Important Update

Pretty Deadly is evolving.

Pretty Deadly now focuses on structured self-defense programming for kids and teens, including trainer certification, curriculum, and professional education. This shift allows us to deliver clearer safeguards, age-appropriate instruction, and plug-and-play programs for schools, gyms, and youth organizations.

Adult training, workshops, and in-person classes are now offered under a new name: SHIFT® — a broader movement and training methodology built on eight years of Pretty Deadly pedagogy, designed for adult learners and studio-based training.

If you’re here to:

• earn CEUs → you’re in the right place

• teach kids & teens → you’re in the right place

• train or teach adults → visit SHIFT

Course Description:

4-hour accredited online course

A professional education course for fitness and movement professionals seeking CEUs and a deeper understanding of how self-defense principles intersect with body literacy, balance, and safety awareness in 7 modules:

1. Rethinking Self-Defense in Fitness (30 min)

2. Biological Self-Defense System (35 min)

3. Balance Points & Body Literacy (45 min)

4. Applied Disruption Principles (50 min)

5. Integrating Safety Literacy Into Training (45 min)

6. Professional Applications & Business Value (25 min)

7. Assessment — Multiple choice + scenario-based decision logic (20–25 min)

Best for:
Trainers, coaches, and educators seeking continuing education credits or foundational knowledge. No martial arts experience required

COURSE INCLUDES

• 100% Online & Self-Paced Program

• Instructional Videos & Downloadable Resources

• Practice Quizzes & Exam

• Earn 1.9 CEUs

• Automated scoring + certificate delivery

• Flexible Payment Options Available

Course Details:

This course equips fitness and movement professionals with a practical foundation in safety and self-defense education. Participants learn how core self-defense principles—such as awareness, balance, proximity, and controlled disruption—apply across fitness, martial arts, and real-world training environments.

Features:

• step-by-step flow & short movement clips

• infographics & scenario prompts

• enforced progression & branching logic

• timed modules & embedded quizzes

• Knowledge check + certificate

• Eligible for CEU credit (NASM / ISSA)

This course supports professional growth by strengthening coaching communication, class structure, and confidence when working with diverse populations. Trainers gain insight into how safety-aware self-defense concepts can enhance their existing work, expand their offerings, and add value to their professional practice. This program is. relevant for fitnesw and martial arts professionals, and supports all major martial arts: Krav. Maga, BJJ, Kung Fu, Muay Thai, judo, jiu jitsu, taekwondo, and karate.

Course Description:

10-hour online trainer certification

A comprehensive, plug-and-play certification for martial arts schools, gyms, and youth programs that want to offer age-appropriate self-defense training for kids and teens—without designing curriculum from scratch.

This certification provides clear structure, teaching scope, and safeguards for working with minors, along with ready-to-run class and workshop formats.

Best for

• Martial arts school owners and instructors

• Youth program leaders and educators

• Coaches working with kids and teens

• Gyms offering youth enrichment or safety programs

• No prior self-defense or trauma training required

Course Details

This certification equips instructors with the tools, structure, and confidence to teach self-defense concepts to kids and teens responsibly. The program emphasizes safety, clarity, and consistency—ensuring instructors stay within appropriate scope while delivering meaningful, age-appropriate training.

Features include:

• step-by-step class flow and teaching demos

• age-specific adaptations and regressions

• infographics, lesson plans, and activity guides

• enforced progression and module completion

• scenario prompts and teaching decision logic

• built-in safeguards and scope reminders

Certification includes:

• √ 100% online, self-paced certification program

  √ 10 hours of instructional video content

  √ Digital trainer manual & video library

  √ Ready-to-run class & workshop templates

  √ Teaching scope and safeguards for minors

  √ Scenario-based assessment

  √ Certificate of completion

  √ Eligibility to license and teach Pretty Deadly Kids & Teens programs

Pretty Deadly Kids & Teens programs are designed to integrate easily into martial arts schools, gyms, and community settings without requiring instructors to invent curriculum or manage unnecessary risk.

Curriculum

Delivered across structured modules with enforced progression and applied teaching guidance:

Module 1 — Program Foundations & Teaching Scope
Purpose of the Pretty Deadly Kids & Teens program, age differentiation, teaching boundaries, and instructor responsibilities when working with minors.

Module 2 — Safety, Awareness & Boundary Education
How to teach awareness, personal boundaries, and safety concepts to kids and teens using age-appropriate language and activities.

Module 3 — Body Literacy & Balance for Youth
Core balance points, coordination, and movement literacy adapted for developing bodies, with clear coaching cues and regressions.

Module 4 — Applied Disruption Principles
Movement patterns that teach disruption, leverage, and escape concepts safely and responsibly.

Module 5 — Class Structure & Lesson Design
How to run full classes, short courses, and workshops using the provided templates; pacing, transitions, and group management.

Module 6 — Safeguards, Consent & Risk Management
Clear do/don’t rules, safeguarding practices, consent language, and scope protection for instructors and institutions.

Module 7 — Teaching Scenarios & Case Examples
Common real-world teaching situations (schools, gyms, community centers) and how to handle them consistently and safely.

Module 8 — Program Implementation & Delivery
How to launch and deliver Pretty Deadly Kids & Teens programs in different settings without overextending resources.

Assessment — Teaching Readiness Evaluation
Scenario-based assessment confirming understanding of scope, safety, and curriculum delivery.

Completion of this certification is required to license and teach Pretty Deadly Self Defense™ Kids & Teens programs.

A Program License is required only if you intend to deliver Pretty Deadly Self Defense™ classes or workshops and is selected during checkout.