Great Britain All Styles Self Defence Association

GBASSDA
The Great Britain All Styles Self Defence Association has been formed in order that martial arts practitioners be involved in Self Defence, exchanging technique and knowledge for the betterment of the membership. The short term intention is to establish the association and promote genuine interest in Self Defence, on a national basis, involving all styles of martial arts, whilst at the same time encouraging the membership to develop the style best suited to them into a reliable Self Defence system; to organise a national Self Defence syllabus, where each individual style can operate successfully in accordance with that syllabus, at the same time seeking grading in Self Defence.

The long term intention being to amass association funds, in order to obtain a long term lease on a suitable building, equip it with wall to wall tatami, martial arts weaponry and such, make it a national headquarters, and a Dojo second to none, and at that time, seek to provide our membership with the most expert Self Defence instruction in Europe, as cheaply as possible.

Self Defence is a method of defending oneself against the aggression of others. For the purpose of discussion the aggression mentioned herein is restricted to physical attack.