OUR MISSION

The single mission of the Level Seven Self-Defense System is to provide you with a way to safely navigate an increasingly unsafe world. We do this by teaching our clients the most up-to-date, effective, and practical self-defense training and methods.


Our goal is to impact the lives of our clients in a powerful and positive way by helping instill a sense of safety & confidence through practical self-defense information and training.

EMPOWERING YOU IS WHAT WE'RE ALL ABOUT

Our passion for martial arts comes from sharing self-protection skills and seeing how empowered a person can become through training, both physically and mentally.


We believe in the self-protection values of martial arts training. You’ll train in a way that will allow you to effectively defend yourself when pushed into physical altercations.

WHAT IS OUR APPROACH TO SELF-DEFENSE?

To teach you how to protect yourself in potentially dangerous situations our self-protection training is designed based on our Self-Defense System (SDS) M.A.T2 model.

MINDSET

M.A.T2 - Mindset - This refers to the mental shift that you must understand and must do when you're faced with a potentially violent situation.

AWARENESS

M.A.T2 - Awareness - This refers to the awareness that keeps you out of danger. The awareness aspect is much broader than just a casual situational awareness.

TACTICS

M.A.T2 - Tactics - These are maneuvers used against an enemy/attacker, and more importantly, to avoid a violent encounter.

TECHNIQUES

M.A.T2 - Techniques - These are effective last-resort methods of achieving something (your safety) or applying effective self-protection skills that require skill or knowledge.


*This is where most self-defense training begins and ends. That is not an effective model of self-protection to rely solely on techniques.

Our Team

TRAVIS SCHEFCIK

Travis is the founder and lead instructor for Level Seven Martial Arts & the Self-Defense System (SDS).

BRANTLEY SCHEFCIK

Brantley is a Level Seven Martial Arts Instructor & a qualified Self-Defense System instructor.

HOLLY SCHEFCIK

Holly is a qualified Level Seven Self-Defense System instructor who loves empowering other women.

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Empower yourself & increase your confidence in your ability to protect yourself by learning our Self-Defense System (SDS).