Available Programs

Our youngest group class is is designed to teach the fundamentals of self-defence. They will be taught the basics of every day safety and self-protective behaviours as well as practical self-defence skills with the aim of escaping quickly and safely. We focus on the use of  play, a go-get-'em attitude  and discipline to build a number of tools for the skillset, sprinkled with a little bit fun!

Class duration: 1 hour 

Freq: 1 x weekly 

Program Duration: 6 weeks minimum

Our class for girls in their teenage years is age appropriate for the challenges that may be faced in this specific age group. From the school yard to the sporting field and out and about, and to tricky social situations,  this program covers  extensive education on everyday safety behaviours, principles of self-protection, boundary setting and communication,  as well as physical self-defence skills if the violent situation was unavoidable. Escaping quickly and safely is the main focus of our training. 

Class Duration: 1 hour 15minutes

Freq: 1 x weekly 

Program Duration: 6 weeks

For those who have completed Level 1, this 6 week course is available to those  who have met the criteria to move onto the more advanced training safely and to be able to get the most out of training, both for the individual and for the group of participants in the class.  

This course goes more in-depth with training self-defence techniques, including stand up techniques, grappling and grabbing escapes and ground escapes. 

Class Duration: 1.5 hours per class

Freq: 1 x weekly 

Program Duration: 6 weeks 

Our female instructor created RISE Self-Defence Programs specifically to help trauma survivors participate in an empowering self-defence class in a safe, female-only environment. 

This trauma-informed class is specifically for those who may benefit from the incredible therapeutic benefits of exercise in group classes, specifically in martial arts, which has been shown to be a very helpful adjunct to traditional therapies.  

Our instructor is also a practicing physiotherapist with over 20 years experience in injury rehabilitation and exercise prescription. She is passionate about the biopsychosocial aspects of both physical and mental rehabilitation.

Class Duration: 2 hours 

Frequency: 1 x week

Program Duration: Minimum 6 weeks

This is for those who have completed Level 1 and Level 2 and have met specific criteria in safe participation and learning in those classes. This is a more physical course and we focus on repetition of techniques with moderate to high levels of resistance and force.

Completion of Level 3 will enable potential referral and scholarship or subsidised training and integration into a local martial arts school for their continued training.  To be eligible for scholarship and subsidised training  fees, the participant must have shown safe, dedicated and consistent participation in the program. 

The overall RISE Self-Defence Mission is to increase safe participation of girls and women in the local martial arts schools in the region. 

Class Duration: 2 hours 

Frequency: 1 x weekly

Program Duration: Minimum 6 weeks 

This is our mums and daughters program. 

This is all about empowering girls and women together, to help mums and daughters have some quality time together in a safe, fun and active environment.  

This is one of our more popular programs. 

Class Duration:  1 - 2 hour

Frequency 1 x week

Program Duration: minimum 6 weeks 

Once off workshops minimum 2 hours