TalonPoint Defence

I get emotional thinking about it.
But we have the greatest instructor team.
We really do.

There's no drama or egos (and in this industry, that's rare).
Everyone works well with everyone else.
Everyone cares about each other and looks out for one another.
Everyone cares so deeply about the mission of teaching our students to be safe, and takes it very seriously.

This isn't something you can manufacture. We just got blessed to find incredible people who have similar values and believe what we believe.
Thanks team! We couldn't do this without you!

We believe the best instructors are the best students.
That's why we do training as a team a minimum of once per week (usually it's weekly).

Yesterday we spent the evening together doing instructor training and building our team unity.
Dave spend 2.5 hours mentoring the team on how to not just teach "dance moves" as he likes to call it, but how to make the training applicable for real life. Learning defence technique itself is good, but it's very 2D. We are working hard on adding layers to what we teach and how - more like 4D. Adding angles, tactical drills and other facets and applications of how attacks happen and how to defend appropriately.
And then we went to BPs for a late supper, just to get to know each other better.

Thank you Dave for your depth of experience. I don't know anyone else on the planet who has the lived experience of violence that you do, and your willingness to pass it on.

To our students: buckle up! Training is about to get even more real world and fun!

🥳 A huge congratulations to our two newest P5s!

Todd and Feo have worked very hard over the past while and passed their Practitioner 5 level in IKMF Krav Maga. They have been consistent, dedicated and excellent students asking many questions about why we do things. We are so proud of them!

Our whole instructor team came out to watch the exam and cheer them on, as is our tradition.

These two now get to join the Advanced class where we work on Graduate level technique!

CONGRATULATIONS KARSTEN!! 🎉

We are so proud of you!!

Karsten passed his IKMF Women's Instructor Course this past week in Texas with Katherina Buttner. This is a huge accomplishment, and he has worked hard and invested a ton of time, money and energy into becoming a better, more well-rounded instructor. We know he his going to help a lot of women stay safe through this program!

At TalonPoint, we instructors believe it's our job to continually grow, including taking courses by different instructors in different locations. When we do this, we deepen our knowledge and understanding of Krav Maga and are able to provide much better instruction for our own students!

Thank you Kathe for your expertise! Katherina Buttner is an EIT from Germany, and has a rank of Expert level 3.


Thank you to Iron Sharpens Iron for hosting the course and taking care of Karsten!

PS: Camo-pink doesn't look that bad on you, Karsten! 😂😆

We’re excited to announce that Saturday Krav Maga classes for kids & teens are officially here!

🗓 Starting this Saturday
⏰ 11:30am–12:30pm

If weekday schedules have been the reason you haven’t registered yet, this gives families more flexibility.

✔ Train once or twice per week
✔ Choose the days that work for you: Tuesday, Thursday, or Saturday

Same supportive environment. Same confidence-building training. More scheduling options for busy families.

Message us if you’d like help choosing the right schedule for your child.

Learn more & register here!: https://www.talonpoint.ca/kravmaga/junior-self-defence

Think “pew pew training” is just for action movies? 🔫
(Officially known as the Canadian Fi****ms Safety Course)

This is the mandatory course required to apply for your fi****ms licence (PAL) in Canada.

These guys today are learning how fi****ms function, the different ammunition types, safe storage requirements, and the fundamentals of safe loading and unloading — all delivered in a clear, comprehensive format.

Dave’s real-world stories make the training engaging, practical, and easy to remember. And they keep us laughing!

📅 Upcoming courses:
• Feb 21 — PAL
• Feb 22 — RPAL

💬 Comment:
• DONE if you’ve already taken your PAL
• NEXT if you’re thinking about it this year
• REFRESH if it’s been a while since your last course