about this course

Did you know that 75% of all physical confrontations could have been avoided through verbal communication in the feel out stage of an adverse situation?

Looking at common attacks people have to face, I pulled the moves that were effective while wearing everyday clothing and that were practical to create workshops and courses which I know to be effective and has saved lives.

This course has been broken up to show multiple types of attacks:

• Wrist grabs

• Lapel grabs

• Strangleholds

• Hair grabs

• Behind the back

• Against the wall

• Against the floor

For each type of attack, you will learn multiple self-defense counter attacks, however the course goes beyond that.

Self-Defense isn't just about physical moves. It is understanding that YOU have a VOICE and that voice has POWER and it deserves to be heard.

It is about preventative action and empowering yourself to know that in any fight, be it physical, emotional, or psychological, YOU ARE WORTH FIGHTING FOR!

This course is based on 20 years of experience dissecting multiple styles of martial arts and self-defense including: 7 styles of Japanese Martial Arts, Tai Chi, along with doing Warrior Spirit Training with Sylvester Stallone’s Trainer, Jeff Alexander and most recently Empowerment Self-Defense with ESD Global.

The ESD Global’s Empowerment Self-Defense training is a 40-year evidence-based, research-based curriculum designed by women for women and other communities in need and I am proud to synthesize knowledge from that ongoing training into this course!

I compiled the most common physical attacks that you are likely to face, and have devised several counter attacks to each one. Additionally, self-defense is more than just attacks and counters. It is more than just physical responses and moves. It is also your situational, social, and emotional awareness. It is about learning how to set clear boundaries and how to de-escalate situations before they start. I pulled some of my best tools, strategies, and choices to create this course.

We will go over:

• Self-empowerment

• Boundary setting

• De-escalation

• Safety planning

We also discuss situational, social, and emotional awareness. It is my belief that you teach others how to treat you. With the knowledge, skills, tools, and strategies from this course EMPOWER YOU!

Check out the previews and enjoy!

TESTIMONIALS:

"Highly Engaging, Informative and practical. The partner work and Demos were very clear. Excellent Instruction!"

"Thank you for a great course. I practiced getting someone off me and it worked! I almost broke my hubby's Ankle!"

We love getting feedback like this from a student after a course (Minus the broken ankle part!)

"Great Class. I liked it because it was taught by a woman! Great teacher!"