Close Quarter Combat LLC, provides top tier self-defense training in Hattiesburg, MS.  Our mission is to provide useful, practical and realistic training to anyone with a desire to learn how to protect themselves. Our training is not for the faint of heart, but if you stick with it, you will prevail in that hour when you need training the most.

 

At CQC Self-Defense, we teach street applicable self-defense using:

 

• Punches, elbows, knees, kicks and more

• Defenses against various strikes, chokes, grabs and weapons

• Realistic training drills and scenarios

 

CQC Self-Defense uses quick, powerful counter-attacks and brutal offensive techniques that make it THE training for dangerous and unexpected situations. What we teach is not a traditional martial art, but a life-changing self-defense program. No katas. No rituals. 

 

CQC Self-Defense teaches based on simple principles and instinctive movements. Our reality-based system is designed to teach extremely effective self-defense in the shortest possible time. Learn to defend against common chokes, grabs, and strikes as well as more serious threats involving sticks, knives, guns, and multiple attackers. The instructors teach people how to function during the stress and shock of a sudden, violent encounter.  Our mission is to prepare our students for any and all dangerous situations they may face. 

 

Our practical approach to self-defense will make you safer and more secure.  Try a self-defense course today and witness the changes in your mind and body.

 

 

Course of Instruction Levels

 

Level 1

 

This entry-level class is designed for all new students. The goal of the class is to teach the basics of self-defense and fighting. Students will learn the fighting stance and movement, various punches, kicks from standing position as well as from on the ground, elbows and knees, and how to defend against punches, chokes, headlocks and wrist grabs. Students who train an average of two to three times per week should expect to complete the curriculum in four months before testing for Level 2.

 

Level 2 

 

In this intermediate level class, students will continue to review and hone the skills learned in Level 1, as well as learn additional punches and kicks, punch defenses with counterattacks, kick defenses, and defenses against various chokes, headlocks, and bear-hugs. Technical elements such as distance, timing, and alternative targeting are introduced in this level.  Students who train an average of two to three times per week should expect to complete the curriculum for this level in six months before testing for Level 3.

 

Level 3 

 

This intermediate class sharpens the basic techniques and allows students to expand their knowledge of attacks and defenses. In Level 3 students will continue to train on strikes, defenses against strikes, and self-defense, including more advanced techniques that involve defending against weapons such as guns and sticks. Students who train two to three times per week should expect to be eligible to test for Level 4 in nine months.

 

Level 4 

 

This class was designed specifically for more advanced students interested broadening their skill sets. In addition to the tactics and techniques learned in previous levels, students will encounter higher threat weapon defenses, deal with attacks from multiple opponents, and learn more advanced ground fighting skills. Students who train two to three times per week should expect to be eligible to test for Level 5 in twelve months.

 

Level 5 

 

This class is for advanced students only and covers all of the advanced curricula including fighting, ground fighting, advanced self-defense, all weapons defenses, and more. This self-defense course is comprised of some of our more skilled fighters.