ESDS provides tactical education for military, law enforcement, medical responders, educators, and civilians. Our instructors bring decades of real-world experience from special operations, police training, trauma medicine and protection. We train for what actually happens — not for theory, sport, or ego.
It’s a system of combative concepts and tactics based on the analysis and observation of human reactions to various stimuli, such as pain, fear and physical contact. Its key lies in its simplicity and proven practical effectiveness.
What is self-defence?
Situational awareness
Street attack dynamics
When and where violence begins
Human factors of combat stress
Fear, perception, and performance
Gross motor skills
Protective stances: high-risk vs. low-risk
Verbal de-escalation and body language
Attitude drills
Legal context & preemptive striking
Open-hand striking methods
Cover–counter–move flow
Targeting vulnerable areas
IBR – Instinctive Body Reactions
Defending standing/sitting
Handling multiple attackers
Ground survival (realistic, no sport)
Scenario-based drills
Knives are the most common weapon in close violence – and the most dangerous. This module builds your awareness, mindset, and physical strategy to survive.
Knife awareness and behavior
Common tools used as weapons
Types of injuries & reality of wounding
Mental preparation
Gross motor defense skills
Distance and position
Barriers and objects as tools
SKD – Spontaneous Knife Defense
Legal and ethical implications
Perceptual distortions, fear and performance in combat
Scenario-based drills
After about 40 seconds you already become drastically affected with severe impairement of decision making and physical ability. After about 2 minutes, death is imminent.
What can you do to save a life with the knowledge and equipment you have right now?
Stop massive bleeding, perform CPR and use an AED under pressure. Learn the same protocols used by professionals.
Life-threatening bleeding recognition
Tourniquet application (CAT)
Pressure dressings
CPR fundamentals
AED use
Working under time pressure
Not sport. Not theory. Learn to control and use firearms in real-world distance, pressure and violence.
Human factors of combat stress
Perceptual distortions in combat
Stances – aggressive crouch
Static drills
Walking drills – away from and toward the threat
Speed & control under pressure (test drills)
One-handed grip logic & examples
Scenario exercises
Moving targets
Single and multiple target drills
Use of sharp ammo and simmunition FX
