Our Approach to Teaching Women's Self Defense at Girls Who Fight
Our mission is to provide the best possible training program for a woman who wants to learn how to defend herself against a physical...
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Women's Self Defense Program
Gain the combat skills, strategies, and confidence to become your fiercest protector through precise and effective self defense training
Self Defense Fundamentals
The Girls Who Fight 16-Week Self Defense Course
Self Defense Fundamentals is our signature 16-class self defense curriculum that teaches you essential techniques to defend common attacks against women, and how to deter and detect violence.
STEP 1
Learn the Techniques
Each class teaches you how to defend a specific attack with efficient, effective techniques from Mixed Martial Arts and Jiu Jitsu. You'll learn how to defend a range of realistic attacks including punches, grabs, hair pulls, chokes, being dragged to a car, pinned to the ground, and more.
STEP 2
Learn the Strategies
SDF teaches you critical strategies deter, detect, and defend violence. You'll learn how to become a hard target and identify early danger signs with strangers, acquaintances, and intimate partners.
STEP 3
Develop Your Reflexes
Our program is designed to help you turn core combat skills into muscle memory. In our student favorite 'Scenario Drills' you'll practice executing techniques under pressure, learn how to stay calm in chaos, and tap into your fighting spirit!
Class Schedule
On top of self defense skill, what you get the most from our program is who you become:
the most fit, capable, confident, bad-ass version of yourself!
Self Defense Fundamentals
SATURDAYS 3-4:15PM
Learn the 32 essential women's self defense techniques and strategies, divided into 16 lessons
Self Defense Intermediate
FRIDAYS 7:30-8:30PM
Advance your skills in each area of a fight; striking and grappling; by learning new techniques and how to combine them all to adapt to any situation
You've Got This!
Benefits of Becoming A Girls Who Fight Student
Bonus Kickboxing Classes
Want to become a master striker and get in killer shape? GWF students get access to kickboxing classes every Tues & Thurs from 7:15-8:15pm
Track Your Progress
We track your attendance on your training card. Once you have completed each Self Defense Fundamentals Class four times you earn the GWF Purple rank
Instructor Certification
Once you have also completed 64 Intermediate classes you're eligible to test to become a certified GWF instructor and teach the Self Defense Fundamentals curriculum!
Why Women Love Training Here
Attentive Instructors
Our students get 100% of our attention, care, and expertise in every single class. You'll get individual instruction and encouragement from day one, and as long as you train with us that will never change.
Positive Friendships
The women in our program are friendly and welcoming. No egos, judgement, clicks, or drama. Instead, what you consistently find are uplifting training partners who bring the best out of you!
Exhilarating Workouts
The best way to stay fit is to find a fun hobby that just happens to be a killer workout. Between learning valuable skills and having so much fun, you're burning 300-500 calories in each class (proven by our dedicated calorie-tracking students)!
"This program has quite literally changed my life"
"This program has quite literally changed my life! I started Girls Who Fight as part of my healing journey and it has helped me grow in many areas of my life. Since I started I have gained more self-confidence, feel more empowered to use my voice, learned new martial arts techniques, and provided a physical hobby that has helped me lose 20 lbs! The Girls Who Fight program is an incredible experience for women looking to learn different self-defense skills in an uplifting learning environment. Gemma is such an inspiring instructor who cares about the growth of her students and has a wealth of expertise in the world of self-defense/mixed martial arts. The coaches give you in-the-moment feedback to help you improve and also the other women in the class all care about helping each other grow. I could go on, but this is truly a one-of-a-kind experience that I highly recommend!"
Lindsay L.
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