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Real Self Defence For The Streets

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James Rompani coaching a self-defence drill as a student practises a wrist release with a partner — Photo © Paulina Czyz Photography

Free pen with every lesson booking

Practical self-defence lessons, personal safety consultations via Zoom and a gift-boxed everyday safety pen, from martial artist and self-defence coach James Rompani.

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Questions or ready to book? WhatsApp 07500 335373

Private & small-group lessons
Zoom safety consultations
Gift-ready pens

Christmas gifts

Three ways to give confidence.

Every lesson booking comes with a free Street Smart Survival Pen. Buying for someone else? Add their name and a personal message in your gift basket. Gift lessons are valid for 12 months from the date of purchase. Contact James to arrange your session within that period. Gift box included at no extra charge when requested at checkout.

Pay securely by card in your gift basket (no VAT added), or order via WhatsApp or email.

In person · Private or small group
90-minute self-defence session
Private 1-to-1 or a small group of up to 3
A private session with James for one person, or for a small group of up to 3 friends or family members training together. Simple, practical techniques that are easy to remember, taught face to face.
£120 is the total price for one 90-minute session, for 1 person or a small group of up to 3.
- 90 minutes with James; private, or with up to 2 others
- Suitable for complete beginners
- We use RDX training equipment.
- ONE FREE Street Smart Survival Pen per booking (not per person)
One free Street Smart Survival Pen per booking, not per participant.
We come to you anywhere in London Zone 1, or we can arrange a Zone 1 training location.
Travel within London Zone 1 is included.
Any venue-hire costs will be agreed before booking.
Schedule your lesson via WhatsApp Business or email.
Gift lessons are valid for 12 months from the date of purchase. Contact James to arrange your session within that period.
james@concretepr.co.uk
£120
Total · up to 3 people
1 FREE pen per booking
Private session · via Zoom
60-Minute Personal Safety Consultation
Personalised advice & live coaching via Zoom
A private, 60-minute Zoom session with James, tailored to your everyday life and the situations you want to feel better prepared for. Explore your concerns, review practical ways to reduce risk and build a clear personal safety plan you can put into practice.
We prioritise the areas most relevant to you.
- Personal safety review: discuss your routine, journeys and particular concerns
- Situational awareness: recognise warning signs and make safer decisions
- Home safety & home-invasion awareness: spot vulnerabilities and plan how to get yourself and loved ones to safety
- Boundaries & de-escalation: practise clear communication and ways to leave a confrontation
- Breathwork & composure: simple tools to help manage pressure
- Live demonstrations of physical pre-emptive strikes and practical self-defence techniques, tailored to your needs.
- Live coaching and time for your questions
- A short written personal safety action plan after your session
- FREE Street Smart Survival Pen included
Schedule your lesson via WhatsApp Business or email.
Gift lessons are valid for 12 months from the date of purchase. Contact James to arrange your session within that period.
james@concretepr.co.uk
£75
With FREE pen
Online coaching via Zoom
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Gift voucher · preview
The £75 consultation voucher
Gift box included at no extra charge when requested at checkout.
This is example artwork only. A blank, printed or downloaded copy is not a valid voucher and doesn't book a session. After a paid card order, your personalised voucher, with its own reference, is ready to download on the confirmation page.
Tick "Request a gift box" in your gift basket if you'd like one. Buying a gift? You can ask for a physical gift voucher to be sent by post. UK postage is included; outside the UK, additional postage may apply and we'll confirm it before dispatch. Postal orders are dispatched every Monday morning.
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Gift-ready
Street Smart Survival Pen
A premium everyday carry pen with a tungsten glass-breaker tip and strong aluminium body, presented in a premium box.
- Replacement ink cartridge
- Premium presentation box
- Video on how to use it effectively
UK postage is included. Outside the UK, additional postage may apply; we'll confirm it with you before dispatch. Postal orders are dispatched every Monday morning.
Paying by card? Enter the delivery address at secure checkout. Ordering by WhatsApp or email? Include the address in your message.
james@concretepr.co.uk
£14.99
UK post included

What people say

“James makes self-defence practical, enjoyable and easy to understand.”
Client feedback
“The confidence I gained in one session was incredible.”
Client feedback
“Simple, effective and realistic training that everyone should experience.”
Client feedback

How it works

Four steps to feeling ready

Simple from start to finish, whether the session is for you or a gift for someone else.

