Recognize the problem. Train the solution.
Understand how violence develops. Recognize warning signs. Respond early. When prevention fails, train the skills to fight back and get home safe.
Every workshop follows one path
Awareness helps you avoid the fight. Training prepares you when you can’t.
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Recognize
See how danger develops.
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Respond
Deny the aggressor an advantage.
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Train
Build skills when prevention fails.
Knowing is not the same as doing.
People can know they should maintain distance, defend themselves, or get away without being able to do those things when someone resists.
- After an evening serviceA member notices someone waiting near parked vehicles and repeatedly watching people leave.
- Closing time at workAn employee preparing to close notices a patron lingering near an exit and watching employee movements.
- The walk back to the residence hallA student approaches a stairwell and notices someone lingering near the only visible exit.
Knowing what to do and being able to do it under pressure are different skills. That’s why we train.
One program. Built for your people.
About 80 percent of every workshop is the same proven system. The other 20 percent is built around your group: your language, your places, your people’s ages and goals. We handle the curriculum, training equipment, event materials, and follow-up resources.
- Community & Church Safety
- College Ready
- Fight Back ETX
- Youth Ready
- Workplace Ready
- Family Protection
Law enforcement, private security, and dedicated church or school security teams train in their own specialized program.
Build a Training Plan for Your Group
Pick the depth that fits
Every level runs on the same training system. Choose how much time your group has, and we build the workshop around it.
| Option | Awareness & Action45 minUp to 50 people | Recognize & Respond90 minFlagship. Up to 20 people | Train the Solution3 hoursUp to 20 people | The Prepared Group4 x 90 minUp to 20 per session | ETKM Safety Partner12 monthsUp to 20 per workshop |
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| What happens | Warning signs, boundaries and prevention, a demonstration, and brief hands-on practice. | The complete hands-on workshop: awareness, defensive positioning, pads, and supervised scenarios. | Extended repetition, progressive resistance, more escape skills, supervised scenarios, and individual coaching. | Four sessions: recognition, boundaries and positioning, physical defense, then applied scenarios and a skills review. | Four quarterly 90-minute workshops, an annual needs review, two planning consultations, and priority scheduling. |
| Take-home | Not included | Event flyer, take-home plan, and survey. | Not included | Not included | Resource updates through the year. |
| Best fit | Large church gatherings, orientations, parent meetings, community education. | Churches, workplaces, college organizations, community groups. | Groups seeking deeper physical practice. | Schools, churches, companies with a training cohort. | Organizations that want a recurring education partner. |
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In their own words
Not only has my fitness level increased significantly but so has my situational awareness and confidence.
It has really encouraged a sense of confidence and empowerment in me. Well worth the money and time invested.
Coming from someone who has experienced assault, this place is top notch for self defense and confidence building.
Your people deserve real practice.
Start with a 15-minute conversation about your group and what you want them ready for.
What organizers ask
Straight answers on who can take part, group size, where it happens, and what one workshop does.
Plan Your Group’s WorkshopDo our people need experience or to be in shape?
No. Dress for comfortable movement. All drills are supervised and can be adapted to participant ability.
We scale intensity to age, ability, and experience, explain stop signals and contact limits first, and anyone can choose to observe instead of taking part.
How big can our group be?
The 45-minute Awareness & Action session works for up to 50 people. The hands-on options are built for up to 20 at a time.
We never stretch a hands-on workshop into an unsafe larger class. For bigger groups we add staff, add sessions, or adjust the scope.
Do you come to us?
Yes. Your organization invites its members and provides the space. We bring the curriculum, instruction, equipment, promotional materials, and participant resources.
Will one workshop make our people ready?
A workshop introduces useful concepts and physical skills. It does not make anyone fully prepared after one visit. Lasting skill comes from regular practice, progressive resistance, feedback, and realistic scenarios.
What your people can say when they leave: “I understand the problem. I’ve practiced some solutions. I know what I need to work on next.”
Based in Tyler
- Address
- 2918 E. Grande Blvd
Tyler, TX 75707 - Phone
- (903) 590-0085
- nathan@etxkravmaga.com