Last updated: 1 Oct 2020
NZKM Close Quarter Tactics
Auckland and Franklin based Self Defense Training through regular classes, specific workshops, detailed block-courses and corporate / work related requirements.
We specialise in providing self defense training around awareness and confidence building strategies to help people feel safer in their everyday environments along widely accepted and practiced systems and methodologies.
Our training environment is friendly and welcoming with training programmes suited to everyone. We cater our training to suit adults, children, teenagers, women-only as well as professionals with specific requirements.
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Safety for Our Kids and Teens is Foremost!
elocal Digital Edition • April 2021 • Columns
by Oz van Leeuwen, NZKM Close Quarter Tactics
There are some people who question the legitimacy of self-defence training for kids. For these people the prevailing concern appears to be that training in self defense, or for that matter martial arts are an acknowledgement that violence exists and that children will in turn be taught violence. In reality, what happens is that when children learn self-defence, they are less likely to be confronted with violence. · In New Zealand schools, 1 in…
Self Defence for Everyone – Train with the Best
elocal Digital Edition • February 2021 • Columns
by Oz van Leeuwen, NZKM Close Quarter Tactics
The place where a number of systems come together to ensure you the best self defence training available. Train with people who have the right backgrounds and experience to share their expertise. Whether you want to empower yourself, feel safer, grow your skill-base or simply want to try out something new and exciting, you are most welcome to join our community. · Classes cater to people from every walk of life and are designed with your needs…
Credibility is Critical
elocal Digital Edition • October 2020 • Columns
by Oz van Leeuwen, NZKM Close Quarter Tactics
A recent article in the NY Times caught my attention, it described a “troubling surge in Homicides” following Covid-19 Lockdowns.[^1] I was immediately reminded of a similar article in the NZ Herald following our L4 Lockdown that was referred to as “Murderous May”.[^2] Both articles described in detail how violent crime had risen dramatically following the restrictions, and although the US is clearly facing different issues, neither article…
There is No One Better
Violence is a Reality
elocal Digital Edition • February 2020 • Opinion
by Oz van Leeuwen, NZKM Close Quarter Tactics
But its not all doom and gloom, we can empower ourselves and those close to us to minimise the likelihood of being affected by it. In actual fact, there’s no one better equipped than ourselves to take those crucial steps. One year ago, almost to the day, the results of this country’s latest crime and victim survey, conducted by the Justice Ministry, was released. A report described by experts as “the most comprehensive report ever undertaken…
A Little Training Goes a Long Way
elocal Digital Edition • February 2020 • Columns
by Oz van Leeuwen, NZKM Close Quarter Tactics
With all the latest statistics on violence and the impact it has on all those involved, including the rising numbers of offenders in prison you’d be forgiven for thinking that someone somewhere must have a grand plan. Turns out not really. Well, there is the usual political posturing around solutions, from “getting tougher on crime” to the other end of the scale where the focus is community-based rehabilitation. But none of that really helps…