and the emphasis on the "utt!" when you break fall - its more
like "ooof" if you really get the wind knocked out of you. =p
anyway to respond to the OP's question - the first phase, where you
mainly learn how to break fall and do all the throws, grips and
locks etc lasts about a week or 1.5 weeks, depending on how fast
the PTI conducts. the second phase where you learn how to defend
yourself against an armed opponent is only a few days.
