EastGuard Self Defence System

So much fun tonight!! The focus tonight was on basic strikes, knees in the clinch and finished off with defending a lapel grab.

BACK TO SCHOOL SPECIAL!!!

EastGuard Self Defence System

Stay Safe. Stay Confident. Start Strong.

What Students Get…
✅ Practical skills for real‑world safety
✅ Situational awareness to prevent problems before they start
✅ Confidence building through structured, supportive training
✅ Safe, controlled techniques appropriate for all experience levels

BACK TO SCHOOL PRICING
✅ $45 Student Rate (until the end of September 2026)
✅ $15 Drop‑In
✅ $96 Punch Card (8 Classes)
✅ Family Add‑On: +$30 per additional student

CLASS SCHEDULE
Mondays & Wednesdays 7:00 to 8:30 PM

RBC Centre, 259 Commodore Drive, Dartmouth, NS

WHY EASTGUARD SELF DEFENCE?
☯️ Professional, fun, calm, safety‑first instruction
☯️ Realistic training without aggression
☯️ A supportive community focused on personal growth

Start the school year prepared and confident.

Reserve your spot today:
(902) 483‑7618
[email protected]

TACTICAL SELF DEFENCE CLASSES

Real-world situations. Practical skills. Greater confidence.

EastGuard’s Tactical Self Defence program is designed to help everyday people recognize danger, avoid confrontation, de-escalate when possible, and respond effectively when physical action becomes necessary.

Our training focuses on:
🥋 Situational awareness
🛡️ Personal safety & protection
🗣️ Verbal de-escalation
⚡ Rapid decision-making under stress
👊 Practical defensive techniques
🚨 Emergency response & escape strategies

Self-defence isn’t about looking for a fight. It’s about having the skills and confidence to get home safely.

Train smart. Stay aware. Be prepared.

Classes are held every Monday and Wednesday 7pm to 8:30pm at the RBC Centre in Dartmouth, NS.

EastGuard Self Defence System
📞 (902) 483-7618
📧 [email protected]

SELF DEFENCE FOR WHEELCHAIR USERS

CONFIDENCE. CONTROL. FREEDOM.

Your wheelchair should never define your ability to protect yourself.

The EastGuard Self Defence Program for Wheelchair Users provides practical, real-world training designed around the unique challenges wheelchair users may face.

Learn to:
* 👁️ Recognize threats and improve situational awareness
* 🗣️ Use verbal skills and de-escalation
* 🛡️ Defend against grabs, pushes and common attacks
* ♿ Use your wheelchair as part of your defensive strategy
* 🚪 Handle doorways, confined areas and positioning challenges
* 🏃 Create opportunities to escape and get to safety
* ✅ Develop a personal safety and emergency plan
* 💪 Build confidence, independence and preparedness

Your strength is in your knowledge, preparation, and training.

PROTECT. EMPOWER. SURVIVE.

Let’s chat and develop a training session for your group!

EastGuard Self Defence System
📞 (902) 483-7618
✉️ [email protected]

Real-world training. Practical skills. Greater confidence.

PERSONAL SAFETY
MYTH VS FACT

Myth:
You need strength and athletic ability in order to defend yourself.

Fact:
Strength matters in self defence, but technique dominates the outcome because it multiplies whatever strength you already have. Strength is a raw resource; technique is how effectively you can convert that resource into results.

Strength helps, but it does not solve timing errors, poor positioning, or bad decision‑making.

Technique is the skill of applying force efficiently, often with less effort. It includes timing, leverage, target selection, energy conservation, and escape mechanics.

Technique allows a smaller person to neutralize a larger one by changing the rules of the encounter.

At EastGuard Self Defence, we encourage all participants, regardless of their experience level, to learn the technique first. Speed, timing, and strength are added later.

And of course, prevention ALWAYS comes before protection!!

To learn more about this effective self defence system, contact us today!

Join us for a free introductory class on Monday and Wednesday 7pm to 8:30pm at the RBC Centre on Commodore Dr, Dartmouth, NS.

