Welcome to the Home of Tomahawk Self Defense....we hope you enjoy your stay....please forgive our mess as we build this site.

So....Who are we and why are we here?

Tomahawk Self Defense was founded by Tom Powers in 2010.  We teach a simple to learn, easy to retain, and VERY effective form of self protection (many refer to self defense, but there is a difference). Tom is a certified instructor for the Self Defense Company. At TSD, we are teaching key components of the Self Defense Training System from the Self Defense Company.

Instructor Powers is:

• Level 4 Self Defense Training System instructor for the Self Defense Company
• Certified in the Guardian Police Arrest and Detention Program from the Self Defense Company
• Certified Self Defense Educator for the Family Safety and Self Defense Institute
• FORSVAR Certified Instructor

"What is the Self Defense Training System" you ask?

From the SDC website:

" It has a combat pedigree like no other martial art or self defense program in the world. In fact, it’s the only system specifically developed for modern close combat. It wasn’t thrown together by one man or even one country. This system is the culmination of scientific research and intensive field trials conducted by several governments and citizens since 1910. Unlike martial arts, the Self Defense Training System has one application: no rules, close quarter combat anything less is a chance you don’t want to take. The Self Defense Training System is everything there is to know about man-on-man violence."

More on What you'll learn here

Now...what if we told you that essentials can be taught to you in a day?

What if we told you that literally, within the first hour of class, you will have skills that may save your life?

What if we also told you that you don't need to study for 10 years and get a black belt to be safer in your community?

Well...it's all true!!

Our seminars are one day events!

• We keep the class to 8 people or less, which means you get much more attention, much more "hands on" experience and you learn quickly. We don't punch the air either...this is real hitting, moving, adjusting, and learning to survive. We drill on Sparring Bobs, Dummies, Pad drills with each other and we even incorporate the instructors in the Blauer Tactical Combat suits. The training is made as dynamic as possible to make it worthwhile for you.
• We offer a 100% money back guarantee. If you don't think the class has lived up to your expectations, then we will refund entire cost of the class to you.
• Once you take one of the seminars, you are welcome to come back for a "refresher" course (that you have already taken) at no charge (as long as we have room).
• Should you be interested in the 10 week classes instead of the seminars, we can help you with that. The 10 week class schedule meets once a week and you get even more hands-on training and detailed practice of our methods.See the schedule page for more details.

We are not teaching martial arts!

• There are no belts, no sparring, no tournaments. Martial arts is a combat sport, just like MMA, Boxing and Wrestling. And these are all great!!  But Martial arts has rules, it has things you can and cannot do...and while parts of martial arts may be useful in self defense, most of it is not.
• WE ARE NOT SLAMMING MARTIAL ARTS!!  Martial arts training is fantastic, and each of us has varying degrees of martial arts experience.
• If you are considering martial arts as self defense...let's ask one thing. "Why do you have to study 5-10 years to fend off an attacker who has no training?"  Doesn't make sense does it? If that were the case, basic training for the military would take up 5 years!!
• There are a specific set of skills we are teaching which are true Self Defense, and they are not martial arts!!
• Wanna learn martial arts as well?  Check these places out!!
• For a great explanation of Combatives, see the Combatives Explained Page. I have reposted a wonderful series of articles by Dennis Martin from CQB Services. He explains the combatives mindset very well!!!