The Self Defense Company is a global organization of defensive tactic instructors, civilian advisors, active and inactive military and law enforcement officers dedicated to the education and training of crime prevention and conflict resolution.

About Us

The Self Defense Company is a global organization of defensive tactic instructors, civilian advisors, active and inactive military and law enforcement officers dedicated to the education and training of crime prevention and conflict resolution. Founded in 2007 by life long martial artist, coach and defensive tactics instructor Damian Ross with the motto “You Don’t Need a Black Belt” the company provides essential skill training on various levels from citizen to soldier. The company delivers its training through four primary vehicles.

The Self Defense Company Training Programs

Self Defense Company remote learning programs enable individuals to learn on their own terms at their own pace. Like many universities who offer at home programs, The Self Defense Company provides all the necessary tools to successfully develop essential personal protection skills in the convenience of your own home or while traveling abroad. The keystone of these programs is The Self Defense Training System™, a twelve-step modular program that provides step-by-step instructions covering every aspect of close quarters combat.

Specialized Programs

A Self defense solution; from basic training programs like 60 Minute Self Defense™ to the innovative Family Safe Program ™or the ultimate defensive tactics program The Self Defense Training System™, the Self Defense Company provides solutions for men, women, families, citizen and soldier seeking exactly what they need to prevent and survive violence.

The Self Defense Company Instructor and Trainer Development

The Trainers, Instructors and Training Centers are the grass roots extension of the Self Defense Company. Every instructor must under go a criminal background check and up to 450 hours of training and certification before they are officially activated. The Self Defense Company Instructor Programs provide training, business development, business systems, support and continued education through each stage of the program. Instructors seek the Self Defense Company for two reasons: to provide a much needed service to their community and to be a part of an internationally recognized organization sharing a common cause, the crusade against violence.

On Site Training

The Self Defense Company will provide instructors and training for groups or individuals. You can select from a wide range of programs or have a program custom designed to meet your specific needs. The Self Defense Company will also design and implement custom certification programs for private and government contractors and corporations.

The Self Defense Company continues to elevate self defense to an essential life skill by augmenting its services with health, nutrition and community outreach programs When combined provide complete solutions for tactical training, crime prevention and citizen safety.

Join us to prevent and resolve violence locally and globally.

Who we are

Damian Ross

Damian Ross

CEO The Self Defense Company
Background and Qualifications

  • Degree International Relations Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA
  • Security Agent, Private Sector 1990 to 1998
  • 4th Degree Black Belt Tekkenryu Jujutsu and Military Combatives
  • 2nd Degree Black Belt Kodokan Judo Under Yoshisada Yonezuka
  • 2nd Degree Black Belt Tae Kwon Do
  • Varsity Wrestling Lehigh University
  • Ridgewood High School Varsity Wrestling Coach 1992 to 1996
  • Ridgewood High School Hall of Fame Wrestling Inducted 2008
  • Ridgewood High School Hall of Fame Football Inducted 2008
 
Angela Ross

Angela Ross

Director of Marketing and Brand Management
Background and Qualifications

  • Degree Bachelor of Fine Arts, Rhode Island School of Design
  • Art Directors Club of New Jersey Bronze Award
  • Art Directors Club of New Jersey Design Excellence Award (Two Times)
  • Print's Regional Design Annual Design Excellence, Published (Two Times)
  • Summit Awards for Package Design
  • Creativity - Design Excellence, Published
  • American Corporate Identity Published (Two Times)
  • Brown Belt Tekkenryu Jujutsu and Military Combatives
 
Michael Archangel

Michael Archangel

Director of Instructor Development
Background and Qualifications

  • Navy and Marine Corp Intelligence Training Center Analyst
  • United States Air Force Special Operations School: Dynamics of International Terrorism Analyst
  • Marine Corps Leadership Academy: Graduated with Honors
  • International Academy of Design: Visual Communication: Honors
  • Black Belt Shotokan Karate
 
Mosaic Interactive

Mosaic Interactive

Marketing Agency of Record
Background and Qualifications

  • Graphic Design
  • Website Design
  • Website Development
  • Ecommerce
  • Search Engine Optimization
  • Search Engine Marketing
  • Mobile Application Development
  • iPhone Application Development
  • Software Development

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The Self Defense Company is a global organization of defensive tactic instructors, civilian advisors, active and inactive military and law enforcement officers.
Training programs like 60 Minute Self Defense and the innovative Family Safe Program , provide solutions for men, women, teens and families seeking to know exactly what it takes to prevent and survive violence. All of the Self Defense Company programs begin with strategic plan development, avoidance and threat identification and finally tactical execution.



Approved by the U.S.
Department of Defense

Approved by the U.S.<br/>Department of Defense


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