Preparing children for any situation
Our highly qualified instructors teach children how to spot danger, how to avoid it, and what to do if they can't.
Learn safety and survival skills, from the 'everyday', to the 'you never know', from bullying to escape and evasion to managing fear to being combat ready.
SAS Cadets
Safety and Survival Cadets.
Danger comes in many forms, from accidents, nature and people. Most dangers can be avoided, dealt with or mitigated. Children benefit enormously from our Safety and Survival training. With more than 100 topics, our weekly classes prepare children for literally anything, while having great fun in the process. If you can think of a type of danger or emergency, we teach how to deal with it effectively. Empowering children, this gives them confidence knowing they can deal with anything life throws at them.
Have a listen to our radio interview on BBC Radio solent!
Classes in:
Lordshill and North Baddesley
All classes are currently FULLY BOOKED.
Please get in touch to be added to the waiting list.
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Paintballing Fun
Street Smarts
Climbing and Abseiling
Our Classes are Fast Paced and Exciting
Topics vary every week. Some subjects are given more attention, so are repeated more frequently, while others may take a year or two before they are covered again.
A typical class will involve one or two safety training or survival topics, a warm up, fitness drill and martial art drills. The martial art training is based on the Defendu system which has been used by special operatives for the past 80 years. It is central to our syllabus. The pacing of our classes is kept lively without feeling rushed. The children gain a sense of accomplishment while having fun.
Three times a year, the cadets will take part in a 'mission'. This could involve defusing a 'bomb', hostage rescue, or saving the world! These missions always prove very popular and add an extra layer of fun.
We also offer paintballing, climbing, abseiling, orienteering and air rifle shooting through at specialised venues. These activities are done during the school holidays, not in our regular weekly classes.
Skills from Real Operatives
Everything we teach is used by real-life Special Forces, secret agents and other special operatives. While some skills are toned down to be age appropriate, they are all authentic. Children identify with roles and characters better than just learning concepts, so we have introduced the ‘role-play’ of training to be special operatives. This leads to a rewarding experience for the cadets, knowing they have abilities and special knowledge that few others have. Activities and topics are taught in a “hands-on” and interactive way wherever possible.
A few random examples of what we teach:
Modes of awareness
Pre-incident indicators
Tricks bad guys use
How to prioritise in an emergency
De-escalation skills
How to spot bad guys
Gangs
Vicious dogs
Getting lost
Anti-bullying
The survival triangle
Danger from nature
Extreme environments
Simple first aid
Effective self-defence / unarmed combat
Special ops “lingo”
Survival shelters
Navigation
Problem solving
Escape and evasion
Camouflage
Codes and ciphers
Communication skills
Teamwork
And much, much more!
Book a Lesson
Bring your children along to start their exciting journey of new skills and special knowledge. The first lesson is free.
Classes
Tuesdays at 5:15 pm
Lordshill Community Centre [map]
Thursdays at 5:15 pm
The Pavilion, North Baddesley Recreation Ground [map]
Price
First lesson is FREE, then £36 per calendar month. Discounts available for siblings.
Remember, the first lesson is free, so give it a try!
Class duration
55 minutes
Children's age range
The starting age is 7-14 years but once a member, they can carry on beyond 14.
Parking
Some on-site free parking. They are also close-by bus routes for those who don't drive.
Uniform
Initially a white t-shirt and black sports trousers can be worn, along with (preferably) black trainers.
After the first month, all being well, you will be invited to become members, which requires purchasing our uniform (as well as membership/insurance with our governing body. You will also receive a complimentary gift pack.)
Year one is called Jungle Phase. Cadets wear a printed green t-shirt with our logo, camouflage army trousers and a baseball cap.
In year 2, the cadets advance to Desert Phase, where the uniform changes to a logo printed sand-coloured t-shirt.
In year 3, the cadets become Advanced Operators as part of the Special Projects team. They will wear a black printed t-shirt and black combat trousers.
There are also promotions within each phase recognised by a rank badge that is placed on the sleeve.
Our instructors are highly trained, qualified, insured and DBS checked.
Parents are welcome to stay and watch the class, and often learn and enjoy the class as much as the children!
Come and join us!
You can use the contact form opposite, or send us an email to book a lesson for your child / children. Also feel free to email if you have any questions.
Email: mail@sascadets.com
Alternatively, you can call/text: 07726 460504