Sev Necati Training

Self-Defence drills to increase strength, stamina & speed!

Women training in self-defence drills!

Young girls training in self-defence drills!

Women & girls taking part in self-defence drills!

Sev Necati worked in partnership with Wembley Futures and Big Lottery

Sev Necati worked in partnership with Wembley Futures and Big Lottery, to deliver our award winning project “Women & Young People’s Safety Solution.” 

Our course specifically designed for women and girls in personal safety and self-defence was empowering and helped the group become more confident as well as improve their overall well-being. The course was all inclusion of local residents and we had young girls aged thirteen attending as well as women aged up to seventeen.  The course brought all members of the community together regardless of the age, ability or background, so they could feel inspired.

The course provided a holistic approach to the training and this meant they were able to take part in something realistic for the 21^st Century.

The course meant that women and girls felt less isolated and vulnerable, as well having an understanding of how not to become repeat victims or victims to crime in the first instance.

Participants said how they now feel safer in their local community and how they are encouraged to make daily sport and exercise part of their regime.

The group took part in self-defence activities each week, which meant that their stamina, strength, physical, mental health and overall fitness levels improved.

Our projects not only increase the confidence and self-worth of those that engage, more importantly they empower and inspire women and girls, to positively grow in their lives!

The Participant - Case Study - One

Jani, 22 years old, African Somali, single no children.

Please tell us why you became involved in the project/activities?

I became involved in the course because I was not confident in my ability to defend myself if anything happened to me when I am outside on the street.

A few years ago when I was in 6^th form I was being followed by some guy that was trying to get my number, he kept hassling me however I brushed him off and he just disappeared.  Then one night I was on the phone about 11pm at night and I went through a short alley way as I went through it he was there, he grabbed my arm and we got into a confrontation, shouting, I was very scared.  Once you come out of the alley way there is a car park which is normally quiet that time of night.  He was trying to get me to the car park by dragging my arm and I realised I wasn’t strong enough to get him off.  There was a lady in Argos and she was shutting up shop and she heard what was happening and she came over to help me.

Apart from understanding that I couldn’t defend myself against a grown man, it affected my day to day life, my social life it stood still, I just wanted to stay in all the time and not go out, it knocked my confidence and made me very paranoid.

Please tell us how participating has helped you?

The sessions have helped me learn techniques that I could use if I ever got into a similar situation again.  When you were teaching us how to get out of holds etc. I was comparing what I had learned with what happened and understood how I could get away and it has made me much more confident.

The techniques were very beneficial.  Also the victims support presentation has helped me and I am preaching about them to anyone I know.  Personally I thought you had to go to the police however you can go straight to them, which is very helpful to know.  I am telling everyone as they are not comfortable about reporting it, so this course has widened my knowledge.

Please tell us what has changed for you as a result of engaging with the project?

What has changed for me is my mind-set I feel more confident, comfortable at any point of that day and night my ability to defend myself and my paranoia and fear has completing gone.

I use to spend a lot of money on cabs and being on the phone to someone to feel safe but I don’t do that no-more I have lost my fears.

I am starting a job with Metropolitan Police helping them recruit and I am looking at jobs where I can help others which I found very inspiring after completing your course.

Some of the Females Comments

“I liked learning the different techniques and types of situations to defend myself.”

“I love Sev’s personality, knowledge and everything she taught.”

“I loved this course.”

“This training boosted my self-confidence and made me understand the power I have to protect myself.”

“The techniques used, explanations given were very useful.”

“Sev was very motivating and knew your individual limits and what everyone was capable of.”

“The whole group was very inter-active / positive and enthusiastic.”

“Building on my confidence as well as my fitness.”

“This course was worth it.  I have learnt a lot.”

“Learning all different techniques was very beneficial and has given me more power and confidence in myself.”

“Very useful, I have definitely gained a lot more confidence when approaching others, if need be.”

“It was very fun and good to learn ways I can be safe now in the environment.”

“I will recommend to friends who are interested in the course.”

“I learned very good techniques.  I learn which help according to my age.”

“The training gave me more confidence to walk in the night.  Thanks so much!”

“Sev ensured to answer any questions we had, and empowered us to be confident and believe in ourselves.”

“I think the training provided is very practical and useful in this day and age, where in some situations, we have to defend ourselves.”

