Corporate/Employer Self-Defense

Atlanta Budokan feels every person should be in control of their own personal safety. This emphasis extends to our Corporate Self-Defense Program. We want to help you ensure the safety of your most valuable asset: your people. Corporate Self-Defense can be taught at either our Acworth or Smyrna locations, or brought to your metro Atlanta business. Available programs include:

We work closely with a wide range of entities including large and small employers, churches, schools, government agencies and various other organizations. Training can be tailored to groups of any size. Our clients include:

Wellstar Healthcare Systems Cbeyond
Covidian Industries Cobb County Board of Education
Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank Colony Square Business Complex
Midtown Plaza Business Complex Cobb County Social Services
Journey Church Q100
95.5 The Beat

In 2008, Shawn Forristall was the Keynote Speaker at Wellstar Healthcare Systems’ Annual Women’s Health Conference.

For more information on our seminars and courses, please contact Shawn Forristall.


Self-Defense and Empowerment Seminar

The Self-Defense and Empowerment Seminar is a 90 minute classroom-style program designed to embark every person on a path towards maximizing their own personal safety, both at home and in the workplace. The emphasis is on utilizing your most powerful self-defense weapon, your brain. Program content includes:

  • Characteristics of an attacker
  • Characteristics of a victim
  • How to be aware in the worplace
  • How to properly secure your home and automobile
  • How to avoid different types of attacks
  • Strategies to decrease your odds of being attacked
  • Strategies for increasing your odds of survival if you are attacked
  • How to be confident but not foolish
  • Parking garage safety

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Basic Self-Defense Techniques Class

The Basic Self-Defense Techniques Class is a hands-on course where participants will work with an attacker to learn:

  • Vital striking points
  • Fundamentals of movement
  • Introduction to basic weapons
  • Grasp escapes

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Intermediate Self-Defense Class

The Intermediate Self-Defense Class will continue this hands-on training to include:

  • Dealing with multiple attackers
  • Defending from the ground
  • Intermediate weapons instruction

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Weapons Overview

The Weapons Overview will cover:

  • Simple weapons – sticks, kubatons, knives
  • Complex weapons – mace/pepper spray, tasers, handguns

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