(902) 483-7618
[email protected]

🚨 Now Booking for September 2026! 🚨

Tribal Self-Defense & Personal Safety Workshops

Empowering women, workplaces, community groups, youth programs, and organizations with practical skills to improve personal safety and build confidence.

Our workshops cover situational awareness, boundary setting, verbal de-escalation, and effective self-defense techniques through hands-on instruction and realistic scenario-based training.

➡️Multiple workshop formats available to fit your organization’s needs
➡️ No experience necessary
➡️ Suitable for all fitness levels

Interested in hosting a workshop?

Send us a message or email [email protected] to learn more or reserve your date.

WHAT IS TACTICAL SELF DEFENCE?

A structured, professional personal‑protection program focused on…

✅ Threat recognition: spotting pre‑assault cues, behavioural red flags, and environmental risks

✅ Decisive action: simple, high‑percentage responses under stress

✅ Tactical positioning: using angles, distance, and movement to stay safe

✅ Control and escape: breaking holds, creating space, and exiting safely

✅ Legal and ethical use of force: understanding what is reasonable, necessary, and defensible

It is not traditional or sport martial arts (there are no competitions, no forms or katas to memorize). It is professional personal safety training built for the real world.

CORE TRAINING
✅ Situational Awareness: proactive habits that prevent most incidents

✅ Verbal De‑escalation: managing conflict before it becomes physical

✅ Tactical Movement: footwork, angles, and protective positioning

✅ Skill Sets: strikes and kicks, escapes from holds and grabs, pressure points, defences against chokes, bear hugs, etc.

✅ Ground Survival: escapes, reversals, leverage, and anti‑restraint tactics

✅ Environmental Adaptation: walls, tight spaces, ground, obstacles

✅ After‑Action Safety: escape, reporting, and emotional regulation

WHO IS IT DESIGNED FOR?
✅ Frontline and public‑facing workers
✅ Security‑adjacent roles (non‑security staff who still face risk)
✅ Women’s safety groups
✅ Teens and young adults
✅ General civilians who want real‑world capability

It is accessible, scalable, and built for ordinary people, not athletes.

WHAT MAKES IT “TACTICAL”?
1️⃣ Real‑world simplicity: no complex sequences (focuses on gross motor skills), no sport rules
2️⃣ Behaviour‑first approach: human behaviour and decision‑making drive the tactics
3️⃣ Professional tone: authoritative, respectful, and safety‑focused

The EastGuard Tactical Self Defence Program can also be customized in the manner in which it is delivered and applied, as a higher‑intensity branch of the EastGuard Self Defence ecosystem — the part built for people who need real‑world, pressure‑tested personal protection skills rather than fitness‑oriented or recreational self defence.

It sits between violence prevention training and full combatives, giving civilians, frontline workers, and community members a practical, legally‑defensible, scenario‑driven skillset.

The EastGuard Tactical Self Defence Program is a professional, scenario‑based personal protection program that teaches civilians and frontline workers how to recognize danger early, act decisively, and escape safely using simple, effective, legally‑defensible tactics.

Come out to try a free class and/or contact us to customize a program for a group.

To discuss your needs and requirements , contact us at (902) 483-7618 or [email protected]

Class Up Dates:
* 03 Aug class is cancelled due to Natal Day
* 10 Aug class is cancelled due to a soccer tournament
* 12 Aug class is cancelled due to a soccer tournament

What’s your preference - martial arts for sport, self improvement, or self defence?

I’ve always loved the martial arts for everything you can learn and gain from it but my passion has always been the self defence aspect.

This is why I’ve developed the EastGuard Self Defence System as a system that anyone can learn, regardless of age or abilities.

We focus on prevention and legalities first and protection second. It’s not about winning the fight, it’s about not getting into one in the first place. But if you have no other option, it’s about survival until you can get to safety.

Drop by for a free class to see what we are about (Mon and Wed 7pm at the RBC Centre on Commodore Dr).

Please feel free to call/text us at (902) 483-7618 or email us at [email protected]