Strider Self Defense

Strider Self Defense Strider Self Defense will empower students to neutralize the most common attacks and threats of viol Individualized Curriculum! Knowledge over fabric.

Martial Arts for the Real World

Your training will consist of a mix of different martial arts styles. The mixture helps ensure that you learn a more complete self-defense game. A majority of your training will come from Kali, but you will see the biggest variety of arts in the unarmed disciplines. Training that is specialized for you! Everyone has different life experience and backgrounds. No one wants to spend weeks and weeks being lectured about something they already know. This is a very common occurrence in other systems. In Strider Self Defense, that wasted time is eliminated. Before you start training with Strider Self Defense, you’ll get a personalized consultation with G**o Sean to assess your background, knowledge, and preferences so that your training can be tailored to you. At the end of every training session, you will collectively reflect on what was learned and any insights you gained from that day’s session. All this information will be kept on file to chart your progress and shape the direction of your self-defense journey. Strider Self Defense is a no-belt system. Unfortunately, it can be too common an occurrence to find unskilled black belts in the martial arts world. Whether through ignorance or pressure to keep the lights on, some students have received belts not for their acquired skill at that level, but for simply putting in the time and money. Strider Self Defense eliminates those occurrences by doing away with that system altogether. We will develop your skill together naturally. All Disciplines Included! You will be able to train every discipline at no additional cost. Before your training starts, you will choose a discipline that you are interested in learning as your main focus. You will be exposed to the other disciplines as your training progresses. Your chosen discipline is free to change at any time with input from your instructor. If you are unsure on where to start, you can defer to your instructor. WEAPONS PROGRAM
You find yourself alone in a parking garage when you hear footsteps approaching you from behind, too hurried and too loud to be normal. You turn to find yourself face-to-face with an attacker armed with some sort of blunt object. Your hand reflexively goes to the folding knife in your pocket and you spy a potential weapon in a piece of wood laying near the stairs. The attacker raises a lead pipe overhead and you get to work.
-Single Stick
-Double Stick
-Single Knife
-Improvised Weapons
Martial Art: Kali

UNARMED PROGRAM
You recognize that tempers have flared up too high during a disagreement and you no longer feel safe. You decide to leave the situation but the hothead followed you into the elevator and shoved you into its walls. You notice their fighting stance as you square off and realize you may have more than a sloppy haymaker coming your way.
-Striking
-Blocking
-Evading
-Takedowns
-Throws
Martial Arts: MMA, Muay Thai, Boxing, Tae Kwon Do, Kali, and Judo

ESCAPES PROGRAM
Giving the mugger your wallet should have been enough to get you and your kids home safely, but there is still a knife to your throat and a hand gripping your lapel. You realize that this stranger is thinking more violently than rationally. Your hands go from raised and passive to trapping his hand with the knife against your body as you make your move.
-Escaping
-Disarms
-Joint Locks
-Limb Manipulation
-Scenarios
Martial Arts: Kali and Krav Maga

Big thanks to the VIP fans of Freddie Gibbs!  You were a joy to teach and I hope you enjoyed the last show on the Last R...
06/22/2026

Big thanks to the VIP fans of Freddie Gibbs! You were a joy to teach and I hope you enjoyed the last show on the Last Rabbit Tour. Big thanks to Freddie Gibbs and his team for making this happen. I wish you all the best in your martial arts journey.

Also have to thank the staff at House of Blues Anaheim House of Blues Anaheim for making the experience fun, chill, and professional.

And most importantly, thank you to my wife Veronica Strider for always supporting me and beating me up to demonstrate techniques to the students. You’re the best thing that’s ever happened to me.

Huge shoutout to Freddie Gibbs and his The Last Rabbit Tour VIP Experience!  Teaching the fans of good music a self defe...
06/21/2026

Huge shoutout to Freddie Gibbs and his The Last Rabbit Tour VIP Experience!

Teaching the fans of good music a self defense lesson was one of the funnest classes I’ve ever done. It was an honor being part of this. And those Last Rabbit Dojo Gi’s are so sick! Coolest merch ever.

Another huge shoutout to SOMA San Diego for hosting the show. Great venue. Great vibes. Great staff.

Last shoutout goes to the fans and students. You were all wonderful. Hit me up if you’re interested in lessons or have any questions about self defense or martial arts. Hope you had a good time.

