| Much time and money is invested in health and | | | | Women need to first accept the fact that abuse or |
| nutrition. So frequently I see emphasis on weight | | | | a physical attack could happen at any given time. |
| management, weight loss, toning up, living healthy | | | | Next, women need to understand that learning self |
| and all of the thousands of fitness programs available. | | | | defense is a personal safety precaution. It should be |
| However, what I don't see at all are programs | | | | completely embraced and not looked at as "scary". |
| teaching women how to protect their body against | | | | You will not be hurt in your training, but rather |
| other people. | | | | become healthier in the process. Women's Self |
| Just as a body can be built and sculpted to | | | | Defense is not a "manly" activity but rather practical |
| perfection, it can be damaged and broken down in a | | | | life knowledge that could save them, or another |
| split second. Therefore it makes sense (...and not just | | | | someday. |
| for women) for everyone to learn some basics in | | | | The benefits acquired in Women's Self Defense |
| defending themselves in case of a physical encounter. | | | | training are many: Confidence in yourself knowing |
| If people invest in a car alarm to protect their car | | | | that you can handle a sticky situation, learning not |
| and a smoke detector to protect their house, then | | | | only physical techniques but mental and verbal |
| surely it makes sense to invest in classes to protect | | | | strategies as well. |
| the most important thing...yourself. | | | | Be smart, show confidence and live safe. |