Empty Hands Knife Defense Coach Certification Course Level 1 is our two-day coach training in handling aggressive and violent confrontations with sharp objects or knives, making it the ideal advanced training for Combatives, Krav Maga and all other self-protection concepts.

• theoretical introduction to the subject
• expertise - different types of knives, carrying methods and possible applications
• Only knives? Knife-like objects in theory and practice
• contact management ...or - DISTANCE! DISTANCE! DISTANCE!
• thwarting the drawing process
• intuitive stop and control of the knife attack
• securing the knife arm, ringer solutions
• control of the knife arm in the clinch, ringer solutions
• takedowns to bring the aggressor to the ground position
• control of the aggressor in the ground position
• progressive drills and simulations
• Teach Backs!
• evaluation of the performance
• certification

Since 2015, more than 350 trainers from the private, governmental and military sectors have successfully attended our certifications and the feedback received about real-life confrontations confirms our so far unique training concept based on a professionally structured and individually situationally implementable game plan.

Hereby our approach represents one of the most successful programs in the German-speaking and European area.

Participation in this training can take place as part of our Instructor Development Program or as part of individual training and development.

Course duration:

• two consecutive days

The investment for this course is only:

• 279,00 Euro for an independent individual further education, trainer certification
• 199,00 Euro for a complementary advanced training of our "Unarmed Combatives" coaches
• free repetition ("refresher") for already certified participants of this trainer certification

Please bring along:

• sporty clothes or robust "street clothes
• deep- and gum protection
• boxing gloves, MMA gloves
• notepad and pen