Hypervigilance and situational awareness are just two of the points instructors offered to women and girls in a self-defense class at the Multi Agency Academic Cooperative on a recent Friday evening. ...
The ACU Police Department led a class for women’s self-defense at the Student Recreation Center on Nov. 11 from 5 p.m. to 7 p ...
NORTH AUGUSTA — Block, chop, and strike were among the techniques women and girls learned to protect themselves during a recent self-defense class. A women’s self-defense class was held at the Nancy ...
still protecting her face, coming up to that hand, stepping away into some sort of stance or potential to run away. Sabrina Pop Agni teaches Jiu Jitsu in *** unique way instead of teaching the ...
As the daughter of a powerful European politician, model and PhD student, I have still experienced sexual harassment, assault and sexual coercion in my private and professional life. When I was 12 ...
CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WJAC) — When Skyler Wilson was seven years old, she had no idea that a class she signed up for would change her entire life. "Back then, I thought, 'Oh it would be fun. I can come ...
HONOLULU (KHON2) — There have been several reports of women being targeted while running errands, going to and from work or while taking a walk around their neighborhood on the mainland. Because of an ...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — After decades of practicing Vadha Kempo Karate and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Jennifer Burke wanted to provide a space where women and girls could develop martial arts skills and learn ...
“Black women have always been vulnerable to violence in this country and have long been judged as having ‘no selves to defend’” writes abolitionist Mariame Kaba in a 2019 op-ed. In the op-ed, Kaba ...
When Mindy Lin founded Damsel in Defense in 2011, she did more than just launch a business—she ignited a movement. With a mission to empower women through education, personal safety products, and ...
Meet Barbara White, the 67-year-old woman and instructor at Bob White's Karate Studio in Costa Mesa. She's empowering other women through self defense, teaching them technique and confidence to keep ...