Allied Self Protection

Approachable, friendly, fun, practical, effective, realistic, clear. I could use many more adjectives to describe the classes, the instructors and the methodology that make up Allied Self Protection. I spent 12 years learning and enjoying a range of martial arts, many of which I still enjoy today, and all of which were also taught by Steve and Les. Throughout it all I focused upon and enjoyed the most effective and direct methods. When Steve and Les started Allied Self Protection to focus on ...

My daughters have been attending Allied Self Protection APES from the day it started and they love it! It's a friendly family run class (Lesley and Steve are just the best) and has a great group of kids that attend, they emphasise team work and discipline which is brilliant. This has helped my girls grow in confidence and this growth has been recognised at school. My girls have tried lots of different groups/classes but none really stuck but here they learn self defence skills in a fun and en...

I've studied martial arts, in different forms, for many years now. Starting with traditional Japanese arts through to mixed martial arts. The self defence principles taught at Allied Self Protection are, without a doubt, the most effective and realistically applicable for any real life situation, including focusing on the psychological factors at play. It doesn't matter if you are an Olympic Athlete or the other end of the scale, the core principles are designed to suit any person, any physiq...

If you want to learn something that is REALLY functional on the street and that is taught in a safe and friendly environment by qualified professionals then Allied Self Protection is for you. I've trained in the martial arts for decades and this genuinely is effective self protection that is quickly and easily learnt. And they also have classes especially for kids because they they need to be taught differently to adults. Steve and Lesley are great Instructors and classes are fun as well as f...