'Let us be seen by our actions'

Welcome to our courses in Corporate and Business.

Counter Terrorism Training

Every business needs counter-terrorism training. While your company may have a policy outlining the management of such threats, other mandatory training often takes precedence. Few workplaces consider themselves immune to terrorism.  Typically, counter-terrorism training in the workplace involves responding to unattended bags or suspicious packages.  However, would your staff know the appropriate actions in such scenarios? Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) usually direct reporting to the police, but this is not always the practice. Employees might search through abandoned items to identify the owner, which is generally harmless, but what if it's not? What if an individual enters your business and threatens your staff and customers, or worse, attacks without warning? Would your team know how to lead and protect themselves and your customers? This responsibility extends not only to your employees but also to your patrons. In our unpredictable world, this skill is essential. Sphere is at the forefront of counter-terrorism training, providing advanced and practical services and training for private businesses and community organizations.

Our services and solutions are designed to train your staff to be an integral part of your organization's security and resilience plans. We accomplish this through various methods, including intelligence and awareness tactics, behaviour analysis, and understanding terrorist strategies. We offer high-quality services and instruction, along with a range of consulting, training programs, and courses.

Sphere has a substantial track record in this training.

H.E.A.T (Hostile Environment Awareness Training)

Sphere Protection Services has developed a specialized course for individuals who may travel internationally. Our team possesses a deep understanding of overseas travel and the associated risks, whether for business or leisure. Understanding how to prevent hostile situations or manage them if they occur while abroad is crucial.

We address a variety of scenarios and potential situations that you or your employees might encounter. Our primary objective is to protect your staff or yourself by ensuring you possess the knowledge and skills to handle any situation.

Here is a basic outline of our HEAT course:

The course includes travel safety for corporates, NGOs, leisure, gap year travel, school courses, and urban security. Our training also encompasses safety and awareness for female travelers, risks related to business travel, travel risk management, safeguarding personal and company assets while traveling, protocols for emergency or medical evacuation, and strategies for avoiding trouble spots and common health hazards.

For more information about our H.E.A.T course, please reach out to a member of the Sphere Protection team.

Close Protection Training

Our BTEC Level 3 Close Protection course is designed for individuals aspiring to enter the protection profession. We offer a comprehensive skill set taught across various environments through fast-paced, challenging, and realistic scenarios.  Successful completion qualifies you to apply for an SIA Close Protection licence.

The course covers a broad spectrum of skills such as threat assessments, surveillance, teamwork, personal defence, vehicle manoeuvres, IED awareness, communication, and more.

This rigorous course grants access to the expertise garnered from decades of operational experience in the UK Special Forces, Specialist Police Units, and Intelligence Services. It surpasses industry standards by including advanced security driving and additional elements that equip you for Close Protection roles, featuring talks by former hostages and interactions with seasoned members of our Close Protection teams.

Edged Weapons Awareness Course

Sphere's Edged Weapons Awareness Course addresses the surge in knife crime, which has escalated to unprecedented levels across the UK, with daily reports underscoring the gravity of the situation. Attacks are increasingly random and may involve unknown assailants.
In a world increasingly threatened by knife attacks, it's crucial to develop tactics and strategies for edged weapon defence, not only for law enforcement and military professionals but also for civilians.

Our Edged Weapons Awareness and Defence Training is a state-of-the-art, progressive system designed to enhance your defensive skills.

This course is essential for boosting your chances of survival and safeguarding your loved ones. In the perilous landscape of urban confrontations, there are no shortcuts. However, we guarantee that dedicating time to our training will greatly improve your odds of surviving an assault involving edged or impact weapons.

Sphere has crafted tactics and strategies for various threat environments, building on protocols Sphere originally developed for Special Forces. We don't just teach "techniques" that leave you guessing how to counter threats you're unprepared for.              At Sphere, we dissect threats and devise specialized training that teaches you how to neutralize an assailant's capability to harm.

The tactics and strategies we impart are applicable in real-life situations. You can now benefit from the expertise and skills that are standard with Sphere's training.

In a violent encounter, you have less than a second to react. Fear and defensive training can cause hesitation, which may last only seconds for some, but for others, it can lead to a complete mental shutdown—either scenario could be fatal in a mugging or actual combat.

Our validated tactical combat training accelerates your ability to make life-saving decisions and to act without delay.

