Group Days — Hazel Academy
Half-day and full-day programs for just about any group: work teams, friend groups, clubs, community groups. Built around what your group is into, scaled for total beginners, and run by people who do this for real.
— Planning a group day
Your group's been through the escape rooms, the axe throwing, the brewery tour. They were fine. Nobody really brings them up after. You want the kind of day people are still talking about months later.
Something hands-on and a little out of the ordinary, that everyone can do regardless of experience, and that doesn't take a month to organize.
One day, built around your group, run by people who actually know what they're doing.
— What a program can include
Most groups pick two or three. We'll help you sort out which on a quick call, based on your group and what everyone's comfortable with.
How to read environments and behavioural patterns. Practical, hands-on, no physical requirement.
Your group leaves with — A working framework your group can use at work, while travelling, and in everyday public spaces.
Repeatable techniques designed for first-time participants. Accessible to any fitness level, no martial arts background needed.
Your group leaves with — Practical, repeatable confidence in handling close-range physical incidents.
Instructor-led introduction to firearms at a controlled, licensed Calgary facility. No experience necessary.
Your group leaves with — A shared, novel experience your group will remember, with full supervision and a safety briefing.
Basic trauma response: stopping bleeds, recognizing critical injuries, real-world emergency confidence.
Your group leaves with — Skills your group can use the next time they witness an accident, workplace injury, or roadside incident.
— Something else?
Programs can run without firearms or physical modules, fold in something specific to your group, or be built from scratch. Tell us what you're picturing and we'll scope it.
— Why Hazel Academy
The instructors' day jobs are real protection and tactical work. That's what keeps a beginner-friendly day from ever feeling watered down.
Hazel Academy is the training arm of Blackthorn, a licensed Alberta protection firm. The people building your day do this work for a living.
Programs are led by working operators with active backgrounds in protection, tactical medicine, and applied skills. They've done this for real, and it shows in how they teach.
No experience needed. Every module is scaled to the people in the room, with instructors on hand the whole way through.
— Who we work with
We run days for just about any group that wants to do something together. If you can get everyone there, we can build the day.
Team days, offsites, kickoffs, celebrations
From a small team to a whole department. A hands-on day that beats another lunch-and-slideshow, and that people actually look forward to.
Birthdays, stags & stagettes, reunions
A different kind of day out with a group of friends. Try something none of you have done before, fully supervised and scaled to mixed experience.
Clubs, associations, community organizations
Shooting clubs, hobby groups, community organizations. Run a session built around what your members are into, at a pace that suits the group.
Families, milestone trips, anything else
Got a group that doesn't fit a neat category? Most of them don't. Tell us who's coming and what you're after, and we'll shape a day to match.
Not sure your group fits? It probably does. Mention it in the form below and we'll tell you straight.
— Good questions to ask
If your question isn't here, drop it into the form below and we'll get back to you within one business day.
Yes. We run at licensed Alberta facilities, every session starts with a full safety briefing, and instructors supervise throughout. We send a program brief beforehand so you know exactly how the day runs.
— How it works
Typically two to four weeks. Faster if you have a hard deadline.
Fill out the inquiry form below. Group size, what kind of group you are, and what you're hoping to do. The more specific you are, the faster we can scope a useful conversation.
About 30 minutes. We'll talk through options, modules, and timing — and ask the questions we need to write an accurate proposal.
A recommended program, dates, and a written quote within a few business days, ready to share with whoever needs to sign off.
Programs run at our partner facilities in Calgary or on-site at your location. You bring the group. We handle instruction, equipment, venue, and a summary for your records.
— Tell us about your group
We'll get back to you within one business day to set up a short call. A written proposal follows a few days later, ready to share with your group.