Beginning Women's Self Defense Course
- Ages 16+
Learn mental and physical basics of self-defense with simple to use but quickly effective techniques that work well with a woman's body!
Date and time
Location
Oom Yung Doe Kirkland
11506 124th Ave NE Kirkland, WA 98033Refund Policy
Agenda
Day 1 - Self-Defense Against Punches
Day 2 - Self-Defense Against Single Wrist Grabs
Day 3 - Bear Hugs & Rear Grabs
Day 4 - Double Wrist Grabs
Day 5 - Every Day Objects
Day 6 - Review
About this event
- Event lasts 16 days 1 hour
- Ages 16+
- Free venue parking
Violence against women is a terrible problem that affects people from all countries and all walks of life. More and more women are reporting being assaulted, harassed, or generally feeling unsafe in their environments. Our women led Beginning Women's Self Defense Course offers women the confidence, knowledge, and tools to start changing these statics.
This course will run Tuesdays and Thursdays from August 12th to August 28th from 7:00pm to 8:00pm. Your ticket for this course registers you for all 6 lesssons!
Over this course, we will emphasize techniques and tools that are quickly effective against the most common attacks a woman faces as part of the SHOCK, SCREAM, and RUN strategy of self defense. Check out our agenda for some of the topics that will be covered.
Wear something comfortable to move around in and bring a friend!
Frequently asked questions
Yes. We draw from 8 Martial Arts styles for our movement. Our instructors are trained to meet students where they are standing and how to adapt movement to fit by each individuals needes when necessary. If our standard technique doesn't fit by your current condition, we'll work with you on something
Yes. This workshop is effective and welcoming for transgender women, female presenting and nonbinary members of the community who are comfortable with a female centered perspective. We all face the same issues and the techniques we teach are applicable to this group as well.
While you will get the best development by attending all days of the course, we understand that life happens. Please let us know if you will not be able to attend so we can adjust and make arrangements to get you caught up before the end of the session if possible.
In general, the more the merrier. We do recommend that participants be at least 13 years old due to the content covered in the seminar. For younger participants (ages 13 to 15), parents should be prepared to have difficult conversations about violence against women with their daughters.
If we fill up and you still want to go, add your name to the waitlist. If there is high demand, we may be able to add additional sessions as we get closer to the event date. You will also be automatically notified if we have any cancelations.