Australasian Defendo - Close Quarters Combat

Bill Johnson has studied many Martial Arts and several Close Quarters Combat Systems. He is now the Australian Representative for Canadian Law Enforcement legend Bill Wolfe's Modern Defendo System, a reality based system of fighting used by the military.

Bill has trained in Hungary, Mexico, Italy, Japan, Thailand, England, Canada and the U.S.A. and learnt from old style boxers, street fighters and pub doormen, through to traditional Martial Artists and Military Master Close Quarters Combat Instructors.

 Bill suggests training and only using techniques thay are suited to yourself - variances will include age, height, disabilities and skill level. He says the strongest weapon you have is your mind.

 "Believe in yourself. Doubt creates fear. Have a predator mindset when required and have the confidence to know when to turn it off control!"

Though it addresses most scenarios, Defendo training is geared towards dealing with the common and simple strikes characteristic of most fights:

Swinging roundhouse punches - Front kicks - Rushing tackles 
- Knife Slashes and Stabs & Ambush attacks

When you have to, “accept the pain, survive and react strongly”.

“It’s all about going forward,” Bill Johnson explains, “if you are on the back foot, then the opponent has momentum and you definitely do not want to be in that situation.”

Gross Motor Skills are the key to Australasian Defendo’s 
fearsome attacking principles, because the stress of fighting makes fine motor skills all but impossible for the average person to execute.

“Teaching Close Quarters Combat skills to students should not take years to achieve,” says Bill. “It can take only weeks to get a total beginner to be competent and effective with devastating attacks and awareness skills.  We use the K.I.S.S principle.....
"Keep It Simple and Savage”.

All drills in Australasian Defendo are designed to use Gross Motor Skills targeting vital points of the body, which do not require strength or height. The System is very effective for women, children, the military and Police, who are restricted by backpacks, webbing or weapon belt holsters.

 Techniques are energy efficient, requiring small movements that conserve energy in case there are multiple opponents and, if on the ground, enable one to fight aggressively with restricted movement.

Training drills can be conducted safely with correct supervision, but obviously there are moral and legal considerations that must be addressed in a real confrontation.

• Director - Australasian Defendo Close  Quarters Combat. 
• 6th Dan Black Belt, World Martial Arts Association.                                     
• Ninjitsu 5th Dan, Internationally Trained and Qualified - Japan.
• Budo - Jitsu Black Belt 1st Dan.
• Defendo Close Quarters Combat Instructor.
• M.A.I.A Qualified Instructor.
• Advanced CPP - Personal Body Guard.
• V.TAB Level 4 Instructor Training and    Assessment.
• Fitness Leader Level 4.
• Security Industry Qualified.
• Dip. O.H.S.M.
• Dip. Sports Medicine.
• Dip. Corrective Exercises.
• Dip. Rehabilitation.
• Fellow Institute of Sport Management.
• International Martial Arts Alliance - Certified Instructor.
• Boxing Coach - Certified.
• Apache Knife Instructor.
• Jim Wagner Qualified - Conflict Instructor.                             

Senior Instructor - Bill Johnson  F.I.S.M    J.P      

CLASS TIMES:
Monday:
6.30 - 8.00pm

Wednesday:
5.30 - 6.30pm (punch fitness) 
6.30 - 8.00 pm

Fridays: 
6.30 - 7.30 pm (MMA fitness)

Saturdays: 
10.00 - 12 noon.