Train in Paul Cale’s world-leading close-combat programs used by Australian Special Forces & Army, tailored for everyday self-protection. 

‘ECHO’ – Learn the essential tactics and techniques of grappling to overcome a committed assault, and how to adapt sport grappling skills for survival.

A veteran of multiple combat tours with the 2nd Commando Regiment, former Sergeant Paul Cale literally rewrote the book on Special Forces Close-Quarter Fighting (CQF). He then created Infantry Integrated Combat (ICC), and later the Australian Army Combatives Program (ACP) — now the official close-combat training system for Australia’s general Army.

The Personal Combatives courses in Cale’s Kinetic Fighting–Integrated Combat (KEF–IC) syllabus use the same principles and core techniques as ACP, but you learn only what’s applicable to tackling violence as a civilian. Battlefield rules of engagement are replaced with the laws of self-defence, and a soldier’s weapon systems are replaced with your body, and whatever you can legally carry or find at hand. But the mindset remains the same.

• Adaptable to any martial art or professional operational procedure

• Suitable for civilians & front-line operators, from beginners to professionals

• Backed by Cale's 25+ years of career military experience & 40+ years in martial arts, as well as many years of experience teaching self-protection.

ECHO Combative Grappling

In this course (the KEF–IC Echo module), KEF-CMT will teach you how to out-grapple an opponent when lives are at stake, rather than competition points. In four hours you will learn vital strategies and skills to survive life-threatening situations where you end up on the ground, and/or the assailant attempts to grab, control and move you. You will also drill ground-fighting responses to multiple assailants and how to grapple when weapons are, or could be, in use.  

You will learn core skills and drills to develop the following key aspects of grappling for self-protection:

• Targeting your attacks to stop threats rapidly

• Ground survival against multiple attackers

• Weapon awareness, pre-emptive response and counters

• Clinching with a weapon (both blades and firearms)

• Classic trips and reaps adapted for real combat

• Supine (guard) offence and recovery tactics

• Shoulder lock variations and controls for key tactical positions

Prerequisites: None — beginners welcome

Time: 1:30 pm – 5.30pm, Sunday 6 August 
(Special discounts apply if you bring a training partner — select two or more tickets.)

* If you have already completed and would like to do a refresher, contact info@kefgroup.com for special pricing.