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Mr. George Manoli is one of Montreal’s leading authorities in personal safety education.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND & CAREER

  • Bachelor of Education degree (McGill).
  • Over 35 years of teaching experience – children, teens & adults.
  • Police Science Diploma: National Police School of Quebec, Nicolet.
  • Level 2 ‘National Coaching’ certification’ (PNCE).
  • Full time police officer with the SPVM – Montreal Police Force.

 

AUTHOR OF 3 PERSONAL SAFETY MANUALS

  • Street Smart Kids: 180-page manual available to download on this site – FREE
  • Don’t Be A Victim, for women & teens: 120-page manual.
  • Don’t Bully Me! 35-page bully-proofing manual for parents and children.

 

MARTIAL ARTS BACKGROUND – KARATE, JUDO & JIU-JITSU

  • Holds Black belts in Japanese Karate (6thDan) and Judo (1stDan).
  • Successfully represented Canada at World Koshiki Contact Karate Championships in:
    • Japan, Venezuela & Australia
    • Reached the winners podium at every international Koshiki Karate event.
  • Runs his own Karate, Jiu-Jitsu and bully-proofing club at the Beaconsfield Recreation Centre.
  • Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, working diligently towards his Black Belt in BJJ.

 

FOUNDER OF SEVERAL PERSONAL SAFETY PROGRAMS

Founder of 4 dynamic ‘attack simulation’ oriented programs

The ‘hands-on’ programs emphasize ‘Adrenal Stress’ training

  • ‘No holds-barred’ Self-defense for women & teens
    • Workshops & courses
    • Private, small & large group sessions
    • Sessions also for the physically & visually challenged
  • ‘Assertiveness training’ for rape & assault survivors
    • Private ‘hands-on’ sessions
    • Sessions done in conjunction with their therapist & psychologist
    • CSST instructor
    • Attack simulations done in a controlled, nurturing environment
    • Survivors slowly regain control over their lives,overcome helplessness & fear
  • ‘Bully-proofing’ children, teens & adults
    • Learning to avoid, defuse or stand-up to bullies
    • Parent-child courses and workshops
  • ‘Street Smart Kids’ program – abduction & luring simulations
    • Emphasis on awareness, avoidance & getting help
    • Parent-child courses & workshops

 

RECOGNITION OF HIS SELF-DEFENSE & PERSONAL SAFETY EXPERTISE 

Montreal Police Force – Gun Retention program for Officers

  • Developed & taught their ‘Gun Retention’ program (1995-1998).

Air Canada – ‘Cabin Defense, dealing with unruly passengers’

  • Developed the Air Canada ‘Dealing with Unruly passenger’ program
  • His program was taught to 6300 Air Canada crew members.

Bombardier Aerospace Canada – ‘Overzealous clients’

  • ‘Passive resistance’ workshop when dealing with overzealous clients.
  • Over 60 Bombardier employees from around the world attended his workshop.

Self-defense program rated by the C.A.F.S.U.(Comité Action Femmes & Sécurité Urbaine)

  • Rated his program as one of Montreal’s best & most realistic self-defense courses.

‘Avis De Recherche’ – A.D.R. TV Station

  • Aired 5 TV shows on his course entitled: ‘Defense Légitime’
  • See the shows on this web site ‘Media/videos’.

National Film Board Documentary (NFB)

  • NFB documentary entitled: ‘The Ring within’ & ‘The Volcano’
  • The documentary shows Mr. Manoli’s courses being taught.

Q92 FM Radio Station – Women’s get away

  • Organized yearly ‘Just for you, women’s getaway’
  • Over 250 participants attended his self-defense workshops yearly.

Television shows featured his courses

  • LCN, ‘Salut, Bonjour’, CFCF 12, CBC, Montreal Living, Tête@Kat…

Newspaper articles talked about his sessions

  • The Montreal Gazette, July 2018 – article & video clip
  • Le Journal de Montreal, July 2018
  • Le Journal de Québec, July 2018

 

HIS NO NONSENSE SELF-DEFENSE PROGRAMS ARE REGULARLY OFFERED IN

  • Schools – Marie Clarac, Villa Maria, Collège Charlemagne, Royal Vale
  • CEGEP & Universities – McGill University & CEGEP Maisonneuve
  • Companies – Aldo shoes, Merck Frosst, Pratt & Whitney
  • Community Centers – City of Longueuil & Beaconsfield
  • Private, at-home sessions – He & his team travel all over Quebec to empower women & teens

Random Photos

Blindfolded ground attack with a knife - students choice. Villa Maria high school. Hands-on Self defence course for teens (boys and girls). September - November 2018. Royal Vale High School, April 2018. Montreal, NDG. 2 victims vs 1 attacker. 2016 Winter Camp February Childrens class Street Smart workshop for our Karate & Jiu-Jitsu members - Dec 2015 Canada Cup Koshiki November 2014 at St-Sophie Assault prevention Royal West Academy May 2014

Our Photos

Photos sœurs Kouassi Photos sœurs Kouassi Photos sœurs Kouassi Pincourt - Chêne Bleu School. May 12 & 29, 2023. Women's 'hands-on' self-defence classes with a few boys. Well done! www.manoli.ca Pincourt - Chêne Bleu School. May 12 & 29, 2023. Women's 'hands-on' self-defence classes with a few boys. Well done! www.manoli.ca Pincourt - Chêne Bleu School. May 12 & 29, 2023. Women's 'hands-on' self-defence classes with a few boys. Well done! www.manoli.ca

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