Step 1: Choose your session or gift
Pick the in-person session, the Zoom consultation or the pen, for yourself or as a gift.
Step 2: Pay securely
Pay by card through secure Stripe checkout in your gift basket, then download your gift voucher straight away; or send your basket to James by WhatsApp or email.
Step 3: Arrange your date
Message James on WhatsApp Business or email to agree a date and time that suits you.
Step 4: Receive personalised coaching
Your session is built around you, including your routine, your concerns and the skills you want to feel confident with.

Gift voucher by post

Gift box included at no extra charge when requested at checkout.

Buying a gift? You can ask for a physical gift voucher to be sent by post. UK postage is included; outside the UK, additional postage may apply and we'll confirm it before dispatch. Postal orders are dispatched every Monday morning.

Ask about a postal voucher

Booking terms in brief

Book within 12 months of purchase · dates subject to availability.
Reschedule free with at least 24 hours' notice.
Your statutory rights are always unaffected.

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Organisations connected with James's training & events

Training · Workshop

How to defend yourself against the 10 most common street attacks + more

Practical self-defence, Urban Krav Maga, Muay Thai, Muay Boran, mindset coaching and personal safety education designed to help everyday people become safer, stronger and more confident.

Whether you’re looking to improve your personal safety, learn effective self-defence, build confidence, improve your fitness or challenge yourself through martial arts, Street Smart Survival provides simple, practical and reality-based training that works in the real world.

Black and white photo of a student practising a palm strike on James, who wears an Urban Krav Maga instructor shirt — Photo © Paulina Czyz Photography

Black and white photo of James holding a focus pad as a student practises an elbow strike — Photo © Paulina Czyz Photography

My coaching style

I believe self-defence should be:

Simple.
Practical.
Pressure tested.
Easy to remember.
Suitable for real people.

“The goal is not to make people fighters. The goal is to help people stay safe, avoid danger and build confidence.”
James Rompani

My approach combines

Urban Krav Maga
Muay Thai
Muay Boran
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Breathwork
Psychological Fitness
Situational Awareness
Personal Safety Education

Personalised advice & live coaching · via Zoom

60-Minute Personal Safety Consultation

A private, live session with James via Zoom, tailored to your everyday life. It combines a safety consultation with live demonstrations of practical self-defence techniques, prioritised within the 60 minutes, and ends with a short written personal safety action plan. It isn't a pre-recorded course; any recorded courses in future will be offered separately.

Street Smart Survival Pen

Everyday safety pen

Practical. Discreet. Effective.

A premium everyday carry pen featuring a tungsten glass-breaker tip and strong aluminium body.

Made for

Travellers
Women
Commuters
Shift workers
Everyday carry

In the box

Survival Pen
Replacement Ink Cartridge
Premium Presentation Box
Video on how to use this effectively

£14.99

UK post included

Also included free with both lessons, one per booking.

UK postage is included. Outside the UK, additional postage may apply; we'll confirm it with you before dispatch. Postal orders are dispatched every Monday morning.

Paying by card? Enter the delivery address at secure checkout. Ordering by WhatsApp or email? Include the address in your message.

james@concretepr.co.uk

A writing pen with a glass-breaker tip. It can't guarantee anyone's safety. Rules on carrying items differ between places, so please check local and travel rules before carrying it.

Watch

See the pen up close

A short look at the Street Smart Survival Pen and what comes in the box.

Shop apparel

Wear the mindset.

T-shirts are sold through the Concrete Collective store. Sizes, prices and delivery are shown there; they aren't part of the gift basket on this page.

ABOUT · Stay Ready
Stay Ready T‑shirts
Black tee with the ABOUT Stay Ready lion badge on the chest and “If you stay ready you never have to get ready” on the back.
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Legends of Martial Arts
Legends of Martial Arts T‑shirts
Tees carrying the Legends of Martial Arts logo, from James's documentary project.
Product image from the Concrete Collective store.
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About

James Rompani

Martial Artist
Self Defence Coach
Documentary Creator
Wellbeing Coach

James Rompani.

James with Grand Master Woody and his instructor certificate at Luktupfah Muay Thai School.

Low-angle training portrait of James Rompani in a Muay Thai gym, holding a rope-wrapped fist towards the camera

James Rompani in training.

James Rompani wearing a blue belt and medals beside a fellow attendee at a NAGA event.

James Rompani at NAGA.

Helping people become safer, stronger and more confident.

James has spent over a decade studying self-defence, martial arts, fitness, breathwork and human performance.

His past work includes nightclubs and festivals, and martial arts and wellbeing practices have helped him on his own journey through addiction.

Today, he combines practical self-defence with psychology, breathwork and mindset coaching to help people become safer, stronger and more confident.

