ECMA Self-Defense and

Alternative Defense Programs

Everyday situations present everyday challenges. Tom Patire has spent his career learning the “ins and outs” of personal safety and has sought to promote techniques for improving personal safety for more than a decade.  His ongoing training, research and development has helped him produce the most effective personal and professional training programs in the world. Now, a variety of his courses are available that specifically address the needs of individuals that have reached various stages of life, and who have different life and professional requirements.

ECMA is proud to be a certified training facility for Tom Patire’s Personal SAFETY Programs and CDT. For additional information see the course menu below; for class times, please complete our contact form by clicking the REGISTER NOW button, or by giving us a call.

"Tom Patire offers premier personal safety programs for everyone. His KNOW & GO® is ideal for youngsters, his BULLYGUARD® programs teaches kids 6-12 how to have the confidence and ability to Just Walk Away, his TEENSAFE™ is perfect for students going off to college while his TRAINING FOR LIFE® is well-suited for women and men of all ages. Tom Patire's programs are comprehensive and extremely user-friendly. He and his products get my highest recommendation."

- Dr. Timothy B. Geary,
Assistant Superintendent
of Schools

Tom Patire's

Personal Safety Programs

Tom Patire’s KNOW & GO®

As a parent, Tom Patire realizes that the safety and welfare of a child is the number one concern of parents and guardians.  And that all children count on us to protect them!

Knowing that most children are not ‘safety conscious’ and will not know how to react in a potential harmful situation, Tom Patire created a fun-filled NON-THREATENING safety program for kids.  Tom empowers children how to know and avoid the most common, harmful situations they may face between the ages of 5 - 12.  

This year hundreds of thousands of children across the world will become victims of intentional or unintentional injuries including a parent’s worst fear, child abduction.

KNOW & GO® was researched, developed, and tested as an important first step to ensuring your child’s safety. KNOW & GO® is a specialized, interactive, action packed, safety course designed for children specifically between the ages of 5 and 12.

KNOW & GO® Ages 5 - 6.

This course focuses on dangerous sounds that can relate to dangerous situations. Children are taught in a friendly, safe and fun environment to recognize specific sounds that can lead to unintentional or intentional dangerous situations. By using a unique obstacle course, children are taught to recognize audible sounds and use proper safe movement to get out of harms way. This program is approximately 1 hour in length depending on how many kids are being trained.

KNOW & GO® Ages 7 - 12

Child abduction is every parent’s worst nightmare and yet kids don’t really understand the concept of ‘friendly’ strangers. This level of KNOW & GO® is dedicated to teaching children ages 7 - 12 all about the different ’lures’ that abductors use. This course uses an empowering circuit training format mixed with role-playing scenarios that focuses strictly on teaching children how to be more aware of their surroundings and what  to do if.... This course is 2 hours in length and can be taught in 1 hour time increments.

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Tom Patire’s BULLYGUARD™

Just Walk Away!™

BULLYGUARD™ is a high energy, empowering seminar that educates children on what to expect from a bully and how to deal with it in a non-aggressive way, before it escalates. Kids and school personnel love it and that’s one of the main reasons why BULLYGUARD™ is taking the nation by storm!

This interactive 40-minute seminar is presented by world-renown bodyguard Tom Patire and his BULLYGUARD Team. Tom is the most publicized bodyguard in the world and has appeared on numerous television shows, feature in many magazines and was recently nominated for an Emmy Award for his child safety program on Fox! All of Tom’s programs are designed around teaching children life skills through interactive drills that build confidence, awareness and avoidance. Parents and teachers get involved, too!

The BULLYGUARD™ program is designed to stimulate a child’s mind, while building up the child’s confidence and ability to deal with, and walk-away, from a bully-type situation. The entire seminar focuses on developing a confident body and mind through the eyes and actions of a world class protector. Since the highest frequency of bullying has been linked to higher elementary and middle school grade levels, this course is designed with 3rd to 8th graders in mind and is designed around the national “Zero Tolerance” policy used in many public school districts. And it has an on-going 10-month curriculum that is taught in the classroom once a month to reinforce its message!

