# Event Details

- **Event Name**: SMART Self-Defence Course for Women - Bonnybridge
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 28 Feb, 2026 at 09:30 am – Sat, 28 Feb, 2026 at 10:30 am
- **Event Description**: This is a 4-week Self-Defence course for women: feel safer whilst at walking, learn to walk with confidence, feel less vulnerable and more empowered. Learn practical skills to stay safe.


Smart Self-Defence Overview:
Smart self-defence integrates traditional techniques with modern technology and situational awareness to enhance personal safety. It focuses not only on physical responses but also on prevention and early detection of potential threats.


Core Principles:
Smart self-defence combines practical martial arts movements with strategic awareness to minimize risk and ensure effective self-protection. The approach emphasises simple, realistic techniques that are adaptable to everyday situations.


Key Elements:
- Striking techniques: Punching, kicking, kneeing, and elbowing used for creating distance or halting an attack.
- Evasive movement: Slipping, leaning, and quick footwork to avoid strikes while moving into a more advantageous position.
- Strategic awareness: Observing surroundings, identifying exits, and maintaining a calm mindset to prevent escalation.


Fighting Ranges:
Different techniques are suited to specific combat distances:
- Striking Range: Medium distance where punches, kicks, elbows, and knees are most effective.
- Clinch or Grappling Range: Close-quarter distance for holds, throws, and grapples.
- Ground Fighting: Involves defence and control when combat moves to the ground.

Phil from Pause & Breathe will be the facilitator for this course.


Our 4-week course starts on Saturday 28th February 9.30-10.30am. It's £40 to come along, with a reduced rate available for anyone who could not otherwise afford to attend. Members receive a 10% discount - just use your code when booking in. There is the opportunity to contribute to our pay-it-forward scheme, helping to subsidise our reduced rate spaces. You can do this by paying an additional £1. If you are able to, please select this option.


Meet Your Facilitator:
Phil is a well-recognised Martial Arts teacher, specialising in Japanese Ju-Jitsu. Phil is a 7th Dan, and has been inducted into the World's Martial Arts Hall of Fame as National Instructor of the Year (2023). Phil has over 45 years experience in Martial Arts. He has his own club, Kuroyaki-Ryu, which is part of Pause & Breathe. Phil has been teaching Qi Gong for Pause & Breathe since 2019, he specialises in energy and is a Reiki Master.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/bonnybridge/smart-self-defence-course-for-women-bonnybridge/200029582877338
- **Event Categories**: health-wellness, workshops, art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 2

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Bonnybridge
- **state**: SC
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: The Place to Pause & Breathe, 18 High Street, FK4 1DA Bonnybridge, United Kingdom
- **lat**: 56.00174
- **long**: -3.88836
- **full address**: The Place to Pause & Breathe, 18 High Street, FK4 1DA Bonnybridge, United Kingdom, 18 High Street, Bonnybridge, FK4 1DA, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is SMART Self-Defence Course for Women - Bonnybridge being held?
  - **A:** SMART Self-Defence Course for Women - Bonnybridge takes place on Sat, 28 Feb, 2026 at 09:30 am to Sat, 28 Feb, 2026 at 10:30 am at The Place to Pause & Breathe, 18 High Street, FK4 1DA Bonnybridge, United Kingdom, 18 High Street, Bonnybridge, FK4 1DA, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing SMART Self-Defence Course for Women - Bonnybridge?
  - **A:** SMART Self-Defence Course for Women - Bonnybridge is organized by Pause & Breathe CIC.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** SMART Self-Defence Course for Women - Bonnybridge is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Bonnybridge, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If SMART Self-Defence Course for Women - Bonnybridge sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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