Qualifications & experience

Urban Krav Maga Instructor (Leo Negao & Stewart McGill)
Muay Thai Instructor (KMA)
Muay Boran Instructor (WMBF)
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Blue Belt (Team Negao)

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Projects

Kalibre Academy
Concrete PR
Martial Arts for Mental Health
Legends of Martial Arts

Competition experience

NAGA

Bronze medal, 2026; won 2, lost 1.

Silver & Bronze medals, 2024/2025.

English Open BJJ

Silver medal, 2024.

Three grapplers wearing NAGA medals on the podium in front of a NAGA London backdrop

NAGA · Bronze medal, 2026 · 2 wins, 1 loss

As seen & heard

James Rompani standing in front of a BBC Radio London backdrop

James at BBC Radio London

Co-founded by James

Kalibre Academy

Kalibre Academy brings people together through martial arts, breathwork and wellbeing, from group retreats in Thailand to seminars and The Kalibre Podcast.

Thailand retreat · Kalibre Academy

Training, connection & community

As co-founder of Kalibre Academy, James has helped bring people together on group retreats in Koh Phangan, Thailand, combining martial arts, breathwork and wellbeing practices.

Future dates to be announced

Retreat group of eleven people posing in fighting stances on a beach in Koh Phangan, Thailand

Retreat group of eight people smiling together among banana palms in a tropical garden

Four retreat participants taking a smiling group selfie in an open-air training pavilion

Past retreat · 2024

The Kalibre Experience

Koh Phangan, Thailand · 28 Jan – 4 Feb 2024. Hosted by James, with martial arts, high performance coaching and breathwork.

Three people in training gear posing together in a tropical garden, one wearing a focus mitt

Kalibre Academy · Garden training

Two people practising a self-defence drill together on a sandy beach by the sea

Kalibre Academy · Beach training

Kalibre Academy · Hiking

A coach holding notes talks with a participant in an open-air pavilion surrounded by greenery

Kalibre Academy · Coaching

A man sitting in a round tub of crushed ice with his hands pressed together

Kalibre Academy · Ice bath

Four smiling people in matching black Kalibre Academy t-shirts, one wearing pink training gloves

Kalibre Academy · Team

Retreat archive

Archive · these retreats have finished

Archive poster for the Kalibre Academy Krav Maga and BJJ retreat in Koh Phangan, Thailand, 22 to 29 January 2023, with special guest Leo Negao

Past retreat · 2023

Krav Maga + BJJ Retreat Thailand

Koh Phangan, Thailand · 22 – 29 Jan 2023 · Special guest Leo Negao.

Past retreat · 2024

The Kalibre Experience

Koh Phangan, Thailand · 28 Jan – 4 Feb 2024 · Special guest Suchin Kanjanasuwan.

Thailand, adventure or something new?

Seminars

Archive poster for the Leo Negao Thailand seminar tour, 1 to 10 February 2025, covering BJJ, grappling, MMA, Vale Tudo and Urban Krav Maga in Bangkok, Phuket, Koh Samui and Koh Phangan

Past seminar tour · 2025

Leo Negao Thailand Tour

1 – 10 Feb 2025 · Bangkok, Phuket, Koh Samui and Koh Phangan. BJJ, grappling, MMA, Vale Tudo and Urban Krav Maga seminars.

Archive · this tour has finished

Podcast

The Kalibre Podcast

With James Rompani & Magnus Cliff.

Listen to The Kalibre Podcast

Opens on YouTube Music.

Coming soon

Kalibre Music 360

Kalibre Academy × NOISE OS

Led by DJ Krust & James Rompani

An upcoming artist-development project for DJs, producers, MCs and music professionals, bringing practical music-industry learning together with psychological fitness, wellbeing and sustainable performance.

Planned workshops, seminars and retreats combine creative exercises, practical learning and specialist mentoring.

Dates and details to be announced.

Black and white portrait of DJ Krust in a dark jacket against a plain wall

DJ Krust · Kalibre Music 360

Portrait of James Rompani in a black t-shirt against an ornate gold patterned wall

James Rompani · Kalibre Music 360

Documentary project

Legends of martial arts

Training and filming with 100 legends of martial arts.

Legends of Martial Arts is James Rompani’s ongoing documentary project, with a goal of reaching 100 legends. James is training with and filming martial artists to document their knowledge, stories and approaches to training.

View the project

Legends of Martial Arts T-shirts are available from the Concrete Collective store.

Shop Legends T-shirts