Self-Defence Workshops for Workplaces and Groups

Employers, schools, councils, community and women's groups, universities and hen or social groups.

A fixed fee per workshop or a per-person price, with repeat bookings and multi-session packages.

• Self-defence or martial arts experience
• Confident presenting to groups
• Tailoring content to different ages and abilities

• Public liability and professional indemnity insurance that covers teaching away from your own premises
• A Working with Children Check for school or youth work (check your state's rules)
• Some schools and councils have supplier or approved-provider requirements, so check before pitching
• Bookings can be uneven, so plan for quiet months
• Keep claims realistic about what a workshop can achieve

Startup costs are typically around $500 to $3,000, depending on your equipment, insurance and marketing materials. This is an estimate, so check insurance quotes that cover teaching away from your own premises.

Monthly revenue is typically around $400 to $3,000, depending on how many workshops you book and what you charge. Bookings can be uneven, and these are estimates only, before costs.

Check public liability and professional indemnity insurance that covers teaching away from your premises. If you work with schools or youth, check your state's Working with Children Check rules, and check any supplier or approved-provider requirements before pitching.