Hypervigilance and situational awareness are just two of the points instructors offered to women and girls in a self-defense class at the Multi Agency Academic Cooperative on a recent Friday evening. ...

When it comes to staying safe, a little preparation can go a long way. At Florida International University, a free program is giving women the tools they need to protect themselves both on and off ...

One in two women do not feel safe walking in alone at night, and two out of three women aged 16 to 34 years experienced one form of harassment in the previous 12 months; with 44% of women aged 16 to ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — After decades of practicing Vadha Kempo Karate and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Jennifer Burke wanted to provide a space where women and girls could develop martial arts skills and learn ...

Barbara Haynes and her 13-year-old granddaughter attend a self-defense class on the reservation of the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians. A group of 10 Wabanaki women stand in a circle in the rec room ...

MARTIAL ARTISTS CAN EXPECT DURING THAT CLASS. SOME PEOPLE TRAIN IN JIU JITSU FOR YEARS ONE, TWO, THREE, BUT JUST A FEW MOVES CAN MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE. THERE’S JUST MORE AND MORE IN THE NEWS EVERY DAY ...

The word “ohana” means family in Hawaiian. For a newly formed nonprofit in Vancouver, it’s more than just a word. It’s a mission to empower women through self-defense. Formed in August 2024, Ohana ...

EVERETT — More than 30 women, from mother-daughter duos to seniors, streamed into PandaRoll JiuJitsu on Oct. 4. For many attendees, including myself, that Saturday afternoon was our first self-defense ...

At the beginning of class, Chijioke “Chi” Williams invites her trans self-defense students to “shake it out” and simply get moving. “There’s so many people with complicated relationships with their ...