School of Self Protection

MY BACKGROUND; Since I was 12 years old I was training in jujitsu and judo. Then around 16 years of age I made a transition to Boxing and Thai boxing, competing sometime later. This gave me a good understanding of striking and kicking. Experiencing multiple fights against multiple subjects on the street and the door gave me new insights and understanding between the difference of Martial arts/combat sports and real violence. My full-time Job as a doorman/supervisor and Intervention team member (for festivals and events) showed me the need to adapt the stuff that I learned in sport so that it worked for me under stress. Because of this need to adapt, I started to analyse what worked and what didn't! I quickly realized that it came down to keeping things simple and acquiring the right MINDSET! At the time I was already training in Krav Maga and I found out soon, that for me, nothing came out under real fight stress. I contacted Lee M to ask If he had somebody in Holland to teach me UC. This was not the case so I followed Lee Morrison for years on the international seminar circuit and started training with him directly when possible, so that I could grade and come on the UC Instructor program. Many, many hours of blood, sweat and tears and years later I am proud to call myself a Senior UC Instructor. Representing the UC curriculum all around the globe via seminars, workshops, group and private training. And now also via this online learning platform! Because more and more people understand the need for realistic self protection! Sometimes a teacher, Always a student — Michiel