Course curriculum

  • 01
    Welcome to HardTarget's Smart Safety - Assault, Self Defence & Circumstances.
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    • A message from your instructor 'Q'
  • 02
    Assault
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    • Introduction to Assault
    • Intent with an action to apply force
    • Attempted to apply force to a person
    • Indirectly or Directly
    • Threat, act or gesture
    • Present Ability
    • Understanding Assault QUIZ
    • Can you identify any indicators in this youtube video which would warn you that an assault was about to occur?
    • When did the assault occur in this youtube video and why was it assault?
  • 03
    Self Defence
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    • Introduction to self defence
    • Justified and Reasonable
    • Understanding Self-defence QUIZ
    • In this youtube video, did the bus driver defend himself from the initial assault, if not why not? (Hint: reflect on present ability)
  • 04
    Assault cycle
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    • Introduction to assault cycle
    • Normal every day behaviour - your baseline
    • Event that causes you to escalate - triggers
    • Escalation that can happen following a trigger
    • Crisis stage of when a physical assault occurs.
    • De-escalation - recovering from escalation.
    • Understanding Assault Cycle and circumstances QUIZ
    • In this youtube listen to the clients rant, could you have de-escalated him?
  • 05
    Understanding Circumstances / Totalities
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    • Totalities
    • Physical Factors of a Totality
    • Special Circumstances
    • Control Theory
    • Familiar Environments
    • Unfamiliar Environments
    • Conclusion
    • How in this youtube video do you think reporter and her camera-person could have made this unfamiliar work environment safer, discuss with your team at work. (Hint the camera-person could see behind the presenter)
  • 06
    Downloadable / Printable Resource (optional)
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    • Participant handout (1)
  • 07
    Before you go.....
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    • Before you go....

  • Head Trainer

    Trainer Bio:

    Hi team! Q here...Let's make this part short & sweet as I really don't like talking too much about me. I started martial arts when I was 5 years old, this was due to my father being in the NZ Army and every time we were transferred to a new base there was a martial art club to keep me and my 3 other brothers busy. I left school too soon, as it was not a good fit and went to work as an apprentice Coach builder. My childhood dream was always to be a Police Officer so I went back to night school and worked hard to get the required qualifications to join. The universe was listening as I passed the Police entry test and loved every minute of the following 9 years, gaining experience in VIP witness & protection squad, team policing and drug squad monitoring etc. As I had martial arts experience I found myself taking on Defensive Tactics Training roles and contributing to Police staff safety. I fell in love (not only with my wife) with the idea of keeping as many good people safe as I could. There has been no looking back since 1999 when Contact Training Systems Ltd was created and I have been fortunate enough to travel to incredible places around the world. It is humbling when I look at the opportunities I have been given in researching, developing and delivering fit for purpose training programs to the widest variety of people I could have ever imagined. So how do I share our knowledge with a wider group of like minded people, well the 'IT" world has finally caught up to us. It is time to embrace it so I can share our PASSION with you, there's plenty of us out there who want to feel more peace of mind! My PURPOSE is to share concepts with you that are trusted, realistic and used successfully everyday by leading security agencies. So my PLEDGE to you is to give you everything I have, NO SECRETS, whether it is based on our research, knowledge, experience or just that kick of confidence you needed to get the momentum started in creating a safer security industry. 'Keeping Good People safe' has been moto from day one, it is time for us to make a real difference.

    Quinton Swanson

    Head Trainer

    Quinton Swanson

These people already know the value of our programme

Everyone deserves to be safe...

“As a mother of all girls I found it very important for my girls to be able to look after themselves. Q, Vicky and the team at HardTarget gave them the tools, knowledge and the confidence to live in the world we live in today. So thanks to you, and thanks to the wonderful course you provide.”

Monique

““Hi Q, I want to thank you for the training I have received from you. One part of your training sessions involving confrontation with a knife wielder unfortunately happened to me in real life but fortunately with the training I received from you I was mentally and physically prepared for this particular scenario. Just four months after doing your training I found myself in an incident where I was attacked by an offenders attempting to take my motor vehicle. I was stabbed multiple times in my chest as I tried to escape being confined in the drivers seat of my vehicle all while strapped to my seatbelt. I want to advise you that much of the training I received from the course had a huge impact in the aftermath of the attack, more so how it significantly helped me mentally. During training you were committed to us the participants to enact lifelike scenarios and as a result of this when I was confronted by my attacker, I was mentally prepared, a scenario I was already familiar with was unfolding right before my eyes. Having been through your training has been an advantage, it has helped me move on with my life and dealing with my emotions mentally. Thank you Q! ” Ati”