Just some of the topics and techniques covered in the BULLYGUARD™ Program:

• Different Types of Bullies
• What To Expect From A Bully and Why
• How to “Just Walk Away™” From Any Bully Situation
• How To Look and Feel Confident in a Safe and Cool Manner 
• BULLYGUARD Safe Zones and Safe People
• How To Bodyguard Yourself
• AND MUCH MORE…

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Tom Patire’s TeenSafe™

Initially out of concern for his nieces’ safety while away at school, Tom Patire put his expertise to use designing and implementing a safety course just for teens. As teens mature, their desire to participate in different events, without the watchful eyes of parents or guardians, increases. Independence is part of life and that is why Tom Patire designed a personal protection course - just for teenagers. This specialized program focuses on a broad spectrum of personal safety issues reinforced with basic self-escape maneuvers designed specifically for teens. All of the maneuvers follow Tom’s trademarked philosophy of STUN AND RUN®. The maneuvers are easy-to-learn, retain and apply, and will stay with you for a lifetime.

This particular course has a separate curriculum for girls and boys based on statistical facts that target each gender. The key factor taught in the TEENSAFE™ Program is how to get away as quickly as possible to the closest safe zone. Scenario based training combined with easy to apply leverage based techniques make this course a must for ALL teenagers. Think of the added confidence your teen will have especially if they are going away to camp, traveling about, attending college or just being out and about!

Just some of the topics and techniques covered in the TEENSAFE™ Program:

• Alert, Energized and Confident
• How To Keep Yourself in Spotlight
• Sizing Up A Situation
• What To Say and What Not To Say
• Self Escape Techniques
• Getting To A Safe Zone
• AND MUCH MORE…

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Tom Patire’s Training for Life®

What would you do in the face of adversity? Do you have the confidence to get out of a threatening situation and get yourself to safety? Tom Patire’s® Training For Life® program will teach you the necessary skills and help build your confidence so that YOU are your own best defense if something – or someone – goes wrong.

Training for Life® is the ultimate personal protection course based on self -escape techniques for men and women of all ages. The course is tailored to everyday people, with techniques you can learn and adopt regardless of your age, size or gender.

Empower yourself and attain a higher level of self confidence with this one of a kind personal protection course that will teach you life-saving skills. All courses provide hands-on training with Tom Patire himself or one of his certified Training For Life® Instructors. Courses can be conducted in licensed Training For Life® facilities or on premise at your own facility or place of work.

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Tom Patire’s SeniorSafe™

Finally a course just for seniors! Tom Patire designed this interactive and stimulating course based on statistical crimes and safety concerns regarding
senior citizens.

Proactive drills that focus on scanning your surroundings, sound recognition and burglar-proofing your behavior are taught in a non-fear base, empowering seminar.  Each course is tailored made for the people in attendance, and will give easy to learn, life-saving tips and techniques that will increase confidence and improve awareness!

Just some of the topics and techniques covered in the SENIORSAFE™ Program:

• Awareness Tips
• How To Burglarproof Your Behavior
• Reading Body Language
• What To Say and What Not To Say
• Getting To A Safe Zone
• Self Escape Techniques
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Tom Patire’s® Skysafe

A Specialized Program for Airline and Airport Personnel

When the tragedy of 9/11 happened, Tom Patire was one of the first called by many Worldwide airlines to consult and develop a program for flight crews. Tom took it one step further and not only developed a course for flight personnel but one for frequent flyers as well. The end result is now known as SKYSAFE®.

The condensed quarters on an aircraft, and the imposing threat that a violent passenger can initiate to all on board clearly defines the need for appropriate action.  The SKYSAFE® program teaches you, and provides you with the tools you may need, to diffuse or assist in preventing a situation that could result in disaster for all on board.

Just some of the topics and techniques covered in the SKYSAFE® Program:

• Reading Body Language
• Sizing Up A Situation
• What To Say and What Not To Say
• Release Techniques
• Restraint Techniques
• Availability of Resources and what To Do With Them
• Personal Protection Maneuvers
• AND MUCH MORE…

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Tom Patire’s SCHOOLSAFE™

A Diffusion Course For School Response Teams

SCHOOLSAFE™ is course developed by Tom Patire for School Resource Officers, School Emergency Response Teams and/or other School Security Personnel. It is an interactive training program that focuses on what to do and what not to do if a physical altercation breaks out on school grounds.

