Teens and adults
Teen/Adult Self-Defense
The practical stuff, drilled until it is automatic.
- Tuesday and Thursday 7:30 to 8:30 pm
An hour focused purely on self-defense for teens and adults. Strikes on pads and bags, escapes from grabs, and the conditioning that comes with working hard for an hour. This is also the class we point people to when they ask about women's self-defense.
What you will learn
In this class.
Strikes that work
Punches, elbows, knees and kicks with proper mechanics, on pads and bags rather than in the air.
Escapes from grabs
Wrist grabs, bear hugs, hair grabs and being pinned. Built on natural movements that do not require strength.
Awareness and avoidance
Reading a situation and leaving early, which works more often than any technique.
Conditioning
A genuine workout. Expect to sweat and to sleep well.
A typical class
What to expect.
Warm-up, combinations on the bags and pads, a self-defense technique of the day, and a conditioning finisher. Come as you are: there is no fitness requirement and you work at your own level.
Your first two classes are free. Wear comfortable athletic clothes, bring water, and arrive a few minutes early so we can show you around.
Questions
About Teen/Adult Self-Defense.
Is this a women's self-defense class?
The class is open to everyone, and it is the class we point people to when they ask about women's self-defense. It is also where this studio came from. Shifu Alexis first walked into a women's self-defense class as a student, got hooked on the feeling of empowerment, and eventually opened this school.
Do I need to be fit to start?
No. It is a come-as-you-are class and you set your own intensity. Most people are surprised how quickly conditioning improves.
Do I need gloves?
Not for your first classes. Wear athletic clothes and bring water. We will talk about gear if you keep coming.
Two classes,
on us.
No pressure and no contract. Come train twice and see if it fits. Tuition starts at $80 a month, and parents train free.
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