Parent And Teen Self Defence Course™
One Day Course: Saturday 10–4pm
Parents and teens learn essential self-defence insights and techniques together.
You can't be with them all the time. But together we can prepare them to stay safe and protect themselves for when you're not there.
It's one thing to tell your teen to stay safe. It's another to show them. You train side by side, build the skills together, and create a unique connection around staying safe.
By Patrick Cumiskey, founder of Krav Maga Ireland
Course fact sheet
Everything about the day, on 3 pages
What you learn, fees, upcoming dates and who teaches you, in one handy PDF to read later or share with your partner or teen.
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The purpose of the course is to teach parents and teens high impact, quick and easy to learn self defence concepts that help avoid danger and ESCAPE if necessary.
Patrick Cumiskey draws on 26 years of teaching people and families to protect themselves to develop this high impact 1 day course.
The course is specifically designed for families to learn together, creating a unique and shared understanding in the skills of self defence.
You both leave knowing how to
Trust your instincts
and act on them early, even when you can't say why
Spot the traps
too friendly, too fast · the invented favour · the no that isn't accepted
Break free and get away
from headlocks, chokes, bearhugs and being dragged
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Course content
What you learn on the day
The day follows the order that works in real life. Avoid trouble first. Escape if you can't avoid it. Use force only when you have to, and use it responsibly.
Win before it starts
- Self defence mindset and assertiveness
- Situational awareness: what to look for and when to act
- Spotting the tactics people use to get past your guard
- Having an exit strategy
- Real-life scenarios, from bullying to more dangerous situations
Escape if needed
- Escape from headlocks, chokes and bearhugs
- Escape from being dragged
- Defend against being punched
- Strike and escape
- Knife awareness
Doing the right thing
- The legal and ethical side of self defence
- Using the right response for the situation
- Why getting away is always the win
Why learn together
They hear it differently
"I say this all the time but it carried far more weight coming from you." — A parent
You share a language
"Trust your instincts." "Where's your exit?" No lecture needed.
You know what they can do
Watching them break a hold does more than any reassurance.
Why this course was created
Patrick Cumiskey has trained thousands of adults to protect themselves over the last 25 years. This course was created because they wanted their children to be safe too.
What parents say
"My fear was my daughter would not participate. Patrick struck a chord early on when explaining this is what I teach soldiers and bodyguards. She engaged with gusto!"
"My daughter said she would highly recommend it to her friends (that doesn't happen often!)"
"Invaluable for a quiet young man."
"In my opinion, it is as essential a life skill as learning to swim, or learning to drive."
Your instructor
Patrick Cumiskey · Chief Instructor
Patrick brought Krav Maga to Ireland in 2001 with one purpose: teaching everyday, normal people how to protect themselves from violent assault. He sees self defence as a core life skill — not a sport.
He has trained over 80 people and families to protect themselves, is a qualified psychotherapist, holds an MBA from the University of Wales, and has been featured on almost every TV channel and newspaper in Ireland. He is the author of The Science and Psychology of Self Defence.
- 80+ people and families trained
- Qualified psychotherapist
- Teaching since 2001
Upcoming courses
Course dates & availability
One day, 10am–4:30pm, Portobello, Dublin 8. Small groups so everyone gets hands-on coaching.
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Free guide
A Guide to Keeping Teens Safe
Get access to key ideas and insights you can use today to help keep your teens safe.
- How to trust your intuition when a person or situation does not feel right
- How to recognise over-friendliness, forced teaming and someone ignoring ‘no’
- How to use the Body Guard ACE protocols to assess your situation
- Why you should verify everyone who has access to your child
- How to practise ‘what if’ situations and teach children that adults do not ask them for help
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Fees and booking
| Early booking · parent + teen | €145 |
| Full fee | €245 |
| Extra teen | +€50 |
| Extra adult | +€75 |
Fees cover one parent or guardian and one teen. Early booking: first 6 places only.
Call Patrick · 087 239 0398Book & pay now
€145 for one parent and one teen, +€75 per extra adult, +€50 per extra teen.
Get in touch
Have a question?
Send Patrick a message about the course, dates, or group bookings and he'll get back to you.
087 239 0398