In the DOJO - Women’s Self-Defense Workshop
2026-05-02 09:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Bujinkan Yojimbo Dojo @ GPF HQ, 11160 Sun Center Dr, Rancho Cordova, CA, 95670, United States
Event Description

Schedule

Women’s Self-Defense Workshop is an in-person, safety-first training experience hosted in our dojo and co-sponsored by Guardian Protection Force (GPF). The first half focuses on self-protection strategies that can prevent, avoid, or help you escape the need for physical self-defense – including mindset, how you present yourself in the world, and situational awareness that improves early recognition of risk.
The second half shifts into practical physical self-defense with guided coaching: legal concepts and constraints, distance and positioning, creating verbal and physical boundaries, and sample techniques based on participants’ real concerns. We also discuss weapons as force multipliers – tools that can “add authority” to what you do with your body – and close with comments, questions, and observations.

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9:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Self-Protection (Prevent, Avoid, Escape)

Elements we will touch on include:

Mindset and "How you present yourself in the world"
Situational awareness and perception of danger
Trusting intuition (recommended resource: The Gift of Fear by Gavin de Becker). Participants are encouraged to share personal experiences of times something felt "off" and that feeling was correct
Color, planning, time and distance. Use of Jeff Cooper’s color code for situational awareness and mental readiness for threats

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11:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Physical Self-Defense

Legal concepts and constraints
Use of distance, positioning, and creation of boundaries (verbal as well as physical)
Actual physical self-defense techniques for "sample" scenarios based on participants’ actual threat concerns
Use of weapons as "force multipliers" (they "add authority" to what you do with your body)
Closing: Comments, Questions, and Observations from participants

About the Instructors

Dale Seago
Director of Intelligence, Guardian Protection Force

Dale Seago has been with Guardian Protection Force for nearly nine years in a variety of roles and is currently its Director of Intelligence. He also is a Dai Shihan or “senior master instructor” in the martial arts of the Bujinkan or “Divine Warrior House” organization based in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. He has trained in the Bujinkan for over 40 years and still trains in Japan with senior instructors there.
He became one of the first 20 Americans to be certified as a Bujinkan instructor in 1989 and currently heads the Bujinkan Yojimbo Dojo (“Yojimbo” 用心棒 is an old Japanese word for a bodyguard or protector), which trains weekly in GPF’s headquarters in Rancho Cordova, California.
A former military intelligence officer and civilian executive protection agent, Dale also helps teach GPF’s executive protection agent training courses. In his personal “down time” Dale loves to be out in nature when possible, and to hang out with his girlfriend and his three cats.

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Mini-Ninja's Training 2026
2026-06-25 17:30 - 19:15 | Guardian Protection Force Corporate Headquarters, 11160 Sun Center Dr, Rancho Cordova, CA, 95670, United States
Event Description

Schedule

Mini-Ninjas Training Event For Families

Thursday, June 25, 2026

Rancho Cordova, CA

Hosted by Guardian Protection Force in Our Very Own Dojo

Two Age-Specific Sessions:

5:30 PM – 6:15 PM | Ages 5-8

6:30 PM – 7:15 PM | Ages 9-12

Are your kiddos ready to transform into a Mini-Ninja? On Thursday, June 25, join us for a fun, active, and engaging workshop that combines physical skills, safety awareness, and confidence-building in a ninja-themed environment for kids ages 5-12.
This year, we are offering two age-specific sessions so children can participate in a group that better fits their age, energy level, and developmental stage.
Kids ages 5-8 will attend from 5:30 PM – 6:15 PM, and kids ages 9-12 will attend from 6:30 PM – 7:15 PM.
Each 45-minute session will include warm-ups, agility drills, situational awareness games, basic self-defense movement, teamwork, and a fun Ninja Mission Challenge.
Children will learn and move through a structured, encouraging experience built around the “Ninja Code” – Respect, Awareness, and Agility. The event is designed to help kids build confidence, body awareness, coordination, and safety-minded habits while having fun in a positive, family-friendly setting.

Choose Your Age-Specific Session

Each Session's schedule Will Include:

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Welcome & Warm-Up (5 mins)

Greet attendees, explain the event, and introduce the “Ninja Code” - Respect, Awareness, and Agility. Quick group warm-up with jumping jacks, arm circles, and stretches.

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Stealth & Agility Drills (10 mins)

Obstacle course activities using cones, ropes, chairs, or rings. Emphasis on quiet movement, balance, body control, “Silent Shadows,” and “Cat Steps.”

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Situational Awareness Game (8 mins)

“Ninja Freeze” game where kids follow stealthily and freeze when the instructor turns around. Quick discussion on observing surroundings and what to do if they feel unsafe.

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Basic Self-Defense & Movement (12 mins)

Simple, safe movement skills including breakaway from wrist grab, balance techniques, voice confidence, and “Ninja Power Stance.” Emphasis on using skills only for safety.

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Ninja Mission Challenge (7 mins)

A short mission combining movement, teamwork, and problem-solving. Kids sneak past “guards,” retrieve an “artifact,” and return without being tagged.

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Graduation Ceremony & Cool Down (3 mins)

Ninja pledge, cool-down stretches, and “Official Mini-Ninja” sticker or certificate.

Materials Checklist

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Cones, ropes, or chairs for obstacle course

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Foam noodles or safe soft barriers

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Stickers or small certificates

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Speaker for music

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Water and basic first-aid on site

About the Instructor

Garrett Thomas, CCP
Founder and COO, Guardian Protection Force

Garrett Thomas, CPP is a private security professional. In 2010 Garrett founded Guardian Protection Force with the strategic goal of specializing in executive protection, utilizing his skills learned in the field from prior employments. He currently serves as President and Founder of Guardian Protection Force Inc., an armed security and executive protection company, specializing in “Comprehensive Security Through Intelligence.”
Garrett is especially proud of his certification as a Certified Protection Professional (CPP). This certification is considered the “Gold Standard” of the Private Security Industry, globally recognized as the standard of excellence for security management professionals and issued by ASIS International.
Garrett holds bachelors in intelligence with a minor in criminal intelligence from the American Military University, an accredited and international recognized institution for Global security studies.

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