Self-Defense Life Skills Academy Series

Description

Northpointe Training’s Self-Defense Life Skills Academy is designed for anyone who has ever wondered, “What could I do to protect myself or help someone else in an emergency??”

You do not need previous experience or any interest in owning or carrying a firearm. All you need is a desire to become better prepared to protect yourself and the people you care about.

Through practical instruction, guided activities, and hands-on learning, you'll explore everyday personal safety skills in a welcoming, supportive environment where questions are encouraged and confidence grows through understanding and practice.

The Academy consists of three individual, two-hour courses held at The Brigade Shooting Company. Each course addresses a different aspect of personal safety and emergency preparedness.

You may register for any course individually or complete all three for a more comprehensive learning experience.

Learn to recognize potential concerns, develop stronger situational awareness, understand avoidance and de-escalation strategies, and explore the responsible use of pepper spray as a personal protection option.

Discover how everyday objects, flashlights, and purpose designed personal safety tools may support your ability to recognize threats, create opportunities to escape, and respond more effectively to potentially dangerous situations.

Learn to recognize life threatening bleeding and practice essential bleeding control techniques, including direct pressure, wound packing, and tourniquet application.

Students who successfully complete the required Stop the Bleed® instruction and hands-on skills assessment receive an American College of Surgeons Stop the Bleed® course completion certificate.

Together, these three courses introduce practical skills that can help you recognize potential danger sooner, make more informed personal safety decisions, explore responsible protection options, and provide potentially lifesaving assistance during an emergency.

You don't have to be fearless to be prepared. You simply need a willingness to learn, practice, and take the next step toward greater confidence and personal responsibility!!

Because protecting yourself and caring for others begins with being prepared.

Topics Covered

The Self-Defense Life Skills Academy introduces practical personal safety, self-defense, and emergency response concepts through three individual courses.

• Situational awareness and recognizing potential warning signs in everyday environments
• Identifying opportunities to avoid, de-escalate, or safely leave potentially dangerous situations
• Understanding pepper spray, including safe handling, responsible carry, appropriate use, and general legal considerations
• Using flashlights to improve visibility, awareness, and personal safety
• Exploring the practical applications, limitations, and safety considerations of impact tools and everyday objects
• Understanding personal safety decision making through guided discussions and realistic scenarios
• Recognizing life threatening bleeding and understanding the importance of immediate emergency response
• Practicing direct pressure, wound packing, and tourniquet application through the American College of Surgeons Stop the Bleed® course
• Each course emphasizes safety, responsible decision making, practical application, and developing confidence through knowledge and supervised practice.

Expectations and Outcomes

The Self-Defense Life Skills Academy is designed to help you become more aware, better prepared, and more confident in your ability to make responsible personal safety decisions and respond to emergencies.

By completing the applicable courses, participants should be better prepared to:

• Recognize potential warning signs and identify opportunities to avoid, de-escalate, or safely leave concerning situations.
• Make informed decisions about personal protection options, including when to seek assistance or prioritize escape.
• Demonstrate basic pepper spray handling and deployment techniques using appropriate training equipment.
• Apply practical flashlight techniques to improve visibility, awareness, and personal safety.
• Understand the potential uses, limitations, and safety considerations of impact tools and everyday objects.
• Recognize severe bleeding, activate emergency services, and demonstrate essential bleeding control techniques through supervised practice.

Each course offers practical knowledge and skills you can continue developing beyond the classroom.

• Course 1: Situational Awareness & Pepper Spray Use includes a POM pepper spray for each participant to take home.
• Course 2: Flashlight Use, Impact Tools & Environmental Weapons includes a slim flashlight for each participant to take home.
• Course 3: American College of Surgeons Stop the Bleed® provides an official course completion certificate to students who successfully complete the required instruction and hands-on skills.

Students who complete all three courses will receive both personal safety tools and the Stop the Bleed® certificate.

Whether you attend one course or complete the entire Academy, you'll leave with practical knowledge, introductory skills to continue developing, and greater confidence in your ability to make responsible decisions.

Our goal is not to make you fearless or suggest that a single class can prepare you for every situation. It is to help you recognize concerns sooner, understand your options, and develop the knowledge and skills to respond more effectively when it matters most!!

Because preparedness begins with knowledge, grows through practice, and strengthens with continued learning.

Types

Basic, Combatives / Less Lethal, Medical Other, Stop the Bleed, USCCA Courses

Documentation Requirements

No documentation, previous training, or certifications are required to participate in the Self-Defense Life Skills Academy.

Requirements

No previous self-defense, firearms, or medical training is required. The Self-Defense Life Skills Academy welcomes beginners and individuals of all experience levels!!

Participants should wear comfortable clothing that allows freedom of movement and bring materials for taking notes.

Come with an open mind, a positive attitude, and a willingness to learn, ask questions, and participate in guided discussions and supervised hands-on activities.

All participants must follow instructor directions and established safety procedures throughout training.

You do not need to own or bring a firearm, pepper spray, or any other personal protection tool to participate.