It’s unacceptable, unthinkable, yet all too common when a young woman is assaulted. Crimes of opportunity can happen even to the most aware and prepared of us, and those we love must have all the tools possible to deal with these heinous crimes. The best solution to this problem is to get our wives, daughters, and granddaughters into a good martial arts school with competent and experienced instructors. The next best thing is to educate them about their options and motivate them to find real training, which is where “Empowered Defense” comes in.

Empowered Defense is a course designed for young women, specifically college-age, who are statistically likely to experience some sort of harassment or assault in their lifetime. This course has been put together in an easy-to-practice and remember format so that self-defense scenarios can be explored and trained before they are experienced for real.

First, you will learn strategies to maximize your situational awareness to avoid a problem before it starts or at least to see it coming. Next, you will learn simple tools, strategies, and techniques that can be used against several of the most common physical assaults, such as simple assaults, attempted abductions, and potential sexual attacks. These techniques have been used in combat for centuries and are now curated and organized in a way everyone can practice and use. The instruction is delivered by black belt martial artists, security professionals, and experienced educators in an easy-to-follow way.

This course is a significant first step towards developing your self-protection skill set. Take charge of your safety and be your first line of defense. You are worth protecting. You are capable. You are powerful.