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“Matthew is a man of integrity and vision, when I’ve trained with him I always left with something I didn’t have before we started. Matthew has spent his time on the mats learning his craft, perfecting his ability and understanding of the dynamics of personal combat. The bottom line is what Matthew is about, preparing people for life or death encounters is a deadly serious business and not to be taken lightly; Matthew understands this and endeavors to provide the most effective training possible. Matthew is a stand up person and a good friend; he will deliver what he promises”.

“Matthew Dyck taught us easy to execute and effective techniques to de-escalate a potentially dangerous situation and if the need arose to disable an attacker. As world-travelling seniors we spend four or more months each year immersing ourselves in other cultures, and although we hope the need never arises to use these skills, our confidence to handle such a situation has risen to a new level.”

“Adhering to an old saying “blood is thicker than water”, the most valuable thing anyone can have in their life is their family. To this day, in my experience from my travels around the world and the instructors I have come across, there are only a handful of instructors I would commend on their teaching abilities. And these select few I would recommend and entrust my friends and family to. Matthew is one of those instructors.”

“I took 11 girlfriends to Matthew’s class to introduce them to women’s self defense, and did we ever love it! Matthew was a very knowledgeable instructor who kept the evening moving along with his humorous and entertaining personality, along with his trusty & professional “side-kicks”. Not only did we all have a great time together, but we learned a good foundation on how to be aware, be proactive in keeping alert & protected, and how to defend ourselves should we ever be put in a dangerous situation. The theory he taught us opened all of our eyes. We can’t thank him enough & look forward to learning more self defense.”