Women’s self defense

HOW TO ESCAPE COMMON GRAB ATTACKS

• Wrist and arm grabs

• Using leverage against larger attackers

FAMILIARITY WITH WEAPONS

• Knives: the “great equalizer”

• Improvised weapons

• Learn to recognize what can be used as “weapons”

EFFECTIVE STRIKING

• Basic principles of striking

• Use body weight, not strength or speed

• Ergonomic striking that uses your natural body mechanics

• Minimizing injury while striking

• Understanding displacement

faq

For bottoms, we recommend military or hiking style pants.
For tops, a heavyweight t-shirt or long sleeve works best.
Please wear socks for mat work. Grip socks are also allowed.
That said, we want to keep the training realistic to your life, so any comfortable & durable clothing you have works fine.
A way to take notes (like a notebook & pen) and some water if you would like. Most of all, bring an open mind.