Instructor

Mr. Calen Paine As founder and director of the REAL Self Defense Center,  Calen has more than 22 years of experience in personal protection and self-defense training.  He has studied and become proficient in many combative disciplines, including Tactical Combat Systems, I.S.R. Matrix, Blauer Tactical Systems, Boxing, Kickboxing, Grappling, Filipino Martial Arts, Jiu Jitsu, Kung Fu and others. Calen has taken information from a wide variety of sources and organized it into the most effective, progressive, learning and training system to be found anywhere.  A training system based on real life, real martial art, and real self defense.

Training Credentials

Straight Blast Gym International
Affiliate training group
Purple Belt in Brazilian Ju Jitsu

I.S.R. Matrix
Certified 3-time tier one instructor

S.M.A.R.T. Elite
Streetwise Martial Art Response Tactics
Level 5 - Elite

Blauer Tactical Systems
Formerly certified level 2 instructor for Personal Defense Readiness, Ballistic Microfight, Cerebral Self-Defense and Chu Fen Do basics.

Rutano Estokada Federation
Instructor Program
Rank:   Certified Full Instructor in Estokada Filipino Martial Arts

Kelly Worden's Combative Arts Association
Rank:   Honorary Affiliate Instructor

Tuans Wing Chun Kung Fu

Canadian Armed Forces  ( Army Reserves )
Loyal Edmonton Regiment
Basic Training
Basic Trades Training  ( TQI, Infantryman's Course )
Graduated Top Cadet
Junior Leadership Course / Combat Leadership Course

Canadian Life Survival Training Centre
Self-Defense Training & Weapons Training
Staff, Knives, Throwing Techniques
Riflery Training  ( Hand Guns, Rifles, Shot Guns )
Wilderness Survival Training
Communications Workshops  (Language Analysis, Psychology)

Calen Paine has participated in over 80 seminars in the last 11 years.  These seminars include Kelly Worden's combatives, Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do, Filipino Martial Arts, Boxing, Kicboxing, Wrestling, Grappling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Firearms, Survival Classes, Private Investigation, Search and Rescue, Police Victim Service, Crisis and Suicide Intervention. Calen has rounded out his personal training with continuous, Communications Workshops and Personal Development and Psychology Courses.

Instructor Credentials

Real Self Defense Center (formerly “The Training Center”)
1995 to Present
Head Instructor for functional sport combat and self defense / personal protection training. Teaching group classes, children’s classes, private / semi – private classes and seminars.

Vantage Personal Protection Training
1992 to 1995 - Instructor for self defense and personal protection programs 

Edmonton Public Schools
Instructor for Level 1 personal protection programs 
1996 - Old Scona Academic High School
1997 - Get Real. Let’s Talk Student Conference
1997,1998 - Nellie McClung School
1997 - McKernan School
1997 - Fresh Start

Dynamic Self Defense Systems Martial Arts School
1996 - Head Instructor of Filipino Martial Arts

Temple Kung Fu Martial Arts School
1984 - Instructor for the style of Moo Kenpo 

Bully Proof School – Children’s Martial Arts Seminars

Fort McMurray Elementary School
2005 - Two day bully proof school

City of Edmonton Parks and Recreation
Summer of 1995,1996,1997,1998
Instructor for children’s martial art and personal protection program

Alexander First Nations
1991 - Instructor for children’s martial art and personal protection programs

Temple Kung Fu Martial Arts School
1984 - Instructor for the style of Moo Kenpo

F.L.A.G. – Fight Like A Girl Seminars

Starbucks Coffee
2006

Babes without Babes (women’s networking organization)
2006

REAL Self Defense Center
2002 – present
Ongoing monthly seminars

Seminars Citizen’s Protection

The Solution Group – Hobbema Alberta
1995 to 1996
Instructor for Level 1 personal protection program

Selections – A Career Support Service
Multiple lectures in 1995,1996
Instructor for personal protection program for developmentally challenged individuals

REAL Self Defense Center
1995 – present
Ongoing in-house and outreach seminars