Welcome to Defence Lab San Francisco. 

                          Defence Lab is open in a limited capacity every Saturday in an open air environment. 

Join us for a free intro class on Sundays 9:15 am at the Music Concourse in Golden Gate Park.

 Please contact Warren Thackeray on 917 344 9531.

Why Defence Lab?

It is NOT a sport nor is it designed for competition; it is 100% reality based for where it truly matters i.e. on the street and in real life scenarios.

Designed to fight against multiple opponents. Why? Because you are rarely attacked by just one person.

It is a tried and tested system, hence the word ‘Lab’ in Defence Lab.

It is not an old martial art, passed down through generations with no access to the founder. 

It is constantly evolving, always improving, adapting and remaining current with the times.

Deals with all aspects of encountering violence, from verbal aggression to physical aggression, from fighting on your feet and from fighting on the ground, AS WELL AS all the other levels in between – because in a real fight you will end up in places and positions that you have most likely not thought about or want to be in. Therefore being familiar with all of these positions and knowing how to effectively move, transition and strike back at every level is vital.

What sets it apart from other styles is that it is also ‘a place of constant investigation’. What do we mean by this?

As the word ‘Lab’ suggests, Defence Lab is the scientific study of both the physical and the mental aspects of self-defence and reality based combat.

With regards to its ‘DNA Fight Science’ system, it is a system not limited or restricted in anyway. Rather, it is an incredibly open-minded and free thinking combat system based on reality and forever developing, adjusting and evolving with its surroundings.

Each principle, each philosophy and each technique is always tested against the question of “does it work?”

Feel free to contact Lead Instructor, Warren Thackeray on 917 344 9531 with any questions.