Course Instructor

Senior Instuctor

Ashley Gard

With over 25 years of dedicated service in the Royal Australian Regiment (Infantry), The Royal Australian Corp of Military Police, and the security industry Ashley is a seasoned professional in the realms of law enforcement and security. As an expert level instructor in Krav Maga, the world's premier defensive tactics system, he possesses a wealth of knowledge and practical expertise. Ashley's specialisation lies in the field of hostile environment personal protection. He stands as a guardian for some of the most renowned celebrities, influential figures, and esteemed organizations on a global scale. Drawing from his extensive real-world experiences, Ash is committed to elevating your situational awareness and personal safety to new heights.

  • Become a hard target by delving into the mind and needs of a criminal

  • Understand when you are most vulnerable

  • Understand your primal survival system and learn to trust your gut

  • Learn the secret formula bodyguards use to protect high profile people

  • Learn how to make good decisions using "observational evidence"

  • Enhance your situational awareness

  • Teach your loved ones to be safe

  • Understand bad things happen and your road to recovery may well depend on this course

Testimonials

Incredible

Kel

I bought this for my daughter who is only 13 years old but I learnt so much myself. This course is loaded with information that is just so relevant to the real world. Now I know I dated a wolf... lucky escape!!!!

Outstanding

Adrian

I've worked in the personal protection industry for 35 years, and I have never learnt content like this let alone how it is presented. Ash knows his stuff, a great course that I highly recommended if you want your family to be safe.

Brilliant

RJ

I have been training in different types of martial arts and self-defence for multiple years now, but this course has given me a new perspective on how self-defence is not only physical. It has changed how I see the world and even though I think I'm capable (to a degree) this has allowed me to grasp a new area of self-defence that I was lacking. These new skills/understanding I can easily adapt to my skill set but also help my family make better choices to protect themselves.

Honest and truthful

Katee

As a professional that works with wolves, I can tell you that this course highlights the reality of society that most people don't want to accept. As Ash suggests that makes them the perfect target. YOU NEED this course!!

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Course introduction

    • A quick word before you start

  • 2

    Module 1 - The beginning

    • AOA MOD 1.1 - Introduction , The anatomy of attack

    • AOA MOD 1.2 - Left of Bang, Your brain, The conflict within

    • AOA MOD 1.3 - Social conditioning, Learning methods,

    • AOA MOD 1.4 - The reticular activating system, Types of violence, Social violence, Anti-social violence
  • 3

    Module 2 - Human rights vs self defence

    • AOA Module 2.1 - Actions & opportunity, You don't know what you don't know

    • AOA MOD 2.2 - Fighting back, Comply Negotiate Act

    • AOA MOD 2.3 - Be your own best friend

    • AOA MOD 2.4 - Victim mentality
  • 4

    Module 3 - Some home truths

    • AOA MOD 3.1 - Alphas Middletons Rejects,

    • AOA MOD 3.2 - An Epiphany, Statistics on violence

    • AOA MOD 3.3 - Some home truths

    • AOA MOD 3.4 - Country comparison
  • 5

    Module 4 - Right of bang & The scale of awareness

    • AOA MOD 4.1 - States of alertness

    • AOA MOD 4.2 - Why you can't see danger, Dangerous internal dialogues

    • AOA MOD 4.3 - The fall is too far

    • AOA MOD 4.4 - The effects of stress during an incident

    • AOA MOD 4.5 - The effects of stress post incident

    • AOA MOD 4.6 - The grieving process, The effects of trauma

    • AOA MOD 4.7 - Lessening the impact or trauma, The new you, Victim Vs casualty

    • AOA MOD 4.8 - The awareness scale
  • 6

    Module 5 - Disabling beliefs and attitudes

    • AOA MOD 5.1 - Cognitive distortions

    • AOA MOD 5.2 - Why is it so hard to change

    • AOA MOD 5.3 - The power of belief

    • AOA MOD 5.4 - Why people act the way they do

    • AOA MOD 5.5 - Techniques to change your beliefs
  • 7

    Module 6 - Social violence vs anti-social violence

    • AOA MOD 6.1 - Personality disorders

    • AOA MOD 6.2 - What are personality disorders, Types of personality disorders

    • AOA MOD 6.3 - The grooming process, Manipulation tools & tactics

    • AOA MOD 6.4.1 - Predators motivation, Planned Vs reaction

    • AOA MOD 6.4.2 - The effects of trauma on the brain
  • 8

    Module 7 - The fire triangle & the anatomy of attack

    • AOA MOD 7.1 - The fire triangle

    • AOA MOD 7.2.1 - Intent

    • AOA MOD 7.2.2 - Ability, means & opportunity

    • AOA MOD 7.3 - Through the eyes of a criminal
  • 9

    Module 8 - Through the eyes of a criminal

    • AOA MOD 8.1 - Lets plan a robbery, The need, Risk Vs reward

    • AOA MOD 8.2 - Location, Follow, Approach
  • 10

    Module 9 - The red flags of self defence

    • AOA MOD 9.1 - Introduction to the red flags of self defence, Standing out

    • AOA MOD 9.2 - Picking a target

    • AOA 9.3.1 Types of locations

    • AOA 9.3.2 Alone, Switch on!

    • AOA MODULE 9.4 quiet times and distracted

    • AOA MOD 9.5 Lured & katee's parents in egypt

    • AOA MOD 9.6 - Gut feelings

    • AOA MOD 9.7 - Routine, Defile

    • AOA MOD 9.8 - Known threat, Unknown person, Recent history

    • AOA MOD 9.9 - Hero moment, Groups

    • AOA MOD 9.10 - Mental illness, Persistent insistence, Emotions, Fatigue

    • AOA MOD 9.11 - Geographics, Baselines

    • AOA MOD 9.12 - Proxemics, Victim mentality

    • AOA MOD 9.13 - Peer pressure, Summary
  • 11

    Module 10 - Mitigating the red flags of self defence

    • AOA MOD 10.1 Secure

    • AOA MOD 10.2 - Stand out, Secondary locations, Alone, Quiet times

    • AOA MOD 10.3 - Distracted, Incapacitation, Intuition, Lured

    • AOA MOD 10.4 - Routine, Defiles

    • AOA MOD 10.5 - Known threat, Unknown person

    • AOA MOD 10.6 - Recent history

    • AOA MOD 10.7 - Emotions, Fatigue, Goegraphics

    • AOA MOD 10.8 - Victim mentality, Counter observation measures

    • AOA MOD 10.9 - Mental illness, Peer pressure

    • AOA MOD 10.10 - Groups, Course conclusion
  • 12

    Module 11 - exercises and activities

    • End of course survey

    • ROUTE RECONNAISSANCE - HOME TO SCHOOL

    • PRO TIPS - SECURITY CAMERA INSTALL

    • MAZE THEORY - HOW TO LOCK UP YOUR HOME

Perfect for:

  • Teens starting work

  • People moving out of home

  • Home schooling

  • People traveling overseas

  • Fly In Fly Out (FIFO) workers

  • Parents

  • Young adults socialising

  • Preparing for university