Welcome to First Line Self Defence Christchurch.

NEW COURSE DATE! SUNDAY MARCH 4TH WE WILL BE RUNNING ONE OF OUR HALF DAY "SHORT COURSES" FROM 9 AM TO 12 PM. CLICK HERE FOR MORE... 

Thank you for showing interest in attending one of our self defence courses and learning how to protect yourself. Violent crime is unfortunately on the up and up, with recent figures showing a 10% increase in 2008 in Canterbury alone. Sexually motivated assaults continue to occur right here in Christchurch in the middle of the day! Don't become a statistic of aggravated assault, sexual attack or home invasion, you have the right to learn how to defend yourself!

First Line Self Defence Christchurch, New Zealand, was formed to teach women quality, realistic, self defence methods in surroundings conductive to accelerated learning. We focus on developing your self confidence and awareness while at the same time putting some fun into what is otherwise viewed as an unpleasant subject. By completing one of our courses, you will become more confident, gain empowerment, be able to assess and avoid conflict and develop an awareness of danger, all from instructors with over 30 years experience! First Line Self Defence has helped many individuals and groups over the years including ambulance officers, home assessment teams and special needs teachers.

We feel our approach towards giving you the right skills for your needs is best described by our company mission statement:

"To provide the best possible environment for participants to acquire the skills required to develop personal empowerment, and how to enjoy a safe yet positive life." 

The First Line Self Defence system is a combination of martial arts practices and established Self Defence strategies. Because our instructors have many years of practical experience in the field of Self Defence and understand what is like to be in high pressure situations, you can be rest assured you are in good hands.

On our courses you will learn the most effective techniques for dealing with the common scenarios faced in cases of sexual, domestic and urban assault. The skills you will learn are tried and tested, easy to apply and designed to keep you safe. The First Line Self Defence system can best be summarized as;

"The tactics and techniques required to provide maximum protection from physical and emotional harm."

Here's what Trudie, Case worker from the Cambridge Clinic had to say about FLSD. "I would like to say a HUGE THANK YOU to Dougal and Grace for offering the opportunity to client's of mine to attend an afternoon workshop that provided them with the skills to feel confident to defend themselves if they are challenged. Dougal was excellent at explaining the purpose of each move and a lot of fun was had by all :). FLSD also have a great training manual for only $20 (I think) which clearly shows all the moves that we learnt in the workshop.Highly recommend it! Thanks again"

So don’t wait, be proactive and enquire now about the next upcoming self defence course near you! Or ask about our corporate options and how we can make your work place safer.

See Events page for next course details and payment/booking options