S.W.I.C – Short Weapon Instructor Course

Instructor certification is divided into three levels

Instructor’s courses are 16 – 20 hours per level.

Each level takes place over a single three day weekend.

In order to take the next level of the course, SWIC participants are required to engage in practice

and training of the course material and will be required to pass an exam (free of charge) before

being admitted to the next level.  Such training can take place at instructor training sessions held at

ACT Seminars all over Europe and training sessions held by advanced instructors.

The three levels cover the following material: Knife, Machete, and improvised weapons,  multiple

opponent scenarios and A.C.T. approach to empty hand VS knife.

COST PER LEVEL (per person)

Level 1 – 500 €
Level 2 – 500 €
Level 3 – 500 €

If you are interested in attending a course please fill in the form at the bottom of the page

If you are interested in organizing and hosting a SWIC course, courses can take place at your school , organization or location.
The minimum attendance for a SWIC course is 6 people.

LEVEL 1

• A.C.T. 101 – introduction to all weapons and the ACT way of thinking and doing.
• Basics of becoming a fighter  in Knife and Machete/Bolo.
• ACTive approach to empty hand defense vs an attacker armed with a knife.
• ACT teaching method.

LEVEL 2

• Advanced fighting skills and core concepts in fighting as they are expressed through street violence scenarios with short weapons.
• Combining Armed and Unarmed response into one fighting mode : Everything is a weapon.
• Understanding how to build a fighter. Trainer/Teacher concept.

LEVEL 3

• Advanced teaching skills and expansion of drills from Levels 1 and 2.
• Tactical solutions to different types of fighters.
• Survival scenarios.
• Multiple Opponents scenarios.
• Cycles of teaching – spiral approach.

COST PER LEVEL (per person)

Level 1 – 500 €
Level 2 – 500 €
Level 3 – 500 €

If you are interested in attending a course please fill in the form at the bottom of the page

If you are interested in organizing and hosting a SWIC course, courses can take place at your school , organization or location.
The minimum attendance for a SWIC course is 6 people.

LEVEL 1

• A.C.T. 101 – introduction to all weapons and the ACT way of thinking and doing.
• Basics of becoming a fighter  in Knife and Machete/Bolo.
• ACTive approach to empty hand defense vs an attacker armed with a knife.
• ACT teaching method.

LEVEL 2

• Advanced fighting skills and core concepts in fighting as they are expressed through street violence scenarios with short weapons.
• Combining Armed and Unarmed response into one fighting mode : Everything is a weapon.
• Understanding how to build a fighter. Trainer/Teacher concept.

LEVEL 3

• Advanced teaching skills and expansion of drills from Levels 1 and 2.
• Tactical solutions to different types of fighters.
• Survival scenarios.
• Multiple Opponents scenarios.
• Cycles of teaching – spiral approach.