Are you ready to arm yourself with life-saving skills?

Get ready to ignite your enthusiasm and boost your confidence as you embark on the exciting journey of learning self-defense!

Confidence: Self-defense training instills a sense of confidence in your ability to protect yourself.

Awareness: Practitioners develop heightened situational awareness, recognising potential threats in various environments.

Physical Fitness: Engaging in self-defense techniques contributes to overall physical fitness by improving strength, agility, and endurance.

Empowerment: Learning self-defense empowers you by providing you with the tools to defend yourself effectively.

Stress Relief: The physical and mental aspects of self-defense can serve as a stress-relief outlet, promoting emotional well-being.

Discipline: Regular practice cultivates discipline, reinforcing the importance of consistent training and dedication.

Quick Decision-Making: Self-defense training hones your ability to make swift and effective decisions in high-pressure situations.

Improved Reflexes: Practitioners often experience improved reflexes, enhancing their ability to react swiftly to potential threats.

Personal Safety: Self-defense equips you with the knowledge and skills to enhance your personal safety in various scenarios.

Community: Joining a self-defense community fosters a sense of camaraderie, providing support and encouragement among fellow practitioners.


Here’s what we do in Tū Toa - Personal Protection System

We teach you that self-defence means doing everything possible to avoid fighting someone who threatens or attacks you.

Self-Defence is all about using your smarts and your speed—not necessarily your fists.

We explain situational awareness and how it refers to ‘awareness’ of the ‘situation.’ "Situational Awareness" is the correct term for the field of study that concerns the knowledge and understanding of the environment that is critical to those who need to make decisions in complex areas.

Students will learn to reconnect and trust their natural instincts; we teach "mahia ngā rongo" (utilise your senses) 

Rongo-ā-karu = Sight
Rongo-ā-taringa = Sound
Rongo-ā-ihu = Smell
Rongo-ā-waha = Taste
Rongo-ā-pā = Touch
Rongo-ā-puku = Animal Instinct

You will learn a multitude of actual skills through drills that will enable you to evade or escape dire threats and scary situations.

We will teach you how to remain calm when presented with threats to optimise your ability to think clearly and practically.


Certification

We have three levels of qualifications that acknowledge students' commitment to learning, and students also earn Continuing Professional Development Points, which help exercise professionals to remain registered with REPs.

Our certificates represent personal growth, encouraging learners to gain deep knowledge that they can share with their loved ones.

The Certification Levels

Level 1 - Te Toki Tuakanga: "The axe used for the felling of the tree"

A symbol of a new knowledge attainment journey. Worth 5 CPD's with REPs NZ.

Level 2 - Te Toki Pakohu: "The axe used for splitting apart the tree"

A symbolisation of the progress towards proficiency. Worth 10 CPD's with REPs NZ.

Level 3 - Te Toki Āhua: "The axe used for fashioning the waka - canoe"

The learner is now proficient and can educate others. Worth 5 CPD's with REPs NZ. 


If you're keen to learn how to protect you and your whānau and live with awareness and confidence, connect with me today for an Action Call.

Let's discuss what skills you will learn and take home, to ensure protection for you and your loved ones.

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Hear from past students

During 2020, you supported me with stepping into my future with Fitstop.

You have supported me with mindset, operations, goal setting, business mentorship and Te Reo Māori.

I can't begin to thank you enough for being the guide I needed to step into this new journey. Thanks to your support, I am now able to open my very first business in an area that I am passionate about. Your knowledge and bluntness has led me to taking this big step and leaving my corporate role.

With Te Reo Māori, although this wasn't necessarily a focus within our mentor programme, the support you offered me allowed me to be comfortable and confident with understanding my identity.

Now, I know you said not to go too fluffy and I actively tried not too but what I have mentioned above is true. It's taken me years to be able to be proud of myself and my heritage and after meeting with you and your whānau, I really saw a different side to Te Ao Māori.

In the wise words of Korey Gibson "See you on the battlefield, e hoa".

At the end of the day, I will forever be grateful for your help and support.
Samantha Russell
Club Owner
My whānau and I had been living abroad for 20 years, loving all the freedoms, new cultural experiences and vast travel opportunities that came with expatriate life.

COVID changed all of that in a heartbeat. All of a sudden my family and I were in lockdown in Malaysia, with daily cases in the tens of thousands, soaring death rates, hospitals overrun, and our business which we had built over a decade in and out of hard lockdowns for 18 months.

Our physical, mental and spiritual health was in rapid decline. We found ourselves pining for Aotearoa, our whānau at home and the care free life for our children that we had been blessed with as Kiwi kids growing up.

Korey was instrumental in helping me to skillfully consider all the options, centered in a firm grounding of what matters most in life. His systematic approach to educating, coaching and moving me ahead in my thinking, planning and most importantly execution made all the difference.

With his guidance I was able to cancel out all the noise and clear my mind to focus on making the right decisions for me and my family. I'm pleased to say that my family and I have returned to Aotearoa, we are doing work that is deeply rewarding, diverse and in line with our goals. Our kids are in the best schools for their skills and needs and we are spending time with our whānau. We could not be happier with the outcome and the process I went through with Korey to get here.

If you are wanting to gain clarity, make big moves in your life and make your best even better - Korey is your man. Get in contact with him and get some!

Ngā mihi e hoa, I can't thank you enough!
Dave Nuku
Co-Founder Fire Fitness, Leisure Concepts NZ - Business Development Manager
I met Korey as a fresh 18 year old straight out of PT school where I joined his team at Bootcamps Australia.

I instantly new I was going learn a lot from this bloke. He taught me resilience, sales, and amplified my ambition to succeed. 15 years on, I recently reached out to Korey to discuss the success of my business and to get his opinion on where the future could lie. His knowledge and experience in this field is second to none!

I am very grateful for his time.

I'm excited to see what Korey has next on his radar!
Georgio Batsinilas
Company Owner - FitazFK Australia
I have known Korey Gibson for over 10 years.

He employed me very early on in my professional career and introduced me to my first sales role.

Korey's teaching and mentorship over the years have helped me develop strong business acumen, and sharp sales skills, along with the importance of having a fun and supportive workplace culture.

Korey is an excellent motivator and will always be sure to get the best out of you both mentally, and physically - he has helped me develop a winning mindset and always taught me to be tenacious.

I consider Korey a mentor and a good friend, and I would not have had the career opportunities and sales successes without his guidance and support.
Scott Henry
The Learning People Ltd - Senior Career Consultant
Korey was my business mentor for Te Puna Pākihi.

Not only did he provide invaluable information related to sales and lead generation.

He was kind, welcoming, and just generally a good dude. 10/10 would recommend.
Tāne Clement
Gym Owner - Kura Kaha New Zealand