“Every woman, should be offered this opportunity, and not rely on others to protect herself.”

“I would definitely recommend your course to anyone that has self-confident and self-esteem issues as it’s not just about self-defence.  It’s about personal development and it boosters your confidence when you are out and about.”

“My stamina has increased and I have now focused on exercising at home and I am also going to the gym.”

“It has been very empowering the whole course.  Thank you!”

The Participant - Case Study - Two

Beji, 48 years old, Indian, married with one child.

Please tell us why you became involved in the project/activities?

I became involved in the course because I have a little baby, a 2 year old and I do go out with him with the buggy and I thought in this day and age it’s better to be safer and be able to defend yourself when out and about.  I also thought it would be good to get fitter as I am currently on maternity leave and wasn’t getting much exercise.

25 years ago my whole family were kidnapped at gun point back home, fortunately we escaped and not physically harmed.  However if I go back to my home country it is better if I can take care of myself it is safer, as security is a big issue there.  I cannot go out in the day or night there, its 24 7 there.  At night I cannot take the car out on my own it’s too dangerous.  I wouldn’t feel safe.  In the day it’s difficult to walk around, only if you are driving might you be safe, it’s impossible in the night.  If I went out in the day I would have to have no valuables on me at all.  So safety is a main concern back home.

I am going back in a couple of month’s-time so I will require an escort.

Kidnapping is a huge problem there, burglary and life threats to rob are normally done with a weapon and it’s an everyday thing.  So I always felt I should have done this a long time ago.

In the 17 years I have lived here my brother who lives there has been robbed a couple of times at gun point, in Kenya, in his shop.  So was my mum when she use to run the shop.

During the elections back then we did a neighbourhood watch scheme with the local police to protect the local community, which kept us safe at that time and patrolled the area.  However women were not allowed to be on the street only in the control room and men were on the street, they were getting shot at.

Please tell us how participating has helped you?

The sessions have helped me boost my confidence, made me realise that I am not fit and that I have to get fitter.  It has given me an awareness that you have to be aware of your surroundings to stay safe, whether you in this country or aboard, it’s so important, in some aspects / scenarios your perspective changes, you don’t take things for granted.  I have a confidence boost and awareness that has really helped me.

Please tell us what has changed for you as a result of engaging with the project?

What has changed for me is that it has made me stronger physically and mentally because I know somehow what I can do and can’t do.  I have been talking to people about the 10 weeks I did with you and talking to people about what we learnt on the course like the awareness, confidence building, relationships and how they affect you.  It has given be a different insight and made me stronger.  Being small with my height was an inferior of mine and it’s not so bad now.  Self-awareness of myself I have developed in so many ways.

I become more aware of myself and what I am capable of.

It was a very useful and helpful and the whole group was excellent and you were brilliant.  I was pushed to my limits however that confidence pushed me through as an instructor and doing this for 10 weeks you also came a friend that we could talk to you openly about anything.  I really happy that I did join the group.  I would recommend the course and I hope to get this into my community.

All names of participants have been changed to protect their identity.

If you are looking for sessions, courses, workshops, projects and programmes that are both engaging, interactive and fun, but also informative and educational then please contact us at:

info@sevnecatitraining.com

If you think that you would like to get involved in our projects then please get in contact.  Our aim is to reduce violence and the fear of violence especially towards females and young people and we do this by delivering empowering and inspiring projects to the local community.  Please contact us: info@sevnecatitraining.com

Sev Necati worked in partnership with Beija London

Sev Necati worked in partnership with Beija London, to deliver our award winning self-defence and personal safety tailor made training session!

Our tailor made training was specifically designed for women in personal safety and self-defence.  The session was empowering and helped the group become more confident and skilled in self-defence as well as understanding how to deal with and manage street conflict.

The session took place in convent garden at Beija London Lingerie shop @7DialsLondon.  The group took part in self-defence activities and discussions in how to stay safe whilst travelling and on a day-to-day basis.

https://beija.london/blogs/journal/got-your-back-self-defence-night

Our training looks to inspire women and girls.  We work towards assisting in positive change and growth in their lives!

Some of the Females Comments

"Loved the useful techniques"

"Informative and fun too!"

"I enjoyed learning the techniques & being able to practise"

"Very helpful and engaging"

"I learnt practical skills that I will hold onto for life. Thank you!"

