SELF DEFENCE
The Street Safe Learning Centre
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The Street Safe Learning Centre is our free library of practical self defence and personal safety guides, drawn from the same reality-based training Rob and Beth Andress have delivered to 32,036 students and more than 7,650 Street Safe REALTORS® across Canada. Find plain-language advice for realtors, parents and teens, women, seniors, healthcare and municipal workers, and anyone who wants to spot danger early and get home safe.
- 21 min read
Blocked from leaving, keys taken, followed to your car? Learn the signs that conflict is turning into violence and how to act while you still have choices.
- 16 min read
Survival first ground self defense for beginners. Protect your head, create space, use short strikes, and get back to your feet. Covers the first 10...
- 11 min read
Safety playbook for real estate agents: verify ID, share showings with two contacts, use the 10 second arrival sweep, and book scenario-based training.
- 11 min read
Learn an orientation first OODA loop for civilian self defense. Evidence based drills, legal limits, and five exercises to cut your observation to...
- 20 min read
By-law officers get authority but little training for the people they face. What safety training Canadian municipalities should give by-law officers.
- 17 min read
Give up the property, not your safety. What to do if someone tries to rob you, why compliance is a tactic and not a guarantee, and when to act.
- 15 min read
Follow a one hour, seven step routine Canadians can finish to secure email, banking and key accounts: password manager, MFA, automatic updates, backups...
- 12 min read
Use a practical two step system to stop deepfake scams: run quick media and behaviour red flag checks, then confirm money or data requests through a...
- 9 min read
Leaders: weigh onsite training with peer reviewed evidence and clear ROI. Face to face raises test scores 2.5% and often saves travel costs.
- 13 min read
Municipal staff in different departments often face the same aggressive people. Why T.R.A.A.C.S. training closes the safety gap across five front lines.
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