Believe in Yourself
Empowering Confidence,
Building Resilience,
Changing Lives
Fear Free Life C.I.C. equips children, youth, and vulnerable individuals in Barnet with self-defence, personal safety, and resilience-building skills to thrive in every challenge life brings.
What Drives Us
Building Safer Lives
We teach practical self-defense and personal safety skills to help individuals live confidently.
Fostering Mental Strength
Through emotional regulation and resilience techniques, we empower individuals to overcome challenges. Make positive choices.
Creating Stronger Communities
Our programs foster connection, inclusivity, and hope across Barnet for children, youth, and their families.
Our Unique, Transformative Programs
Designed to build confidence, resilience, and real-world skills in a supportive environment.
Systema Adventure (Ages 5-7)
Fun, engaging sessions for young children to build confidence, self-awareness, and social interaction.
Superhero Academy (Ages 8-12)
Empowers children to develop self-defence skills, leadership, and strategies to tackle bullying with confidence.
Worrier to Warrior (Young Women)
Supports young women to overcome trauma, develop personal safety, and regain mental and physical strength.
Systema - Guard Your Peace
Equipping young professionals with confidence, resilience, and practical self-defence skills, prepares participants to handle challenging situations with ease, promoting both physical preparedness and mental clarity for lifelong empowerment.
🌱 Resilient Self – A New Programme for Barnet Residents
Feel safer, stronger, and more confident, right here in Barnet.
Resilient Self is a 12-week wellbeing journey designed to help you build inner strength and real-world confidence. Funded for Barnet residents and delivered alongside our regular Systema classes, this programme blends: 
Trauma-informed movement practises
Practical self-defence (Systema) 
Emotional regulation and breathwork
Whether you’ve ever felt unsafe in public spaces or simply want to reconnect with your body and community, this is for you. We especially welcome women and young adults (20–30) seeking lasting change. Created in partnership with local schools, families, and funders.
Join us and feel the shift—inside and out. 
Starts soon 
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Why Partner with Us?
Working Together for Impact
As a newly-established C.I.C., we are passionate about creating long-term impact in Barnet. We work hard to deliver solutions that reduce bullying, anxiety, and social pressures while empowering local communities. By working in partnership, we aim to build a brighter, safer future for children, youth, and vulnerable individuals. Together, we can amplify our reach and impact.
Partner With Us to Grow Our Reach!
We’d love to work with schools, local groups, and funders to empower more lives together. Contact us to discuss opportunities!”
Istvan's journey to Systema and Fear Free life
“Empowering safety and resilience through a lifetime of learning.”
Istvan’s journey to establishing Fear Free Life C.I.C. has been inspired by his lifelong dedication to wellbeing and helping others feel safe and confident. His passion for martial arts started in Hungary back in 1992.
Istvan is a certified Systema instructor, as well as a Reiki master and a Prasara yoga practitioner. Drawing on over 30 years of experience, he teaches practical self-defence and personal safety, combined with techniques for improving mental wellbeing. With this experience, he founded Fear Free Life C.I.C. to give back to the community, helping young people and vulnerable individuals build confidence, regain control, and tackle life’s challenges head-on.
Through unique programs tailored for children, young women, and young professionals, Istvan works to create a positive and lasting impact. His goal is simple: to help others lead safer, stronger, and more resilient lives.
By partnering with schools, local groups, and organizations that share the vision of resilience and empowerment, Istvan hopes to expand across Barnet and beyond. Together, we are building a brighter, more confident future for all.
Check out our social platforms to learn more about what we do!
Our vision is to equip every participant with the tools to thrive, enabling the Barnet community to grow stronger, safer, and more resilient together.
