Self-defence without the movie.
There's no secret technique that beats everyone. There's awareness, distance, decisions under stress, and the physical tools to back them up. And knowing when the smartest move is to leave. That's what I teach, and this is what you can genuinely expect.
If someone promises that in ten classes you'll handle anyone, run. What is true: people who train react better, panic less, and avoid more trouble.
What Muay Thai gives you in a real situation. And what it doesn't.
Compared with training nothing and with a pure self-defence course.
| No training | Self-defence course | Muay Thai + self-defence with me | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reacting instead of freezing | Luck | Practised, few repetitions | Hundreds of repetitions while tired |
| Keeping distance | No | Explained | Trained every session |
| Striking effectively if there's no other way | No | A little | Yes, it's the base of the sport |
| Awareness and avoidance | Up to you | Yes, it's the focus | Yes, I add it explicitly |
| What to do if grabbed | No | Some | Clinch and basic Jiu-Jitsu |
| Guarantee of a good outcome | None | None | None. Anyone who says otherwise is lying |
How I structure self-defence for adults.
1. Avoid
90% of self-defence is not being there. Reading your surroundings, spotting a situation heating up, leaving in time without feeling you've lost.
2. Distance and calm
A guard that doesn't look aggressive, moving so nobody can reach you, breathing when the body wants to lock up. This is where Muay Thai shines.
3. Physical response
If there's no other way: simple strikes that work when you're tired and scared. Knee, elbow, low kick, getting out of a grab. Nothing that needs gymnast flexibility.
And what I don't teach
Movie techniques, locks that only work if the other person cooperates, and the idea that winning a fight is a goal. The goal is getting home.
Three people, three reasons.
The woman walking home alone
Wants calm and tools, not fear. We work distance, escaping grabs and quick decisions.
Muay Thai for women →02The 45-year-old who's done with fights
Knows that at his age the smart move is to avoid. Wants to react well if he can't.
Starting as an adult →03The one who works with the public
Hospitality, security, healthcare. Deals with agitated people and wants to keep both nerves and job.
See the programme →Questions about self-defence.
Does learning Muay Thai guarantee I can defend myself?
No. No sport guarantees the outcome of a real situation. What it does: you react better, keep distance, and have tools if there's no other way. And we add the avoidance and decision layer, which sport alone doesn't cover.
Muay Thai or a self-defence course?
Depends on what you want to learn. A pure course focuses on avoidance and a few techniques. With me you get that plus the real physical base of Muay Thai, which is what makes techniques work under stress.
Does it work for people over 50?
Yes, and I adapt the physical side. The avoidance and distance layer has no age. The physical response is built on simple strikes that don't need flexibility.
Does Muay Thai work in a street fight?
The tools do: distance, low kick, knees, clinch. But a street fight has no rules and no referee, which is why the goal I teach is not being in one. If you are, getting out as fast as possible.
Want to see how I work on it?
The first session is a 60-minute assessment, €30. By the end you'll know what you're missing and how we'd build it.