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Advanced Self Defense Program (Coming Soon)

Advance your training. Sharpen your awareness. Build real-world defensive capability.

Students will continue refining the fundamentals while learning how to move, position, and make decisions under greater pressure and complexity.

What You’ll Learn

Advanced students will train in:

  • Defensive movement against multiple attackers

  • Positioning and awareness to avoid being surrounded

  • Practical defenses against common weapon threats

  • Advanced striking, blocking, passing, and trapping

  • Protecting innocent third parties

Prerequisite

Attended as a Beginner Self-Defense student (or instructor approval) and passing the level one skills assessment is required to ensure students are familiar with the core techniques and terminology used in this course.

Who This Course Is For

This course is ideal for:

  • Students who have experience in self defense

  • Individuals seeking more advanced self-defense training

  • Adults, professionals, and parents who want greater preparedness

  • Anyone interested in developing practical defensive skills under more realistic conditions

Course Details

  • Schedule: Pending

  • Location:Iron Fit Gym, 435 W. Commercial Street in East Rochester

  • Tuition: $100 per month

  • Bonus: Includes one monthly guest pass, invite a friend to train for a day

Important Requirements

This is a physically active, skill-based course. Students are expected to participate fully in drills and partner exercises.

Please bring:

  • Comfortable athletic clothing

  • Sneakers or flat-soled, lace-up shoes

  • Water

  • A focused, open mindset

What You’ll Gain

By the end of this course, you will develop:

  • Improved confidence in high-pressure situations

  • Greater situational awareness and tactical movement

  • Practical skills for more complex self-defense scenarios

  • Stronger decision-making and composure under stress

To ensure the best experience and allow for learning, practice and feedback, classes are limited to a maximum of 15 participants per session (Excluding any Guests)

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Self Defense Level Three - Advanced (Coming Soon)

Train to protect yourself — and the people who depend on you.

Self-Defense Level Three integrates everything learned in Levels One and Two and introduces one of the most challenging aspects of real-world self-defense: protecting an innocent party during a violent encounter.

This advanced, hands-on course focuses on maintaining control and awareness while defending against individual or multiple attackers and weapon threats, all while safely moving and shielding another person. Whether you are protecting a child, spouse, friend, or client, this course teaches the principles and tactics needed to keep both yourself and others safe under pressure.

What You’ll Learn

In Level Three, students will train in:

  • Protecting and positioning an innocent party

  • Movement and communication while escorting another person

  • Creating opportunities to escape together

  • Defending against multiple attackers

  • Practical weapon defense

  • Advanced striking, blocking, passing, and trapping

  • Staying on your feet under dynamic pressure

Prerequisite

Completion of Self-Defense Level Two (or instructor approval) is strongly recommended before enrolling in this course. You may attend a skills assessment to determine eligibility to join this class without prior participation. Please see our Assessments page for more information.

Who This Course Is For

This course is ideal for:

  • Parents and caregivers

  • Security professionals

  • Individuals responsible for the safety of others

  • Students who want to apply self-defense skills to more realistic and demanding scenarios

Course Details

  • Schedule: Every Saturday, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

  • Location: Iron Fit Gym, 435 W. Commercial Street East Rochester NY

  • Tuition: $100 per month, discount plans available at purchase.

  • Bonus: Includes one guest pass each month so you can invite a friend to train ($20 per session for guests without a pass)

Important Requirements

This is an advanced, physically demanding course requiring active participation in drills and partner exercises.

You’ll Need:

  • A mouthguard

  • Comfortable athletic clothing

  • Sneakers or flat-soled, lace-up shoes

  • Water

  • A focused and open mindset

What You’ll Gain

By the end of this course, you will develop:

  • Practical skills for protecting loved ones and bystanders

  • Improved decision-making under stress

  • Greater confidence in complex self-defense situations

  • Enhanced awareness, movement, and communication skills

Seats are limited to maintain a focused training environment and provide individualized instruction.

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Beginner Self Defense Program - Starts 6/6/26

Build practical skills. Develop real confidence. Learn how to protect yourself.

Whether you are completely new to self-defense or looking to strengthen your personal safety skills, this course provides a structured and supportive environment to help you build confidence and competence.

What You’ll Learn

Beginner students will develop the core fundamentals of self-defense, including:

  • Appropriate defensive stances

  • Blocks and striking techniques

  • Passing and trapping

  • Methods for staying on your feet

  • Creating space to safely escape

Who This Course Is For

This course is ideal for:

  • Beginners with little to no prior experience

  • Adults and college students

  • Professionals and parents

  • Anyone who wants to feel more confident and prepared

Course Details

  • Schedule: Every Saturday, 10:00 AM – 11:00 PM

  • Location:IronFit Gym, 435 W. Commercial Street in East Rochester

  • Tuition: $100 per month

  • Bonus: Includes one guest pass each month so you can bring a friend to try the class

Important Requirements

This is an active, physically demanding course. Participation in all drills and exercises is required.

Please wear:

  • Comfortable athletic clothing

  • Sneakers or flat-soled, lace-up shoes

  • Bring water and a willingness to learn

What You’ll Gain

This course will develop:

  • Practical self-defense skills

  • Improved awareness and body mechanics

  • Confidence

  • Ability to respond under pressure

  • Foundation for continued training

Seats are limited to maintain a focused training environment and provide individualized instruction.

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Intro to Self Defense

Whether you’re completely new to self-defense or simply want to feel more confident in everyday situations, this 1 hour introductory course is designed to give you practical, easy-to-learn skills you can start using immediately.

This course is ideal for adults, college students, professionals, parents, and anyone looking to improve personal safety, awareness, and confidence — no experience or fitness background required.

What’s included:

  • A one page guide (E-mailed after registration - Check Spam for an email from Theron.Genaux@EDCRochester.com)

  • Hands on skills training: Stances, Creating Space, Blocks, Strikes and how to stay on your feet.

  • A chance to win a free month of our self defense sessions.

First is a five minute review of the guide which covers:

  • Conflict prevention

  • Stances

  • Situational awareness

  • The OODA loop

Then it’s all hands on practice:

  • Non-Threatening defensive stance

  • Ways to create space

  • Blocking and strikes

  • Principles of staying on your feet

Seats are intentionally limited to ensure smaller groups for more 1:1 attention and content delivery.

It’ll be important for you to wear comfortable clothing and sneakers or flat sole, laced shoes (Vans, Converse, Barefoot or wrestling/Martial Art shoes are all acceptable but not required).

Location: Iron Fit Gym 435 W. Commercial Street East Rochester

Time: Saturday (Select your Date) 12:30-1:30PM

Investment: $42

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