WE COMBINE SELF AWARENESS, CONFLICT RESOLUTION, VIOLENCE PSYCHOLOGY AND AN UNDERSTANDING OF PREDATORY BEHAVIOUR, WITH PROVEN PHYSICAL, PRINCIPAL BASED CONCEPTS AND SOLUTIONS, DRIVEN BY THE MINDSET TO PREVAIL, IN ORDER TO AVOID, PREVENT OR COUNTER ANY POTENTIAL VIOLATION YOU MAY FACE.
Self-Protection relates to all aspects of your own personal safety throughout your day-to-day life. Violence and abuse both mental and physical will not discriminate and it can manifest anytime and anywhere. It can be prolonged or immediate depending on the personal involved and the motivation. Our training includes but is not limited to providing relevant education and knowledge in violence prevention, conflict resolution, violence psychology, predatory behaviour, mindset and understanding trauma which we combine with physical, principle based, counter violence solutions, to help you develop the necessary tools to keep you and your loved ones safe. A proactive knowledge of all elements of self-protection should see you avoid, omit or de-escalate most potential situations without the need for any physicality. However, you need both sides of the coin if violence comes calling, so your preparation must include the physical dynamic to ensure you have the best chance of 'Getting Home Safe'
With experience teaching individuals, groups and seminars in both the UK and Europe we are well versed in delivering the relevant content you need for your Self-Protection journey.
Knowledge
Self-protection is so much more than learning some physical skills. We ensure you have the best understanding and knowledge to complement any physical elements, giving you the highest probability of avoiding, de-escalating or countering violence.
Passion
Our top priority and key motivation for teaching comes from our desire to help those in need. We care about your needs and what we do. Its not about us, its's about your growth and development. Let us show you what you can do.
Flexibility
We offer flexible training options to suit your needs including, private training, groups, workshops, seminars, lectures and online distance learning to ensure we can reach you wherever you are.
Distance Learning
There's nothing like in-person training, but for some, that's not always possible. Wherever you are on your Self-Protection journey, our distance learning options give you the advantage of being able to work and learn at your own pace, at a time suitable to you. We offer online training programmes in all areas of Self-Protection from individual informative downloads, lessons, demos and bespoke courses through to topical lectures/presentations, advanced teaching modules and Self-Protection student and instructor programmes.
"If you want the best of UC, then Craig resides near the top of the food chain in terms of ability to do it and install it in others. A true credit to UC and living proof of someone who paid attention to all that I have shown him! Highly recommended!"
Phil Norman
GHOST / Tier 1 Martial Arts
"I had the pleasure of training in a combatives seminar recently which was being run by UC Full Instructor Craig Bowling. Craig demonstrated excellent teaching attributes and maintained a professional approach throughout the session. I highly recommend attending his classes."
Malcom Jones
Integrity Martial Arts
"Craig is one of those rare breed of instructors who knows their subject 'inside and out' but is, in no way arrogant or boastful of his excellent teaching ability which I have witnessed first hand. If you're on the South coast and want to learn how to protect yourself, get in touch. Trust me you wont be disappointed."
Michiel Mulder
School of Self-Protection
"Driven by mindset and attitude! Those are the principles that Craig stands for. The same principles you find in UC! Highly recommend!."
Harj Sohal
IKMF Krav Maga / UC West
"I have watched Craig come up through the ranks of UC and develop into a mature and solid instructor. He is extremely dedicated to his own development. He is very knowledgeable and has a great way of getting the best from his students."
Geoff Thompson
Bafta Winning Writer
"Lee Morrison is the leading light in this industry. If you, like Craig, are an instructor under him, that is all people should really need to know."
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A fantastically informative, fun and thought provoking session with Craig. This will help the young people he worked with hopefully stay more in control and safer in an increasingly dangerous and unsafe world, especially for young females.
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Yoon-Mi Kim
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Had an excellent class and learnt a lot.