"Clear, theoretical and practical"

"It was truly wonderful and extremely helpful."

“I enjoyed learning how to use my voice!"

"Impact and delivery was amazing!"

"The passion from Sev and her realistic approach"

Beija London is a lingerie and swimwear brand that responds to the needs of different cup sizes. With 3 unique sizing categories (X, Y and Z™) they have created a collection that is inclusive without compromising on style.

Beija London is the initiative of sisters Abbie Miranda and Mazie Gardner.                         

With their family business at the backbone, Beija London has access to the world's premier fabric mills and factories, as well as a technical team with over 100 years of combined experience.

https://beija.london/?gclid=CjwKCAjwlrnNBRBMEiwApKU4PM2yvl634RIdPX8MkFLJFez45Sx4FJXnH7vlcaPRFgHvTEkpupOPnRoCHpEQAvD_BwE 

If you are looking for sessions, courses, workshops, projects and programmes that are both engaging, interactive and fun, but also informative and educational then please contact us at:

info@sevnecatitraining.com

If you think that you would like to get involved in our projects then please get in contact.  Our aim is to reduce violence and the fear of violence especially towards females and young people and we do this by delivering empowering and inspiring projects to the local community.  Please contact us: info@sevnecatitraining.com

Taster Drill to build up confidence, stamina & strength!

Drills with Sev Necati Training in self-defence!

First Attempt At Striking with her Elbow! Training with Sev Necati Training!!!

Sev Necati Training working in partnership with Sanctuary & Love Sport!

Sev Necati worked in partnership with Sanctuary & Love Sport, to deliver our award winning project “Women & Young People’s Safety Solution.” 

Our course specifically designed for women and girls in personal safety and self-defence was empowering and helped the group become more confident as well as fitter and stronger.  Many of the women and girls had not engaged in any physical exercise for many years and had had no previous martial-arts training.  They saw this has a great opportunity to become active again and make sport a regular part of their lives once again.

The course worked with local women and girls, who came from various backgrounds, ages, and abilities.  Our programmes are inclusive and we worked towards providing females a safe environment to share their own personal experiences as well as feel less isolated and vulnerable.  All our programmes improve overall well-being and confidence in women and girls in this specialised area.

The group took part in self-defence activities each week, which meant that their stamina, strength and overall fitness levels improved.  All females had an increase in confidence and self-worth and felt empowered at the end of the project.

Our projects look to inspire women and girls.  

We work towards assisting in positive change and growth in their lives!

The Participant - Case Study - One

Karen, 32 years old, Mixed British, in relationship and has three children.

Please tell us why you became involved in the project/activities?

I became involved in the course to defend myself in self-defence if I was in a difficult situation.

To have the skills to pre-empt situations or be more aware of my surroundings and pre-empt any possible situations in the future and to get physically stronger and fitter.

I have previously been in abusive relationships when I experience domestic violence and have come to realise that my relationships affect me in a number of ways.  My last long-term relationship also ended badly.  Therefore it is important to me as a woman to empower myself by doing things for myself that will give me more of a balance in my life, as my family and friends are very important to me, however I also have to take care of myself.

I recently had some health issues which meant I had to have an operation.  This was due to a number of reasons and especially because of my personal situation.  After the operation I felt that I had to get back into keeping my physical and emotional health into balance.  This course came at a perfect time as I realised that my overall health and well-being was paramount so I decided to take the course to get back into physical exercise and also improve my emotional and mental well-being.

Please tell us how participating helped you?

It has helped me to give me some more me time which was good (really important), it gave me time to self-reflect and self-help, self-care time where I could then improve my mental and physical and emotional well-being.  And most importantly to defend myself in any given situation in the home, work or street.  I feel that women are more likely to being attacked then it is a must to have these skills to learn these on the course for all women and apply to every environment whether it’s the home, work or street environment.

The empowerment work was essential to me as much as the self-defence and physical work as Sev takes a holistic approach to her training which meant that I was learning things I didn’t except to learn, which was real bonus for me.

Please tell us what has changed for you as a result of engaging with the project?

What has changed for me is I realise that all the adversities I have been through and are currently experiencing is that I am a very strong woman.

I also realise what a good person I am and that and how important it is to take care of myself and continue to do some of the things I love without having to worry about what others think or sacrifice my happiness for people regardless of who they are.

