Beginning Women's Self Defense Course

Violence against women is a terrible problem that affects people from all countries and all walks of life. More and more women are reporting being assaulted, harassed, or generally feeling unsafe in their environments. Our women led Beginning Women's Self Defense Course offers women the confidence, knowledge, and tools to start changing these statics.

This course will run Tuesdays and Thursdays from August 12th to August 28th from 7:00pm to 8:00pm. Your ticket for this course registers you for all 6 lesssons!

Over this course, we will emphasize techniques and tools that are quickly effective against the most common attacks a woman faces as part of the SHOCK, SCREAM, and RUN strategy of self defense. Check out our agenda for some of the topics that will be covered.

Wear something comfortable to move around in and bring a friend!

Info: In this session we introduce blocks and attacks against a variety of punches. These versatile techniques can also be used against most hair pulls and chokes. We also discus the impact of fear in your daily life and the psychological aspects of self-defense.

Info: In this session we discuss aspects of situational awareness and body posture in self-defense and introduce how to use your blocks and attacks against an attacker physically grabbing your wrists

Info: In this session we cover how to break away from an attacker grabbing from behind and develop skills with identifying vulnerable targets.

Info: In this session we introduce escapes when both wrists are trapped by an attacker from in front or behind. Mentally we address the benefits of staying calm and how self-defense situations are inherently unpredictable.

Info: In this session we discuss how everyday objects like purses, umbrellas, bags, and water bottles can become tools for self-protection

Info: It's graduation day! In this session we review the self-defense tools we have build over the course and check in for any final "what if..." situations that are still on students minds.

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