You now have the opportunity to gain the knowledge and skills associated with Sphere's bespoke training.
Sphere Combat Systems offers training that equips individuals with the necessary skills to defend against edged weapon attacks, significantly improving their chances of survival. The tactics are straightforward, memorable, and accessible to all, regardless of age or physical capability, ensuring psychological and physical self-protection, fostering instinctive responses, and building the confidence to act decisively.

Our curriculum is grounded in real-life scenarios, incorporating Sphere's proprietary A.I.R. © strategies and tactics to cultivate a survival mindset and adaptive response options. Our clientele spans Law Enforcement, Elite Military Units, Close Protection Officers, and civilians worldwide who benefit from our specialized tactics and strategies.

In collaboration with local councils, schools, and youth workers, we also provide courses aimed at collective community safety. Should our services align with the needs of your institution or organization, please reach out through the contact information provided on our contact page.

Personal Safety - Self Protection Courses

Our instruction is based on established principles, enabling participants to confidently evaluate and manage unforeseen events. Sphere's courses combine theoretical understanding with practical drills and realistic simulations.

The emphasis is on cultivating personal awareness, enhancing confidence, and empowering individuals, regardless of their abilities, physical traits, or situations. Our training is designed to significantly reduce the chances of risky situations and provide individuals with the competencies to respond appropriately to potential dangers. This training bolsters your ability to exert full control over your surroundings and actions.                                                                                                                                                          Our Self Protection courses and programmes are designed to instill confidence, increase awareness, and enhance your overall well-being. We offer a Special Forces-grade Close Quarter Combat system, proven effective in life-threatening situations.      Our system is adaptive, flexible, and utilised by Special Forces and Law Enforcement agencies globally.

Why Choose Our Courses

• Rising Threats: With the number of violent and random attacks increasing dramatically our courses will equip you with the skills to survive if you become a target.
• Inclusive Training: Suitable for all ages, strengths, and abilities, our system teaches both physical and non-physical tactics and strategies for self-protection.

What You Will Learn:

• Confidence and Awareness: Develop the mindset and situational awareness needed to stay safe.
• Close Quarter Combat: Master tactics used by elite forces to defend yourself in close encounters.
• Adaptive Strategies: Learn to adapt and respond effectively to various threats.
• Holistic Approach: Gain knowledge in both physical defence and psychological resilience.

Sphere Physical and Psychological Programmes

Sphere offers a range of physical and psychological performance programs, each designed to cater to the unique requirements of individuals or groups. These programs focus on training, adaptation, and mental conditioning to develop new skills that promote resilience, courage, self-discipline, heightened confidence, and mental clarity.

Mental Toughness requires Emotional Resilience

Emotional resilience is a key component of mental toughness. Developing this quality can assist you in managing negative emotions, enabling you to act in ways that further your objectives.                                                                                                   Examples of such negative emotions include low self-esteem and a lack of self-confidence, which can result in procrastination, the avoidance of crucial meetings, or neglecting to improve challenging life circumstances. To bolster your mental toughness, it is essential to cultivate positive habits like motivation and willpower, which can help you counteract the negative habits previously mentioned. Each positive habit you establish contributes to your mental strength.

Sphere offers courses designed to help you discover your personal definition of mental toughness, providing you with the tools and clarity to understand what mental toughness signifies for you. This understanding allows you to gauge your level of mental toughness and grow as you pursue your life's ambitions.

Sphere Defensive Tactics for Close Protection Operatives ©

Close Protection Operatives may, at some point in their career, need to utilize their combat skills. Sphere Defensive Tactics, an integral part of our unique Sphere Combat System, covers every aspect of physical assault potential in close protection services.

Sphere Defensive Tactics for CP can enhance your existing combat skills or provide you with a completely new skill set.           Our training is based on realistic scenarios and hostile environments.

**Sphere Defensive Tactics for CP courses are exclusively available to close protection personnel.**

Our founder and chief instructor, Peter, teaches Sphere Combat tactics and strategies to Elite Special Forces and Specialist Police Units worldwide, and also offers Sphere Combat training through various CP training providers.

Sphere Combat differs from martial arts, sports fighting, or traditional military combat systems. The operatives in question must engage in advanced tactics and skills crucial for survival, and Sphere Combat is designed to support this.

The distinctiveness of Sphere Combat lies in its versatility for everyday life, offering defensive strategies for confrontations at home, work, while traveling, on vacation, and in all urban settings, including shopping malls, parks, and stadiums.