Hi and welcome to SYSK Training. My name is Nev Hamilton and I offer training in Conflict Management & Personal Safety, Critical Incident and Risk Management, Self Defence and instruction in Shotokan Karate.

So what qualifications and experience do I have to deliver training in these areas?

I have been involved with Conflict Management, critical incident, risk management and Karate instruction for more than 40 years. I hold relevant certificated qualifications and have a wealth of practical experience and I now focus entirely on delivering bespoke training in these areas.
 
I am a former police commander in Specialist Firearms planning and deployment, Advanced Public Order planning and deployment, CBRN and Critical Incident management. I spent 10 years as the Security Operations Manager for a large red brick University. I hold a 5th Dan black belt in Shotokan Karate and I am the Chief Instructor of my own martial arts training centre, South Yorkshire Shotokan Karate. 

I hold qualifications in Education and Training; The delivery of Conflict Management Training; The delivery of Personal Safety Awareness training; Risk Assessment; Understanding Reasonable Force; Professional Security Consultancy; and I am a qualified Martial Arts coach with the Amateur Martial Association.

I am covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance for physical intervention, de-escalation and resolution training and I hold insurance cover for consultancy in business and management.

I hope that you find the content of this site helpful. Please contact me for further information or a consultation.

Stay safe, stay healthy


Conflict Management & Personal Safety

Conflict Management and Personal Safety is something that is relevant to everyone who comes into contact with strangers, be that through work or social encounters. SYSK Training courses have been developed to meet your needs and the needs of your organisation. Whatever area of work that you are in, for example, Retail, Engineering, Health & Social Care, Education or Security, or if you work outside normal office hours, then there is an SYSK Training course to meet your needs. 

SYSK Training courses are crammed with practical information, instruction and techniques to help you de-escalate, resolve or if necessary extract yourself from a conflict situation. For those of you that work in areas such as security where you are more likely to experience increased threat of harm SYSK Training courses include additional risk assessment and planning models as well as defensive tactical responses and simple disengagement techniques if you need them.  

Training delivery can be bespoke to your specific needs in terms of input and time available. I know how hard it is to get people together for training and not everyone will require the same depth of knowledge and training so I will discuss your requirements with you.

In addition you can now access a level 1 and level 2 conflict management & personal safety course online. The courses consist of a programme of modules designed to cover the requirements of effective conflict management & personal safety. You can work through the online courses at your own pace and go back to revisit areas as often as you wish to.

The online courses are supported by an added facility for each learner that provides permanent access to a summary of the key points of the course and can be accessed at any time and in any location where you can access your mobile phone. 

Contact me by phone or email on the contact details below for more information on course availability, content and cost, you won't be disappointed.


Critical Incident and Risk Management

Making the right decisions at the right time based on the information available is crucial when dealing with a critical incident. It is imperative that decision makers are able to prioritise decisions and actions in what is often a fast moving, highly stressful and demanding environment. That is why a structured process for assessing risk and making decisions quickly and effectively is required. That process must allow for the recording of rational and justification for making decisions at any given time.

Policies, procedures and risk assessments must be in place and be regularly reviewed and kept up to date to ensure that they remain relevant and effective. It is often the case that this doesn't happen and when the time comes that they are needed they are found to be not fit for purpose.

In addition to the provision of training in the area of Critical Incident and Risk management, SYSK Training offer a bespoke consultancy service that includes reviewing and updating policies, procedures, risk assessments and other associated documentation and reports.


Self-Defence

Maximising our personal safety requires more than having the ability to physically defend ourselves against an attacker. Many of the self-defence techniques that are taught require regular training to develop and use them effectively against an aggressor intent on physical assault. Most people do not have the time to attend self defence classes regularly enough to gain the confidence or skill level required to execute such techniques effectively.  

That is why SYSK Training's self-defence course teaches simple, easy to remember techniques that don't require hours of regular training, techniques that you can remember and use under stress. The course involves elements of the conflict management & personal safety course to help you to stay calm and respond quickly and effectively while experiencing fear and high levels of stress. The course also covers legislation relating to the use of force in order to help you understand what is considered to be reasonable force when responding to a physical attack. It is important that you understand what you can do and to what extent you can respond lawfully when attacked.


Shotokan Karate

South Yorkshire Shotokan Karate (SYSK) is more than just a karate club, it is a place where friends and family come to learn not just the techniques of Shotokan Karate but also to benefit from the health and well-being that comes from training both mind and body. 

SYSK was formed in 2011 and is dedicated to giving the highest quality karate training to its members. As such SYSK has families and a range of age groups and genders that train regularly together.

SYSK caters for all needs, be that improving fitness and confidence, advancing through the grading syllabus or entering competitions.

For more detailed information about South Yorkshire Shotokan Karate please click on the tab at the top of this page. 


Contact for more information:

Tel: 07903985600

Email: nev45@sky.com

 
 

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