Level 3 Personal Self Defence (PSD)

About this course

The Rapid Action Initiated Defence (RAID) Level 3 Personal Self Defence Course is a uniquely different approach to modern self defence through advanced scientific research supported by core principles that have been pressure tested in the real world.

This unique system has been designed to follow a systematic five step process, which you can learn and retain in such a short space of time. The R.A.I.D. System has been created to give you a balanced recipe, to successfully defend yourself and provide heightened confidence in dealing with violent confrontations.

The personal self defence training course has been designed for employees that need to increase their confidence and personal security in their working environment, without impeding on the demands of work performance and everyday life. The course delivery can be via distance e-learning or over a 2 day intensive course and an e-learning module.

It is a practical course requiring active participation if comfortable, from attendees and as it is real life foul language will be used for replication. The concepts taught are none gender, age or physical prowess based and are delivered from an accelerated learning platform.

The aim of the course

To recognise various aspects of street personal defence whilst at work and to understand different conflict management and self defence methods, concepts and tactics to effectively manage and resolve conflict situations and if needed breakaway from confrontational situations.

Course Accreditation

Successful candidates will receive an Industry Qualification (IQ) Organisational Award at Level 3 entitled “RAID Self Defence” which is equivalent to an “A” Level, so as developing your survivability on the street we create an academic portfolio.

The course contents

This Conflict Resolution Training course will be made up of tutor led discussions, demonstrations and scenario replication (role play) and the content is as follows:

• Learn the STOP emergency directive to effectively assess threats and reduce risk during conflict.
• State the legal implications within conflict situations.
• State how the body reacts in conflict situations.
• Learn the S.A.F.E.R approach to personal security.
• Understand the legal implications of their actions.
• Apply the correct and safest physical concepts to defend against minimum force, grabs, holds etc.
• Apply the correct and safest physical concepts to defend yourself during a reasonable force attacks such as sexual or physical attacks.
• Apply the correct and safest physical concepts to defend yourself during a force continuum attacks such as knife or edged weapons.
• Carry out dynamic threat assessment and identify the quickest possible escape route to minimize confrontation.