Nick Drossos Defensive Tactics

Members of the Hero Program are required to be 18 years of age.  The Hero Program is intense, vigorous and fierce. The strikes taught in my lessons are potentially lethal, systemized with the capacity and intention to deter and/or harm an violent attacker. For those under the legal age, I offer my Bully Proof program; markedly conceived for participants between 8-16 years of age.  

Absolutely!  The Hero program teaches self-defense regardless of gender, as safeguarding techniques are an essential skill for everyone.  Although a pivotal element to consider is that more often, predators will strive to attack where they will face the least resistance, in terms of physical size.  It's critical to understand that safeguarding is not limited or exclusive to overpowering your attacker. My Hero program consists of strategies that encompass protection methods from a stronger or more physically substantial aggressor—reinforced with awareness, avoidance, and even practices of verbal self-defense.  My objective is for women to be resourceful, strong-willed, and confident in utilizing the arsenal of self-defense techniques indicative of my Hero program. 

My Hero program encourages participants of all capacities!  Although stipulated as a beginner's course, the defensive techniques I teach are valuable for anyone regardless of experience or even discipline.  Real-world, violent attacks make everyone susceptible as they occur in uncontrolled environments and are seemingly spontaneous.  Training and practice in my Hero program extend well beyond hand to hand combat ability without diminishing any existing practice value; including violence detection and de-escalation. The crux, empowerment derives at all levels. 

Yes!  When confronted by an attacker, one will typically experience a spectrum of emotions - the most relevant being fear.  My Hero program incorporates deliberate exercises and training, which ultimately lead to a state of empowerment.  Classes produce a true to life fighter experience, coupled with honest and sound assessment; this firsthand training will fundamentally construct a more tenacious and confident version of yourself.  Translating that fear into effective and most potent energy through self-defense is the expertise of the Hero program. 

Yes! Upon completion of the Hero Program’s 48 lessons, you will earn a certification of completion. 

The Hero Program recommends 1 to 2 lessons maximum per week. I do like to advise weekly practices and drills; encouraging members to invest 20-30 min a day at least 3 times a week, to obtain the maximum benefits of my Hero Program. It’s significant to note that the program is designed to be completed between a period of 6 months to one year; with each video given careful analysis, scrutiny and practice. 

The Hero Program incorporates numerous solo drills and annotative ‘plots’, but most certainly a training partner could only add to the learning process and add a true to life element through spontaneous role play. 

No. The Hero program does not necessitate any equipment, although if you would like to incorporate apparatus into your training - feel free!  A BOB (Body Opponent Bag), could be valuable for defence training as this freestanding dummy, provides you with a realistic target to practice and at the same time grants you a sufficient level of resistance, allowing you to develop strength and endurance.   A punching bag is beneficial in developing striking power, and punching techniques. It also strengthens, and conditions your bones and tendons to help combat and thwart the force of impact with a target.  It’s imperative to stress that any equipment requires formal training, in order to instill proper and safe techniques.

There is no single system or instructor able to offer any guarantee against attacks; even a professional fighter or trainer is conclusively safeguarded. It's pivotal to recognize this - there are absolutely no exceptions.  I train concepts and strategies for survival, devised from real-life experience in which fighting is not a sport. There is no consent, reason, and for the most part - readiness.  Self-defence will always epitomize safeguarding from attackers, evading dangerous situations - ultimately leading to empowerment. It teaches critical thinking, objectivity, and insight into the nuances of an assaulter. By exercising and training for the physical battle, in turn, your mind will develop the resilience to be proactive vs. reactive, an invaluable skill. Mental toughness is the brain's formidable power, contributing to peak performance and alertness in the face of danger.  My self-defense represents acquiring genuine grit as it prepares you for unanticipated plights. Our basic human needs demand that we feel a sense of security in our everyday lives; if not, it's critical to take action.  That emphasized, the confidence and tenacity developed with my self-defense training will have a dynamic effect on your life. Now that is sure-fire