Women's Self-Defense Instructors

Brian Vandersall
 Akron, Ohio

Instructor 2
Fight Like a Girl (6-15-10)
Girls on Guard (6-15-10)

Brian is a hospital coordinator and a consultant in violence issues.  He is a high-ranking martial artist who is a Hospital Security Restraint Instructor.  He has developed a program for a major metropolitan hospital to address patient violence and has taught the program with updates to over 1,000 employees.  He has also provided lectures on violence mitigation for Managers in the Workplace and provided lecture-workshops on self protection for visiting nurses, developed and taught Student Violence Mitigation Strategies program for public educators.

"As a husband and a father I know that the sad truth is that our world can be a very brutal place. Unfortunately, we can't always be there to protect our loved ones. So the next best course of action is to make sure that we empower them to protect themselves. To this end I am always seeking training programs that can be taught in terms of hours (not months or years - like some martial arts programs do) and incorporate gross motor skills with realistic scenarios. I believe that the Rape Escape Method and its modules are perfect for teaching women with minimal training background to protect themselves from criminal assault.

"I believe that women’s self-defense needs to be practical and achievable within a limited time frame. Having to study a martial arts system for years to learn to defend yourself is impractical. Therefore, the training I seek to provide will give you more than a fighting chance in just a few hours and won’t expect you to have any prior martial arts, police, or military training. Self-defense training should be simple and effective.

"Several years ago, when I was developing a program for the Nursing staff at a major metropolitan hospital to deal with combative patients, I was often approached by the female nursing staff with requests for more self-defense oriented training that was practical for women. After searching the Internet I found the Rape Escape program. Unfortunately, at the time I was also pursuing an MBA and didn’t have the time to dedicate to travel and serious study of how to roll out a new program. After I finished my degree I started to put together a part-time consultancy in violence issues which is when I decided to pursue the Rape Escape program as an Instructor. I believe that with my background and my current job I am in a strong position to market this program in several venues."

Contact info

E-mail:  bvandersall@neo.rr.comx (delete the 'x' at the end before sending)