The techniques for SCHOOLSAFE™ are based upon Tom Patire’s patented CDT System which is a liability based de-escalation system on control, escort, securing and separation. The techniques taught are based on leverage and clothing and are easy to apply and retain. Plus all techniques are taught in accordance to the age, gender and grade level as well as the schools guidelines and policies.

Just some of the topics and techniques covered in the SCHOOLSAFE™ Program:

• Defining Personal Safe Zones
• Reading Body Language/Defensive Posturing
• Verbal Diffusion vs Verbal Persuasion
• Separation Techniques
• Control Escorts
• Third Party Entry® Techniques
• AND MUCH MORE…

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Tom Patire’s® SUBJECT-SAFETY™

An In-Service Awareness Program for Teachers & Administrators

Educators NEED TO BE EMPOWERED. Today’s schools are engulfed in many challenges: Drugs, school violence, weapons, bomb threats and intrusions are some of the serious issues that confront school communities nationwide and leave educators scrambling for safe and secure direction.

“SUBJECT- SAFETY®” is the answer. Tom Patire, America’s Leading Personal Safety Expert®, in conjunction with distinguished law enforcement official Alan Robinson and award winning educator and school administrator Phil Patire, has developed a program for ALL school personnel.

This empowering and interactive course covers timely topics including verbal and physical abuse, weapons, gangs, and bomb threats, etc. Combined, Tom and his team have over 75 years of experience that has enabled them to employ proven, time-tested strategies to address the issues your school faces.

Providing school personnel with meaningful professional development is an asset to the school as well as the community. Schools and communities must address the reality that we are living in turbulent times. SUBJECT-SAFETY™ is a must in-service course for all school personnel:

Just some of the topics and techniques covered in the SUBJECT-SAFETY® Program:

• Insight Into Educational Law
• Practical In-House Suggestion and Strategies
• What’s Hot and What’s Not (a show and tell of weapons found on students while in school)
• Reading Body Language
• Sizing Up A Situation
• What To Say and What Not To Say
• A Demonstration on 'Liability Based' Hands-on-Control Techniques
• AND MUCH MORE…

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Tom Patire’s REALSAFE™

A Personal Safety Course for Real Estate Agents

Have you ever felt uncomfortable showing a house alone to a prospective buyer? Have you ever questioned your safety while walking potential clients through a home? If so, then REALSAFE™ is a must for you.

This program was developed specifically for Real Estate professionals to better prepare agents for the potential risks they face. For the random occasion that your safety on the job will be challenged, Tom Patire has developed an easy to learn REALSAFE course the course is based on Tom’s trademarked STUN AND RUN® philosophy and focuses on training your brain as well as your brawn.

Just some of the topics and techniques covered in the REALSAFE™ Program:

• How To Burglarproof Your Behavior
• How To Put Yourself in Spotlight
• Reading Body Language
• Sizing Up A Situation
• What To Say and What Not To Say
• Getting To A Safe Zone
• Self Escape Techniques
• AND MUCH MORE…

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Tom Patire’s WORKSAFE™

A Empowering Personal Safety Program For All Employees

An empowering program designed for all types of corporate employees. WORKSAFE™ teaches and trains personnel to be aware when at home, at work or traveling. As an entrepreneur and owner of multiple companies himself, Tom Patire knows that the most valuable assets of any company are its employees. WORKSAFE helps protects those assets while sending a corporate message that the company cares about

their employee's personal well being.

Just some of the topics and techniques covered in the WORKSAFE Program:

• Seeing and Hearing Skills
• Tell Tale Signs of Behavior
• What To Do If
• What To Say and What Not To Say
• Safe Zones – What and Where Are They
• Personalizing Your Protection
• Tom’s Tips™ and Tom’s Techniques™
• AND MUCH MORE…

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CDT LEVELS
The Complete Non-Deadly Force Training System

Courses for Security and Law Enforcement

CDT offers multiple levels of courses. CDT courses are offered in a variety of levels. Each course is updated yearly in accordance with the use of force guidelines as they pertain to the status of each trainee. Upon completion of a designated CDT Course, the trainee is certified and assigned his own registered certification number, certificate. (CDT Tactical Masters also receive an I.D Card). To maintain certification status students and instructors must re-certify annually.

