The knees are one of the largest, heaviest weapons you can use. The Knee Strikes are powerful techniques that are versatile and easy to learn. They can be directed towards the groin or the face, causing a great deal of damage and pain when they land.

The head butt is a solid technique that is often overlooked, especially women.

If you are being choked and you need to get your air way open NOW, these are simple techniques anyone can do. If you can reach, there is a little spot at the base of the throat between the collar bones, that you can jab in to with a finger or two.

Forward Break Fall-fighting concepts.

The principles to apply to your Fighting Stance Your dominant hand and foot to the back and stance should be on an (approx.) 45 degree angle Feet shoulder width apart with the majority of your weight on your toes or off your heels.

One of the first images that pops to mind when you hear the words "Fight like a girl" is probably hair pulling! Don't get me wrong, I know there are many women and girls who know how to throw a punch.

Elbows are a heavy and powerful weapon and everyone can utilize them. Here we show how they are also very versatile as they can be delivered to the front and the the back.

These techniques can cause a great deal of pain, while employing the element of surprise. They may very well give you the opportunity to release a hold, escape or deliver another technique.

Break falls demo-fighting concepts

The break fall to the back-fighting concepts.

This is the #1 Self Defense Technique for Women’s Self Defense, or for anyone for that matter. You are face to face with a menacing stranger. You try to stay calm and deescalate the conflict but he clearly want to hurt you. You know you can’t beat

An easy way to get someone to release their hold on you is to grab hard onto one of their fingers and either twist, by rotating your own wrist or snap the finger backwards. Anyone can do this! I asked one of my younger students to grab my finger once

It’s called the ‘C-grip’ because your hand position forms the shape of the letter C, and its called the ‘throat crush’ because of what it can do. First, form the letter C with your thumb and the rest of your hand, focusing primary on the index and