We are glad to provide you with information about starting your own chapter. It's our hope that we can partner with talented and dedicated people across the country and around the world to make this training more accessible to more adults, teens, and children.
This is an exciting and challenging process that begins with all instructor candidates taking the Basics class as a student. Please note that our Basics class requires a team of 3 instructors. We typically begin training when a team of a minimum of 3 people - 2 men and 1 woman - are ready. We only train people who are not already in areas serviced by an existing program.
Training would likely entail significant time in NY as well as organizing and running classes in your community that we can use as training classes.
Organizing and hosting in your community is a highly recommended step in becoming a chapter.
Additionally, starting your own chapter is more complex than just becoming an instructor - we have information about how to help you become a sustainable program that we can provide.
If you are interested in simply hosting a program in your community, please go here: HOST A PROGRAM.
If you are not sure which direction you would like to go, give us a call at 212-255-0505. You can also visit www.impactselfdefense.org for more information about IMPACT self defense programs.