SELF-DEFENSE
IS MORE THAN
FIGHTING.
Group Classes meet every Monday and Wednesday, 5:30–6:50 PM. We also offer private and small-group lessons, personal training, and custom seminars, workshops, and corporate retreats. MMA and combat sports instruction is available through private lessons and seminars only.
BUILT FOR REALITY / FPCSTART WITH A FREE INTRO LESSON.
Get introduced to our training approach, meet the instructor, and ask questions before choosing a membership. Contact us to arrange your introductory lesson and confirm availability.
FOLLOW OUR TRAINING ON FACEBOOK.
See class updates, training information, photos, and announcements from Four Pillars Combatives.
THE GOAL ISN'T
TO WIN A FIGHT.
IT'S TO GET HOME.
Awareness. Contact Management. Respond. Get Home Safe.
Recognize developing danger early, manage contact through positioning, boundaries, and communication, and respond appropriately if escape is not yet safe. The goal is to disengage and get home safely—not to win a fight.
How we train ↗CHOOSE YOUR TRAINING.
Start with Group Classes and choose the membership that fits your commitment. Private and small-group lessons, personal training, and events are scheduled by inquiry. MMA and combat sports are available only through private lessons and seminars.
GROUP CLASSES
Our Group Classes follow the Four Pillars Combatives Self-Defense Curriculum. New students can request a free intro lesson; please confirm class location and availability before attending.
Ask about classes 02 / ONE-ON-ONEPRIVATE LESSONS
One-on-one self-defense, Eskrima, or MMA and combat sports instruction, tailored to your goals.
Check private-lesson availability 03 / SMALL GROUPSMALL-GROUP LESSONS
Self-defense instruction for three or four people. Two-person semi-private lessons are available, too.
Ask about group availability 04 / FITNESSPERSONAL TRAINING
Customized strength, conditioning, mobility, and physical fitness coaching for your goals.
Check personal-training availability 05 / GROUP EVENTSSEMINARS, WORKSHOPS & CORPORATE RETREATS
Custom self-defense and training events for businesses, schools, churches, and private groups.
Ask about eventsFOUR SECTIONS.
ONE PURPOSE.
Weapons, striking, grappling, and fitness are our core training pillars. The specialized self-defense topics we teach are organized within four curriculum sections, separate from how you book lessons or events.
SITUATIONAL AWARENESS
Environmental awareness, contact management, taking the initiative when justified, and responding when an attacker acts first or you lose the initiative.
EMPTY-HAND FIGHTING
Striking, clinch fighting, ground survival, and managing multiple attackers with escape as the priority.
WEAPONS FIGHTING
Armed-threat awareness, in-fight access, weapon retention, control, and lawful defensive application.
FITNESS & ATTRIBUTES
Strength, power, conditioning, mobility, timing, distance, balance, and resilience.
"Self-defense is about avoiding a fight if possible and getting away as soon as safely possible."
TRAIN WHERE
LIFE HAPPENS.
We offer a mix of indoor, field-based, and location-flexible training in the Pearl area. The setting depends on the class and training objective, with appropriate safety equipment and mats when needed.
- Group Classes
- Private and semi-private training
- Women's self-defense training
- Seminars and workshops for groups and organizations
- MMA and combat sports by private lesson or seminar; personal training by appointment
Group Classes: Mondays and Wednesdays, 5:30–6:50 PM (80 minutes). View the class calendar and memberships and contact us to confirm the date and location.