When standing up for yourself doesn't come naturally
At Double Defense, you learn to respond in moments when you would normally freeze, give in, or downplay yourself. With attention to boundaries, self-confidence, and self-defense. In a safe environment, without macho culture or performance pressure.
Does this sound familiar?
- You find it hard to say no.
- You let people cross your boundaries too often.
- Your child is being bullied or struggles to stand up for themselves.
- You feel unsure in conflicts or on the street.
- You freeze, laugh things off, or adapt too quickly.
- You want to work on resilience preventively.
Then you can come to us to grow in this.
You do not need to be tough, fit, or experienced. You only need to be willing to practice step by step with boundaries, posture, voice, and self-defense.
Not fighting, but growing
Resilience starts with experiencing what you can do. That is why we work through movement on posture, voice, boundaries, self-confidence, and self-defense. This can be in a group class, course, workshop, or smaller setting. Always with attention to who you are and what you need.
Choose what fits you
- Resilience training for children and teenagers
- Krav Maga / self-defense for adults
- Self-defense course for women
- Tailored resilience training
- Workshops for groups, schools, or organizations
Not sure what fits? We are happy to think along with you.
Our approach
We train situations, not tricks.
In our classes you work with recognizable situations: someone comes too close, you struggle to say no, you are put under pressure, or you need to defend yourself physically.
Every situation has a mental, verbal, and physical side. That is why we practice not only techniques, but also posture, voice, making choices, and acting under pressure.
Sometimes that is calm and exploratory. Sometimes physical and more intense. Always step by step and suited to the group or person.
Why Double Defense?
Because standing up for yourself is personal.
Everyone reacts differently when boundaries are crossed. That is why we focus not only on what you need to learn, but above all on what you need to grow.
With us you will find:
Personal attention
We look at who you are, what you find difficult, and what you want to learn.
A safe atmosphere without macho culture
No ego, no performance pressure, no “you need to be tougher”.
Mental, verbal, and physical resilience
We work on boundaries, posture, voice, self-confidence, and self-defense.
Room to be yourself
Even if you are easily overstimulated, feel unsure, or learn differently.
What training with us can do
Everyone arrives with their own story. This is what students and parents share after training at Double Defense.
“Dorieke and Marcel are super enthusiastic and approachable, which made me feel comfortable enough to try everything and be vulnerable. I learned so much in the course!”
~Anonymous
“The training has brought our daughter and us a lot. Especially the confidence that she can effectively and resolutely guard and express her boundaries is of immeasurable value to us as parents.”
~Karen and Joost
“In a time when, as a woman, you keep a close eye on your surroundings when you are alone on the street, I find it very important to know what you can do when you end up in a situation where you are attacked. I now cycle and walk alone with much more self-confidence!”
~Anonymous
“The atmosphere at Double Defense is open, warm, and professional. The training sessions are given with enthusiasm and have a nice balance between play and exercise, which keeps the training fun, light, and playful for this age group. It does our children a lot of good, their self-confidence has grown enormously, and they stand mentally and physically stronger in this world. We are very grateful to Dorieke and Marcel for what they do. Thank you!”
~Fam. Vonk
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Double Defense has been active in Hilversum for almost 10 years and combines experience in resilience training, pedagogical work, coaching, and self-defense systems like Krav Maga. That is why we look beyond practicing a technique: we look at what the person in front of us needs.
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