Matt Pasquinilli
Practical Self-Defense
and School Security
Learn with a Marine veteran, school security professional and self-defense instructor with more than 30 years of teaching experience. Choose a clear starting point for personal protection or the daily work of protecting a school.
Enroll in Stronger & Safer After 50 · $29Explore school security
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Self-defense after 50
Build awareness, practice clear boundaries and learn balanced movement with lessons you can follow at your own pace.
Stronger & Safer After 50 — $29 one-time. Get 19 short lessons, a four-page workbook and a 14-day practice routine. No special equipment or recurring fee.
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The free awareness practice is available on this website. You can also open the Thinkific course preview; that option requires a student account and gives access to the preview lesson, not the complete paid course.
School security and readiness
Use practical resources on staff communication, daily campus operations, drills, events and follow-through.
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Drone risk assessments and staff readiness training for schools, businesses, and public agencies.
Learn from Matt Pasquinilli
Matt is Head of Security at Jupiter Christian School and has taught self-defense for more than 30 years. His work connects personal protection, martial arts instruction and the practical responsibilities of protecting a campus.
Useful guides to start today
Browse all articles on school security, practical self-defense and training.
- Self-Defense After 50: A Five-Minute Awareness Practice — start with a small daily habit.
- Cane Self-Defense for Beginners — explore free demonstrations and a guided learning path.
- School Security After-Action Review — connect findings to owners, deadlines and verification.
- Home Security Cameras and Lighting — plan visibility and test recorded footage.
- Grid-Down Preparedness Guide — plan for water, food, power outages and the people who depend on you.
Find the right safety guide for your next step
Choose the question you need to answer today. Start with a free guide, use its checklist, then decide whether a course or book would help you follow through.
| Your goal | Start with this guide |
|---|---|
| Learn personal protection at home | Online self-defense training and free lessons |
| Begin walking-cane training | Cane self-defense for beginners |
| Prepare a school team | Free school security training and checklists |
| Serve on a church security team | Ten tips for new church security volunteers |
| Build a family emergency supply | 72-hour stockpile checklist |
Can I start with free self-defense lessons?
Yes. The cane lesson collection and written awareness practice are available as starting points. The training guide explains the difference between free resources, course previews and complete paid courses, so you can choose a manageable first lesson.
Where can school and church volunteers begin?
School teams can use the campus-readiness resources and free course. Church volunteers can begin with the ten-tip orientation guide and discuss it with their team leader before their first assignment.
Where are Matt’s books and preparedness checklists?
Browse books by Matt Pasquinilli for practical guides and fiction. The grid-down preparedness hub connects home, business and organization planning checklists.
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Self-defense and cane courses · Bo staff training · Home security and personal protection gear
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Free lessons help you choose a starting point. Paid courses provide an organized sequence. Course pages list current curriculum and prices. The workbook signup requests your name and email and explains optional offers.
Educational resources support responsible learning; no course or product guarantees safety. School-security resources supplement your organization’s approved procedures.