Thank you so much for my gifts, natalia!  They help me start the day off right. Teaching you and your daughter was such ...
03/30/2026

Thank you so much for my gifts, natalia! They help me start the day off right. Teaching you and your daughter was such a joy! Never forget the strength and potential you both embody. Safe travels and may our paths cross again soon!

Why seek empowerment from someone who rejects your agency?  There is a big problem of bigotry in the self defense commun...
10/06/2025

Why seek empowerment from someone who rejects your agency? There is a big problem of bigotry in the self defense community. Instructors and their students spew vile hate against marginalized communities casually. Don’t let their ignorance deter you from learning how to protect yourself. This space is for you. There are amazing instructors out there who share your values.

Self defense strengthens the way that you walk, the way that you see, the way that you feel.  You will use these skills ...
09/29/2025

Self defense strengthens the way that you walk, the way that you see, the way that you feel. You will use these skills everyday. Live your life to the fullest with the comfort of knowing that you have options when s**t hits the fan.

This message is for the disenfranchised who need self defense.  I will not be arguing with those that this offends.  The...
09/26/2025

This message is for the disenfranchised who need self defense. I will not be arguing with those that this offends. There ARE instructors out there who aren’t part of the problem. I’m one of them. Don’t give your time, money, and peace of mind to those who harm you.

Do you know when someone might grab you?  What about what to do when they grab you?  After?  Come learn how to protect y...
06/06/2025

Do you know when someone might grab you? What about what to do when they grab you? After? Come learn how to protect yourself in a safe space without being worried your teacher engages in right-wing politics!



Join us Fridays for a donation based Women’s Self Defence class at ! This is the best deal on the market & you owe it to yourself to be prepared!!!

I work to empower students to neutralize the most common attacks and threats of violence present in the real world with composure by fostering self-confidence and tactical prowess over time through:
• Boundary Setting
• Social Engineering
• Escapes
• Physical Strikes

Register here: https://linktr.ee/ShopSchedule

🥋Play is the shortest route between children and their creative calling.🥋At My Gym Martial Arts, kids grow in self-disci...
10/17/2023

🥋Play is the shortest route between children and their creative calling.🥋
At My Gym Martial Arts, kids grow in self-discipline, confidence, self-control, and concentration - all valuable principles they will carry throughout school, at home, and throughout everyday life.
Join the awesome G**o Sean and My Gym team and learn Martial Arts in the same way that all classes are taught at My Gym and Strider Self Defense… with love, support, and FUN!

👊Enroll your child in Lil’ Defenders now!👊Strider Self Defense has partnered with My Gym to offer Group Classes to kids ...
08/01/2023

👊Enroll your child in Lil’ Defenders now!👊
Strider Self Defense has partnered with My Gym to offer Group Classes to kids ages 4 1/2 - 10 years old! Sign up with today!
What makes our My Gym Martial Arts program so special is that it is taught in the same loving and supportive way we teach all our My Gym classes. The physical gains in this program are numerous and important. You will see improvement in your child’s stamina, flexibility, strength, body awareness, and coordination. Children learn to punch, kick, and block in various stances and forms. As they progress, our students will test for higher belt levels and can even earn their black belts within our curriculum. The benefits of training go far beyond the physical, however. The children grow in self-discipline, confidence, self-control, and concentration – all valuable principles they will carry through school, at home, and throughout everyday life.
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This is a 2x per week class!!! Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5:30pm!

🥋New Kid’s Group Classes at My Gym in La Jolla!!!🥋Strider Self Defense has partnered with My Gym to offer Group Classes ...
07/03/2023

🥋New Kid’s Group Classes at My Gym in La Jolla!!!🥋
Strider Self Defense has partnered with My Gym to offer Group Classes to kids ages 4 1/2 - 10 years old! Sign up with today!
What makes our My Gym Martial Arts program so special is that it is taught in the same loving and supportive way we teach all our My Gym classes. The physical gains in this program are numerous and important. You will see improvement in your child’s stamina, flexibility, strength, body awareness, and coordination. Children learn to punch, kick, and block in various stances and forms. As they progress, our students will test for higher belt levels and can even earn their black belts within our curriculum. The benefits of training go far beyond the physical, however. The children grow in self-discipline, confidence, self-control, and concentration – all valuable principles they will carry through school, at home, and throughout everyday life.
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This is a 2x per week class:
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Tuesdays @ 5:30pm is for Everybody and the class you'll start with. You'll then be placed additionally in the Wednesday or Thursday class based on age, class availability, and, of course, your availability, too!
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Thursdays @ 5:30pm is primarily for kids 4-7 newer to martial arts.

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