I studied several types of martial arts in the early 1960s including Judo, Aikido, Karate, and Kung Fu. One thing I noticed was that almost all of the students in classes were male. I rarely saw a female studying martial arts. Who was teaching girls and women how to defend themselves? I took the idea of teaching high school girls to our gym teacher and he agreed to my teaching a class.
That was more than 60 years ago, but the need for girls and women to learn self defense is even greater now than it was then. We see the videos. We read the news stories. Women of all ages are under attack across our country and the world. Many of the attacks are vicious and brutal.
I highly recommend that women learn how to defend themselves against attackers. Some women will join a martial arts class, but many won’t. However, they will often attend a self-defense clinic. That’s also a great idea. Many of the principles and techniques I will share with you come from years of experience teaching women in clinics.
Free eBooks
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Safe Jogging – 10 Tips for a Safe & Fun Run
Self Defense Weapons for Women (Part One)
Self Defense Weapons for Women (Part Two)
Self Defense Weapons for Women (Part Three)
Self Defense Weapons for Women (Part Four)
Spray and Run Away
Stop and Drop
Taking Self Defense to the Next Level
The Masher Smasher
Three B’s and Three C’s of Self Defense
Throw and Go!
Women’s Self Defense
You can be attacked anywhere, at anytime, by anyone. Be ready.
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