Badass Basics Self-Defense Workshop
Sat, Mar 09
|West Hollywood, CA, USA
This women's self-defense class will empower you with skills you can use anywhere to manage your safety and live with confidence. This is the first public class of 2024 in celebration of Women's History Month!
Time & Location
Mar 09, 2024, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
West Hollywood, CA, USA
About the event
Welcome to my first public class of 2024!
This hands-on, empowerment-based women's self-defense workshop is designed to be a positive and supportive space for women to learn practical safety skills. These strategies can be used for managing uncomfortable or dangerous situations you may encounter with friends, family, partners, co-workers, classmates, and strangers, as you move through the world. This is self-defense by women, for women!
Class Details:
- This workshop is open to women, femme, and non-binary individuals
- Ages 12+ (with parent/guardian attending).
- You'll need to read and sign the workshop waiver to register & attend.
- Maximum class size is 15.
Your Instructor:
This workshop is led by award-winning international speaker and self-defense expert Nicole Snell. She is the CEO of Girls Fight Back (a Black woman owned business), the founder of Outdoor Defense, and an NACP Credentialed Victim Advocate. Nicole has facilitated sexual assault prevention programs, delivered keynotes and seminars, and taught workshops to organizations around the world including colleges, high schools, corporations, the US Military, retreats, and more!
“What in the world would open up for me if I felt safe?”
The Badass Basics workshop will help you answer that question and more!
What You'll Learn:
Simple, effective, realistic and BADASS self-defense options (both verbal and physical!) with an emphasis on how our bodies are our best tools. The skills and concepts are backed by the latest peer reviewed violence prevention research. You’ll leave equipped with a variety of options for managing your safety.
Topics Covered:
- situational awareness
- risk recognition
- myth busting
- boundary setting
- body language
- personal space management
- verbal skills
- physical defense skills including hands on practice with focus mitts.
The best fight is the one never fought, however, if your safety is at risk, you are worth fighting for!
Get ready to unleash your inner badass and live limitlessly!
*Disclaimer*
All ticket sales are final. No refunds.
You are solely responsible for the use of any content taught and understand that no organization or individual provides any implied or explicit warranties or guarantees of any kind. We assume no liability for the use of the information provided. Empowered Journeys, Inc dba Girls Fight Back and all associated programs cannot replace the user’s intuition or decision making responsibilities.