Advanced Courses

Many of our advanced classes developed from the many “what if?” questions posed by students. What if I’m attacked in bed? What if my assailant has a weapon? What if there is more than one assailant? Understanding a need to expand our curriculum, we developed several classes to address these questions. Our research to develop these solutions is unique in the industry and the source of our cutting edge programs.

Advanced Basics (Women only)

Advanced Basics focuses on bringing more environmental realism and more complexity into assault scenarios. Verbal and physical techniques learned in the Women’s Basics class are built upon. Students learn to fight kinesthetically wearing a blindfold, in a bed, in an enclosed space, and with environmental weapons. By teaching small familiar tactics, we can stop the escalation to more danger.

Five 3.5-hour sessions over five weeks
Prerequisite: Women’s Basics


Defense Against the Armed Assailant (aka Weapons Class) Women only

Learn the verbal and physical skills necessary to defend against the armed assailant. Included are defense techniques against blunt objects, knives and guns. By demystifying fear and removing the Hollywood hype of weapons, women are more confident in their own defense when faced with a weapon. Scenarios are based on how women are attacked with weapons. We also teach the psychology of the attacker to help women better understand and process an attack scenario. This class includes a non-mandatory trip to the firing range.

Six 3.5-hour sessions over six weeks.
Prerequisite: Women’s Basics and Advanced Basics


Partners (Open to women and men)

This 12-hour course offers defense strategies for you and your partner. This class is great for people who spend a lot of time together, such as couples, co-workers, good friends, or parents and teens. The class offers an exciting and sophisticated look at teamwork and partnership with an emphasis on communication and strategy. The partner teams learn to develop signals to work together. Both participants must be graduates of Women’s or Men’s Basics.

Prerequisite: Women’s or Men’s Basics


Defense Against Multiple Assailants (Women only)

Bring out your inner ninja! This is the most advanced course IMPACT offers. You will acquire technique and strategies to defend against two to five simultaneous attackers. Who else teaches women to take on 5 guys at once?

Six 3.5-hour sessions over six weeks.
Prerequisite: Women’s Basics and Advanced Basics