PMAB® teaches a total of 25 techniques for protection categorized as Basic (4), Intermediate (16) and Advanced (5).

SAMA in contrast teaches 19 procedures that cover Protection at a Distance (4), Protection from Wrist Grasps (4), Protection from Life Threatening Grasps (6), Protection from Hair Pulls (2), Protection from Bites (2), and Protection on the Ground (1).

By reducing the number of protection skills to a more basic set and by categorizing them by their function, this section can be taught in a shorter amount of time and the retention by the learner should be higher.