENT UPDATE: Due to the unexpected Public Holiday held on 22/9/22, we have had to reschedule this self-defence course from 22/09/22 to 29/09/22 – register here!

Thursday, 29^th Sept

This workshop will focus on using physical structure and strategies against multiple attackers in an outnumbered situation and awareness, prevention and de-escalation skills.

• Week 4: Self Defence on Public Transport – register here from the 22nd of September.

Thursday, 6^th Oct

The workshop aims to introduce students to an array of subjects that concern their personal safety on public transport, including buses, taxis & trains. Using Practical Wing Chun’s concept, you should be empowered to predict, identify and avoid violence and as a last resort, you should be able to understand how to counter the most common types of attacks in a confined space.

Intermediate to advanced self-defence course information

• Advance Class 1 – Timing vs Speed – event finished.

Thursday, 11th August

This workshop will work on the best timing to defend in a self-defence situation. The concept of block and strike simultaneously, using timing for participants’ advantage over speed.

• Advance Class 2 – Combo strikes – register here from the 22nd of September.

Thursday, 29^th Sept 

In a self-defence scenario, the workshop will incorporate upper body strikes with lower body techniques ( knees for mid-range and kicks for long-range). Participants will learn how to generate power and execute it at the right time.