Women's and kid self defense

Focus is third-party close quarter protection.

Review Situational Awareness

- Pre-attack indicators and body language

• How predators select victims

• Environmental awareness (parking lots, gas stations, hallways, workspaces)

• Maintaining distance and managing unknown contacts

Close-Quarter Defensive Skills

• Defensive stance and balance retention

• Breaking grips and creating space to exit- Escape from chokes, bear hugs etc

• Using improvised tools (keys, bags, pens)

- practice with drills

Third-Party Protection

Assessing when to intervene safely

• Removing a child or vulnerable person from danger

• Shielding techniques and positioning

• Calling for help and coordinating with bystanders

- practice with drills

Stress-Response Training

• Managing adrenaline and tunnel vision

• Decision-making under pressure

• Confidence-building drills

• Using verbal commands effectively

Learning Outcomes

Participants will leave with the ability to:

• Recognize and avoid threats early

• Defend themselves effectively in small, confined spaces

• Break free from common attacks

• Protect a child or another person during danger

• Increase confidence, reaction time, and situational awareness

Audience

• Women of all ages (no experience required)

• Parents wanting child-defense/abduction-prevention skills

• College students, workplace teams, church groups

• Anyone wanting practical, realistic personal-protection abilities