Peter has been involved in the martial arts since 1984. Peter's background includes kenpo karate, aikido, hapkido, escrima, krav maga, and general combatives. Using the techniques from these various arts, he has taken what he believes are the simplest and most effective techniques to create an easy to learn from of self-defense. Peter also works with those individuals who have physical limitations to provide them with options that will work for them.
As a practicing attorney, Peter likes to incorporate the law of self-defense into his classes and presentations, so that people understand what is allowed when it comes to defending yourself, a topic most instructors avoid talking about.
Peter teaches private classes, seminars and presentations to individuals and small groups, but also provides trainings for companies, law enforcement agencies and security officers.
PLEASE NOTE: I work full time and am only available to give free presentations on weekday evenings or weekends, and generally limit my travel to the suburbs north and west of Chicago.
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Offering presentations, seminars or hands-on classes in basic self-defense. The presentation can cover the following topics: law of self-defense, situational awareness and de-escalation, simple and effective strikes and techniques for dealing with the most common street attacks, how to defend against attacker's with weapons, the use of improvised weapons/pepper spray, or any other self-defense related topics of interest to the group.
Presentations will be tailored to the group and the topic. Any "hands-on" classes would require participants to sign a waiver.
I am only available to give presentations weekday evenings and weekends, and limit my travel to suburbs north and west of Chicago.
I've been teaching teaching self-defense to seniors at libraries, senior centers, park districts and retirement centers throughout Northern Illinois since 2012. My presentations to seniors focus on being observant, using verbal skills to de-escalate a situation, complying with demands for property, and then only as a last resort using very simple self-defense techniques to disable an attacker, including: the use of a cane or walking stick, improvised weapons such as pens, flashlights, and magazines, and the use of pepper spray.
I include inspiring stories of other seniors who have successfully defended themselves against various attacks.
I am only available to give presentations weekday evenings and weekends, and limit my travel to suburbs north of Chicago.
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