Self-defense 101:
You can learn in just 3 hours
- Intro to self defense, July 24, Gallery Place, DC, 1-4 pm. LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER! LET US KNOW BY THURS!
- For info on this workshop, to register, or for what's coming up for the rest of the year, go here or contact us.
Who's learning
self-protection skills?
Some places Defend Yourself has presented recently:
- Adoptions Together
- American Institute for Cancer Research
- Discovery Communications
- Delta Sigma Theta alumni chapter
- Council of Chief State School Officers
- United Educators
- Girl Scout troops (several!)
- Maret School
- Mary House
- Returned Peace Corp Volunteers-Washington
- Children's Hospital Girls Clubs & Boys Clubs
- World Bank
- Transportation Department
- World Vision
- Women's Empowerment Class /Female Sexuality
If you want to organize a workshop for your school, community group, workplace, or whatever, contact us.
What is self-defense?
Many people think of self-defense as what they would do if someone jumped them in a parking lot or dark alley.
We do teach ways to fight off an attacker. But self-defense is much more than that! It is a set of skills--verbal, emotional, mental, and physical--that you can use to keep yourself safe, claim your space, set limits, say no, heal from abuse or attacks, and live the life you want to live. more»
People are talking ... about Defend Yourself workshops
- See Takoma Park teens break a(n imaginary) attacker's nose!
- Unlearn the 'rules of rape' with Examiner Tiffany Hearsey
What can you do about harassment?
Listen to Defend Yourself, Stop Street Harassment, and Holla Back DC! on the radio for lots of ideas!
Why self-defense?
Whether or not you live in a high-crime area, attack is an unfortunate possibility. For women especially, most assaults don't come from strangers in parking lots: They come from friends, acquaintances, romantic partners, or family members. more»
Get your hand off my butt!
A Defend Yourself student confronts unwanted touching:
"A few weeks ago, I was trying on clothes at Value Village. It was late, almost closing time, when a skanky man walked up next to me, 'accidentally' brushing my bottom with his hand. I immediately moved over to the next aisle, looked right at him, and said in a loud voice (so everyone around could hear), 'YOUR HAND JUST BRUSHED MY BUTT! PLEASE DON'T TOUCH MY BUTT!' He muttered something to himself and slithered away."
What have you done? Let us know, including how you felt about it, via email.