Just the kind of class I was looking for - this was real self defence, not just learning how to fight, but learning what to do and how to defend yourself.
Felt completely at ease and appreciated the strong safety doesn't always mean fighting messaging.
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Heather
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Myself and my daughter attended one of Craig’s sessions - Craig is extremely knowledgeable, personable and helpful, and we had a great introductory session. Craig has a really inclusive approach and ensured that we were comfortable with all aspects of the session whilst ensuring that we learnt some key points and could practice some skills as we felt confident to. It was a fantastic introduction to self-defence, and left us keen to learn more. Highly recommended for anyone feeling that they should learn these vital skills.
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KAM LQ CHRISTCHURCH
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One of the best self defence classes I've been to! Ive tried various martial arts from stand up styles to ground work, but this sets itself apart from all the others with its realistic approach to real life situations! Its not just about learning the physical side of side defence its also about the mental preparation for the unpredictability of everyday encounters.
Craig does a top job simulating realistic scenarios in the sessions helping to build a strong mindset to calmly assess potential threats and react accordingly. From handling confrontation in close quarters, multiple attackers and high stress situations the classes has helped to build confidence to protect myself, family and loved ones should it be needed. This is a practical, no BS, no nonsense self defence class that prepares you for the real world! Highly recommend!!
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Cerys
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Myself and some others had a fantastic session with Craige on the basics of self protection as well as an intro into the types of physical things you can do to protect yourself from any form of intimidation, or threatening behavior. Many thanks to Craig for such a great and informative session!
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Sarah Beckett
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I've had the privilege of attending a number of Craig's training sessions and seminars, which are always brilliant. He is very knowledgeable and I'm consistently impressed with the scope of information he is able to apply to his teaching, as well as his clear, concise and intelligent method of instruction. His understanding of psychology, especially around trauma and creating the right atmosphere for anyone to train safely and comfortably is a skill that most people in this field do not understand or have. As someone with PTSD, having an instructor who can understand, empathise and help me feel safe to train, despite my triggers, is truly a gift. If you have been through difficult or traumatic experiences, and are looking for an instructor who is honest and non judgemental, who you can trust, Craig is 100% the person for you. I couldn't recommend him enough
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Alex Atkins
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Craig is a fantastic instructor and mentor for conveying skill sets and mindsets required for effective self protection techniques in this day and age. It has been a privilege to train with him thus far and am looking forwards to future collaborations.
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Addy Zoidaki
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Craig is very knowledgeable and gave us some real life tips for self protection. Very pleasant atmosphere, nice people and loads of practice! I would highly recommend.
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Joanna Legg
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My daughter and I attended the self protection event on the 1st Feb 25,
It was excellent, Craig was brilliant at delivering all the information and instruction, clearly and professionally.
It was great to learn how to stand strong in a situation.
I would definitely recommend Self-Protection UK.
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Amanda Farran
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I attended one of Craig’s self-protection workshops. Craig is an excellent teacher. He provides just the right amount of theory with practical knowledge. He made the whole group feel comfortable from the start. I would highly recommend his sessions to everyone!
Important Notice
Like any product or service there is good and bad Self-Protection So before you part ways with your time or any money, I would encourage you to do a bit of research before you start. Any credible form of Self-Protection should always emphasise the importance of prioritising your non-physical options including avoidance, awareness, conflict resolution and de-escalation prior to any physical applications. There should be teaching modules to include violence psychology, mindset, predatory behaviour, strategies and tactics and all should be presented with the correct context. What is taught should be based on research, evidence and statistics and when it comes to the physical components these should be gross motor, principle-based concepts and skill sets. You should feel free to ask questions, query things and disclose any prior trauma or apprehensions should you so wish without the risk of ridicule. All this should be the bare minimum you should expect from someone teaching Self-Protection, claiming their primary motivation is to help others over any potential financial gains.
We combine self awareness, conflict resolution, violence psychology and an understanding of predatory behaviour, with proven physical, principal-based Self-Defence concepts and solutions.
