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NEW FOUR-HOUR INTENSIVE · COMPLETE BEGINNERS WELCOME · LIMITED PLACES
FOUR-HOUR BEGINNER FOUNDATIONS COURSE
PROTECT. MOVE. GET OUT.
Learn all 16 Primal Guard defensive shapes in one practical, beginner-friendly workshop.
No complicated choreography. No hard sparring. No expectation that you are already fit. You will learn a clear system for managing distance, protecting your head and body, creating space and recovering safely.
✓ Complete beginners welcome
✓ All 16 shapes covered
✓ Outlaw MMA, Tewkesbury
PROTECT · BREATHE · MOVE · STRIKE · FRAME · EXIT
Practical defence skills for ordinary people
COURSE FEE
£39.99
ONE WORKSHOP. FULL SYSTEM.
4 HOURS
FOCUSED TRAINING
16 SHAPES
COMPLETE SYSTEM MAP
BEGINNER SAFE
CONTROLLED PRACTICE
ONE CLEAR GOAL
CREATE SPACE AND EXIT
WHY PRIMAL GUARD?
YOU DO NOT NEED TWENTY TECHNIQUES. YOU NEED A SIMPLE STRUCTURE THAT STILL WORKS WHEN YOU FEEL CROWDED, SURPRISED OR UNDER PRESSURE.
Primal Guard is built around protective shapes, calm movement and clear exits. The course gives you a practical framework rather than a collection of tricks.
01
Protect first
Build reliable head and body protection before trying to strike back.
02
Stay on your feet
Use balance, posture and footwork to avoid being folded, trapped or dragged down.
03
Create space
Use covers and frames to interrupt pressure and regain room to move.
04
Exit safely
Every drill finishes with movement, awareness and a clear route away.
WHAT YOU WILL LEAVE WITH
A COMPLETE BEGINNER FRAMEWORK
This is not a fitness class disguised as self-defence. Every part of the workshop has a clear purpose and a practical takeaway.
01
DISTANCE AWARENESS
Recognise the outside, punching, clinch and wall/ground ranges and choose a useful response.
02
PROTECTIVE STRUCTURE
Use connected hands, forearms, elbows, posture and footwork so your guard does not collapse.
03
PRESSURE CONTROL
Practise calm breathing and short movements while a partner applies controlled, beginner-safe pressure.
04
CLOSE-RANGE FRAMES
Create space when crowded using the Close Guard and three practical frame variations.
05
WALL RECOVERY
Protect, frame, turn and return to open space without trying to wrestle strength against strength.
06
SAFE STAND-UP
Use the Seated Barrier and Technical Stand-Up Guard to regain your feet while still facing the problem.
THE FULL SHAPE MAP
ALL 16 SHAPES. NOTHING HELD BACK.
You will see, practise and connect every current Primal Guard shape across the four training environments.
BEFORE CLEAN CONTACT
1
Fence
2
Long Guard
3
Mobile Guard
MIDLINE GAME
PUNCHING RANGE
4
Single Cover
5
Crash Helmet Guard
6
High Side Cover
7
Rolling Guard
8
Double Cover
9
Elbow Shield
CLINCH-BOXING
CROWDED BODY RANGE
10
Close Guard
11
Forearm Frame
12
Biceps Frame
13
Shield Frame
WALL & GROUND
RECOVERY POSITIONS
14
Wall Guard
15
Seated Barrier Guard
16
Technical Stand-Up Guard
YOUR FOUR-HOUR JOURNEY
FAST-MOVING. PROGRESSIVE. PRACTICAL.
00:00
WELCOME, SAFETY & MOVEMENT
Create space when crowded using the Close Guard and three practical frame variations.
00:50
MIDLINE PART ONE
Single Cover, Crash Helmet Guard, High Side Cover and Rolling Guard.
01:50
MIDLINE PART TWO
Double Cover, Elbow Shield and the complete six-shape midline flow.
02:55
10-MINUTE BREAK
Reset the room and prepare the wall and ground recovery areas.
The course builds from distance and movement to close pressure, wall recovery and a complete 16-shape integration flow.
00:25
OUTSIDE GAME
Fence, Long Guard, Mobile Guard and a simple boundary-to-exit flow.
01:40
10-MINUTE BREAK
Water, equipment check and quick coaching corrections.
02:15
CLINCH-BOXING
Close Guard, Forearm Frame, Biceps Frame and Shield Frame.
03:05
WALL & GROUND RECOVERY
Wall Guard, Seated Barrier Guard and Technical Stand-Up Guard.
03:45
FULL-SYSTEM INTEGRATION
Connect all 16 shapes, respond to coach call-outs, review and finish with a safe exit.
WHO IS THIS FOR?
ORDINARY PEOPLE WHO WANT PRACTICAL SKILLS
You do not have to be tough, athletic or experienced. You simply need to be willing to learn, move and practise with control.
THIS COURSE IS IDEAL FOR:
✓ Complete beginners
✓ Martial arts newcomers
✓ Adults rebuilding confidence
✓ People who dislike hard sparring
✓ Existing students wanting structure
✓ Anyone wanting a clear system
Training is progressive and controlled. No uncontrolled head contact, throws, takedowns or hard wall pressure are included.
YOUR INSTRUCTOR
MARK WOODARD
7th Dan · Founder of Primal Guard
Mark has designed Primal Guard as a practical, defence-first system that helps people protect themselves without relying on complicated techniques or sport-only reactions.
The workshop uses short explanations, clear demonstrations and progressive partner drills. The standard is not perfection—it is safe structure, calm movement, good judgement and the ability to create an exit.
YOUR INSTRUCTOR
FOUR HOURS THAT COULD CHANGE HOW YOU HANDLE PRESSURE
Train the complete beginner pathway in one focused workshop at Outlaw MMA, Tewkesbury. Places are limited so every student receives safe supervision and useful coaching.
4-hour coached workshop
All 16 shapes
Partner drills
Full-system flow
Beginner-safe intensity
ONE-TIME COURSE FEE
£39.99
Next course: Date to be confirmed
Location: Outlaw MMA, Tewkesbury
✓ No experience required
✓ No membership commitment
✓ Limited workshop places
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
BEFORE YOU BOOK
DO NOT WAIT UNTIL YOU FEEL READY
THE COURSE IS BUILT TO MAKE BEGINNERS FEEL READY.
Come with no experience. Leave with a complete map of Primal Guard and a clear understanding of how to protect, move, frame and exit.
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Primal Guard is taught for lawful self-protection education, controlled martial arts practice, confidence and fitness. Avoidance, de-escalation and escape remain the preferred outcomes. Use only the minimum action needed to become safe.
© 2026 Primal Guard Defence System · Written by Mark Woodard 7th Dan