The dates are in for women’s self-defense instructor certification courses for Tampa and New York. Tampa Fight Like a Girl and Girls on Guard March 3 and 4 New York Fight Like a Girl and Girls on Guard April 21 and 22 Both courses are being taught by Steve Kardian. Contact him for registration at [...] Read more »
Steve Kardian and I recently certified five new women’s self-defense instructors for two modules of the Women’s Empowerment Series at the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar. Haley Taricani, Joe Salvati, Secret Brown, Samantha Cook-Watt, and Sherry Gelle successfully passed the requirements to teach New women’s self-defense instructors (l. to r.) Sherry Gelle, [...] Read more »
The evolution of this successful and popular women’s self-defense program has developed into a full spectrum of modules which provide girls and women the tools and knowledge they need to gain the best chance of effectively defending themselves from sexual assault. The original series began in 1994 as a way to provide self-defense classes to [...] Read more »
Here’s a typical response we get after a course: “I just wanted to thank you again for everything yesterday… the class was amazing! Everyone who went has been telling me how great they thought it was..It was definitely eye-opening and empowering for all the girls.” This particular one was from a mother who organized a [...] Read more »
There will be a Girls on Guard class on Feb. 6. Yes, I know it’s Super Bowl Sunday and that means all the men in town will be sitting in front of the TV while we work on our women’s self-defense training! DATE: Sunday, Feb. 6 TIME: 2 to 4 p.m. PLACE: Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Arizona [...] Read more »
More than 3,000 girls in Sacramento’s middle schools and high schools will be receiving women’s self-defense training from Peter Reeves of Northern California Rape Escape as a result of the state’s new law. California’s SB 1290, supported by Senator Christine Kehoe, requires schools to provide self-defense training as part of their PE curriculum from 7th [...] Read more »
Q: Hey Brad Parker, I want to take a second to thank you for your site. I was doing a little internet searching tonight in regards to different tips for women in self defense when I came upon it. So far I have enjoyed and appreciate what I’ve read from your question answer section. That said, [...] Read more »
The line between scenarios that are “date rape” vs. “stranger rape” can be difficult to discern. You need to have solutions to both.