• COMPLIANCE AND ESCORTS
• TEAM RESTRAINT
• LAST RESORT DISARMS
• EXECUTIVE PROTECTION TRAINING

Compliance and Escorts - This course focuses on being able to control another person who is causing injury to oneself or another individual. Course topics include the legal concepts of "Personal Well Being", "Subject Safety", and "Full Circle Liability". Students will learn how, when and where to apply various legal stunning techniques as well as basic diffusing and controlling techniques should the need ever arise.

This course is best suited for anyone that feels they have the need to know how to justifiably control and maintain a violent aggressor. Professionals such as health care providers, teachers, law enforcement, security and airline personnel are among the many who enroll in this particular course.

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Team Restraint - This program deals with training multiple people together as one cohesive unit. The focus of this course is on Third Party removal, 2 on 1 escorts, as well as all aspects of team hand cuffing positioning. This course is an asset to Law Enforcement and Security Personnel as well as any organization where teamwork is     used in restraint.

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Last Resort Disarms - Although we at CDT believe that disarming someone with a weapon is an absolute last resort, it is a sensitive training topic that must be addressed because one day it may save your life or someone else’s. This is a comprehensive course on disarming an attacker when there is no other alternative and your life is in serious danger. The primary focus of these weapon disarms are self-protection and personal survival. After completion of the course, students will have a comprehensive knowledge of the safest, most effective and scientifically proven weapon disarms available. Students will learn about the legal concepts of "Liability After the Fact", "Justifiable Disarms" and more. This class will deal with impact weapons, edged weapons, handguns and shotguns. Students will be taught proper body movement against an attack, critical zones and disarms from various attack positions.

This course is a must for ANYONE who is serious about one’s own personal safety. Remember: we get one life and we must cherish it and protect it at all costs.

Course Prerequisites: Must be certified in any type Compliance Course.

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Executive Protection Training - With constant threats on the rise to Executives, V.I.P.’s and Celebrities of all kinds the need for properly trained "Protection Specialist" is on the rise. This course focuses on all the basic procedures that involve movement, positioning, formations and cover and evacuation. Also added to this course is the professional way to defuse an unarmed attacker or a unruly individual. Everything in this course will deal with the low level threats that are statistically mostly likely to happen to the protectee. Included in this hands-on program will be third party entry techniques as well as single and team escorts. This course will act as a stepping stone to get any qualified individual into the advance international certification course held by the International Training Commission, LLC.

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Courses for Security....

CDT = LESSENING LEGAL LIABILITY.

The key to flawless security lies in the use of justified force measures. Since the laws are more stringent for security personnel and the liability much greater, these professionals need to get the most proficient training available, particularly to help ensure the safety of all parties concerned. The CDT System, because of its emphasis on empty handed non-deadly force, including third party protection, is the most versatile training tool for the security specialist.

Courses for Law Enforcement...

CDT ENABLES LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TO GAIN SAFE CONTROL

OF A SUBJECT.

When a law enforcement officer needs to utilize less-than-deadly force by means of empty handed tactics, that person must be able to do so quickly, skillfully, and with reduced risk and liability to all concerned. The longer the officer has to be engaged with a subject, the greater risk of losing the altercation or suffering injury or even death. Moreover, depending upon a subjects actions and the situation at hand, the officer may have to increase or decrease the amount of force employed. CDT techniques allow for necessary escalation and de-escalation of lawful force without causing serious or deadly injury. No other non-lethal training system can make this claim.

CDT courses are offered in a variety of levels. Each course is updated yearly in accordance with the use of force guidelines as they pertain to the status of each trainee. Upon completion of a designated CDT Course, the trainee is certified and assigned his own registered certification number, certificate. (CDT Tactical Masters also receive an I.D Card) To maintain certification status students and instructors must re-certify annually.