It has taught me to put myself first with the last relationship I had I have come out of an unhealthy relationship now I put myself first, as it is very important I am well.

Even when I was having a chaotic week I dedicated myself to the course to come in every week as I knew how important the personal development was to me and for the first time in my life I was going to put myself first.  I actually missed a parents evening and also I had been in hospital one weekend and still wanted to come to the class.  My class was so important to me.

I now take part in regular classes and exercise at home to keep my fitness levels up.

I love Sev and she should be in every school and community centre in England!

She has helped change my life!  This is a life skill that everyone should have.

Thank you for teaching me some of the most important lessons in life!

Some of the Females Comments

“The course made me feel more confident and safe.”

“The course made me feel empowered and capable of protecting myself.”

“The exercises were practical, applicable to real life situations specific to women.”

“The group was a supportive and relaxed environment where you were able to ask questions.”

“Simple and effective self-defence moves, made me feel more confident.”

“It has helped me improve my fitness.”

“This course should be in every school and community center in the country.”

“I highly enjoyed learning from Sev’s classes – priceless!”

“I learnt to push myself when my body felt like giving up in the training sessions.”

“I couldn’t ask for a more perfect instructor.”

“I enjoyed the sessions.  I learned a lot.”

“Life lessons that cannot put a price on it!”

 “The training course was very helpful.”

“Sev the trainer explained things well and made the sessions very interesting.”

“Anything I was not sure of I asked a question and it was explained.”

The Participant - Case Study - Two

Laura, 28 years old, Moroccan and Married.

Please tell us why you became involved in the project/activities?

I became involved in the course to gain more self-confidence.

I also wanted to feel more-safe because of my pass experiences.  I had been sexual assaulted, bullied, harassed and stalked, on a personal and work-professional basis.  This obviously had a severe impact on my emotional and mental well-being.  I had also experienced abuse form a person in a professional and trusting capacity which meant that I lost a lot of trust in people and didn’t know who to turn to because of this.  I thought the course would assist me in building my physical strength and also assist me in improving my overall health and well-being, emotional and mental.

As I was new to the neighbourhood I also wanted to meet people from here to gain new friendships and connections, so I wasn’t so isolated so I could feel like I belong.

Please tell us how participating helped you?

Participating has helped me to feel in charge of my own safety.

I feel more empowered now, as I am in control of myself and that has assisted me in feeling good about myself.

I feel more confident and more social, due to taking part and I have made lots of new friends now, whereas I feel I didn’t have any friends before apart from my husband and family.

It definitely helped me to improve my mental health with the anxiety I held.  The course has made me feel safe that I can defend myself and no harm could happen to me, as I travel late at night with my work a lot.

It was also nice for me to be in an environment with only women that have been through similar things it made me feel not isolated and lonely any more, as these women had been through similar things, so being there was very comforting.

Being with people that could understand me was very important to me as it made me realise that I wasn’t the only one and that good people do exist.

Please tell us what has changed for you as a result of engaging with the project?

I started working out two times a week, because of my physically statue being so small I wanted to continue to build strength, feel stronger and fitter.  I am going to my gym and working out, I do cardio, running and weight training all things that we discussed and I felt motivated to do because of your course.

I am also meditating and doing my affirmations because of the techniques and strategies we went through.  This has assisted me in feeling stronger all round.

I started looking for the type of work I would like to do and taking positive steps towards this each day, which allowed me to feel good and be more in charge.  I made lots of new friends and this has allowed me to feel that I belong, part of a community and feel valued as an individual.  All the empowerment training you taught me I have put into practice.

This course was definitely life-changing for me and empowering not to be scared to deal with my emotions any more, to know that I am okay, my mental and physical health has definitely improved.  Everyone around me has noticed that I am happier and more active.

Thank you for everything!  You are an inspiration!

All names of participants have been changed to protect their identity.

If you are looking for sessions, courses, workshops, projects and programmes that are both engaging, interactive and fun, but also informative and educational then please contact us at:

info@sevnecatitraining.com

If you think that you would like to get involved in our projects then please get in contact.  Our aim is to reduce violence and the fear of violence especially towards females and young people and we do this by delivering empowering and inspiring projects to the local community.  Please contact us: info@sevnecatitraining.com

Women & Girls in Action at our regular Self-Defence Class!!!