Residential Protection Parties FAQ
 

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Workshop FAQ:

1. What is a Protection Party?
A Protection Party is a self-defense workshop that is customized to you and held at the date, time and location of your choosing – typically in at home or backyard.  Think along the lines of a candle or kitchenware party - most protection parties consist of 5-10 friends all training, learning and laughing together. 

2. Can children attend the party?
All of our workshops are age appropriate. We respectfully request that children not attend unless you are specifically hosting a Train Up a Child event.

3. Is there a workshop fee?
Our workshops are exceptionally affordable.

4. Are there any hostess benefits?
We offer incentives for people who act as a Hostess for a Protection Party. When at least 5 friends join the party, the hostess will receive her training absolutely FREE!

5. Do I have to be in good health in order to participate?
All participation is encouraged and optional. You know best which activities you should participate in. The instructor can also offer alternative techniques that best suit your individual strengths.

6. What if I can not participate in any of the physical portions of the workshop at all?
We have training that is appropriate for people aged 3-113.  Strength through knowledge is one of the best personal security techniques. There are a plethora of benefits one can glean by attending even if you can not physically participate.

7.  Who teaches these Protection Parties?
There is always a female instructor present. Often our Director of Operations, Kent R. Jones also facilitates the training. Learn more about our Lead Instructor, Laurie Ayers below:

Laurie Ayers is Associate Director – Marketing & Training Development for Defensive Countermeasures Institute. Her experience with the federal government spans a 25 year time-span, 13 of which were in security related fields.

Laurie holds a Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do and is the former owner and founder of LA Self Defense. As a mother to two daughters, both also martial artists, Laurie has taught martial arts to children ages four to fourteen. 
 
She is a member of AWSDA (Association of Women’s Self Defense Advancement). AWSDA is the leading educational organization dedicated to furthering women's awareness of self-defense and rape prevention. AWSDA is an international organization, which is run through an executive board with headquarters located in Lindenhurst, Long Island, New York.
 
Her academic achievements include a Bachelors of Arts in Business Administration, in addition to graduate studies with Michigan State University Homeland Security certificate program. She is also a Landmark Education graduate.

8.  What types of payment do you accept? 
Cash and checks gladly accepted at the party or online credit card payments prior to the event.