What is A.R.M.E.D. Close Quarter Combat?

A.R.M.E.D. Close Quarter Combat is a self-defence system designed by Robert Devane and Declan Kidd, two of Ireland’s most prominent and successful martial arts contestants and instructors. Both have been teaching Close Quarter Combat for over two decades and have over sixty years of shared Martial Arts experience as well as security industry experience. A.R.M.E.D. Close Quarter Combat has taken military hand to hand combat and combined it with martial arts defence techniques and strategies.  This system has been refined for use by lay people during physical confrontation.

A.R.M.E.D. Close Quarter Combat works on the principle of making self-defence as instinctive and effective as possible, making it easy to learn and remember when the heat is on. It works on the idea that the only goal in a street self-defence situation is safe escape from that situation.

Students will not be bogged down with dozens of over complicated blocks, kicks, punches, armlocks etc. The theory is that many types of attack can be dealt with by a few effective reactions and escapes.

On the A.R.M.E.D. Close Quarter Combat course you will learn:

• How to see an attack before it happens.
• How to observe and predict the body language of potential attackers
• The simplest, most effective hand, foot, knee and elbow strikes to counter an attack.
• A simple but really effective guard and blocking method that works against many different strikes.
• A strategy for use against bladed weapons.
• How to defend from the ground.
• How to use everyday items for defence.
• How to hurt the weakest parts of an attacker’s body.
• Simple drills to sharpen your responses.

When you have completed the A.R.M.E.D Defence course you will feel more capable of defending yourself but you will not be over confident and feel invincible as this course will constantly reflect on the need for rapid escape.

The next 4 week A.R.M.E.D. Close Quarter Combat course will begin on:

SUNDAY 26th OCTOBER 2025 at 11AM – 12PM (4 consecutive Sundays).

This 4 week self-defence course is only 50e

A small price to pay for the peace of mind & confidence of being able to defend yourself and your loved ones. Places are limited and the full amount is required to book your place.

Here’s the link to register: