Self-Defence Taster Session

📌 Important: This event is part of our members‑only programme, created to support and uplift the women in our community. If you’d like to become a member, joining is simple and opens the door to events just like this. Non-member registrations will be cancelled.To learn more about becoming a member, please visit https://www.compassionate-voices.org.uk/becomeamember/
Please also bear in mind these activities are for women and girls only.

Self‑Defence Taster Session – Delivered by Mind Body Spirit Martial Arts

This special two‑hour self‑defence taster session, delivered during February half‑term, is exclusively for girls aged 10+ who have attended our workshops, their mums or female guardians, and women who have taken part in our programmes.

Funded by the Derbyshire Police & Crime Commissioner’s Safer & Stronger Together Fund, this session is the first in what we hope will become a regular series supporting confidence, awareness, and personal empowerment.

The workshop is delivered by Mind Body Spirit Martial Arts, established in 2001 and based in Chesterfield. Their approach blends practical skills with calm, grounded awareness, creating a safe and supportive learning environment for all.

What the session will explore

• The Law of Reasonable Force
• Situational Awareness
• Verbal Diffusion Skills
• Setting Verbal, Physical & Psychological Boundaries
• Use of Natural Body Movements
• Practical self‑defence techniques
• Identifying vulnerable target areas

This is a beginner‑friendly, supportive taster session designed to help participants feel more confident, aware, and prepared in everyday life.

What to bring

• No equipment needed.
• Wear loose, comfortable clothing suitable for movement.

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