Sessions are aimed at an average of 10 students, identified by their school, who would benefit from self defence lessons or external behaviour support.

We deliver 1 hour sessions, a minimum of 1 a week. Each session will consist of either 60 minutes of fitness and self defence or 40 minutes of Thai Boxing followed by 20 minutes of targeted group peer mentoring. The school is to provide the training space while all Thai Boxing training equipment will be brought on site by us.

The Thai Boxing training is focused on developing a disciplined approach to self-defence, fitness and wellbeing for the students. The students will work together as a team and be accountable for what they achieve based on the effort that they put into the training programme. This programme aims to involve all participants through positive engagement unlike typical martial arts classes; as the objective is not competition but self development. Martial arts has been proven to relieve stress, improve self-control, improve cognitive abilities, develop a ‘never give up' attitude and improve focus and concentration.

The group mentoring element of the initiative focuses on allowing students to develop self-confidence through getting to know themselves better and exploring the roles they play in their environments. The outcomes to achieve are: encouraging positive academic contributions, how to tackle challenging social hurdles, developing life skills and to encourage options to combat self-imposed limitations.

We offer a fluid approach to mentoring, leaving space to focus on what students need in that moment. All sessions will factor in aspects of respect for: learning, others, community and self. A report on each session will be available on request and sent to the relevant correspondent.

This programme will enable the selected students to develop positive achievements inside school that is not exclusively inside the classroom. Students will end their week sessions on a high note with a message to take home and implement into their learning and conduct the until the following weeks’ session.