No special equipment is required, and the course has been designed to do alone. However, at the end of each module, there are 3-minute blaster drills that you’re encouraged to do while waiting for the kettle to boil or waiting for the adverts to finish. These drills are the key to making these skills instinctive.

There are optional partner drills which include pad or pillow drills to help with striking power.

Feel free to team up with other people and learn together.

Firstly, each technique is broken down and drilled at ‘PLACE’ speed. This speed encourages you to just ‘place’ the techniques slowly so you can really feel them being correctly executed and check for bad habits. You will then progress to half speed and finally full speed during the review lesson.

At the end of each module, there is a short assessment video which shows you how to record each of the sequences you learn on your mobile. You can then compare your effort to 3 different versions, poor, average and good. You’ll be surprised how easy it is to identify your mistakes when comparing your version to these 3 versions. This is key to self-improvement and mastery!

In lesson 3, you learn about the law and self-defence. Concepts such as ‘reasonable force,’ and ‘pre-emptive strikes’ will guide you on how to stay on the right side of the law. Essentially, if you feel physically threatened, you have the right to take action, you don’t need to wait for contact to be made.

Absolutely not! The point of this course is to get you to a very high level of capability in just 20 days. If you can achieve that without having any previous experience, then this will be a great result.

If you do have previous experience then we look forward to your feedback, and we hope this course compliments your previous training.

Fitness levels are irrelevant. However, if you have movement problems, particularly back or neck issues then you might want to consult your doctor first.

Each module has an optional 3-minute stretch video to warm up. One of the principles of power is hip movement, so loosening this area is good for general mobility and health.

The drills are practised at 3 speeds, so if you feel tired then skip the ‘FULL’ speed option.

For those interested in building fitness, the review videos do offer a bit of a cardio workout. We are in the process of creating a Fitness with Self-Defence course for all graduates, called ‘Bushido Body Blast’.

The course draws from several key areas of science to make learning both effective and instinctive:

• Endocrinology – We explore how hormones like adrenaline and cortisol affect the nervous system during moments of fear or threat, helping teens understand their body’s natural stress response.

• Neuroscience – We explain how the brain forms new neural pathways through repetition and visualisation, creating automatic, instinctive motor responses that can be recalled under pressure.

• Biomechanics – Teens learn how to apply principles like rotational force, kinetic energy, and elastic potential energy to generate power and speed — even against larger, stronger opponents.

Don’t worry — we don’t overload you with theory.
All the science is taught through simple, real-world application so it makes sense and sticks for life.