Self Defense for Women: Close Combat Training & Fighting

Learn what makes women's self defense different from other programs, focusing on life-and-death assaults, higher aggressiveness, and grace, with a Christian perspective on defending yourself and praying for attackers.

recognize zone 2 threats and maintain distance by pushing yourself backward using the attacker’s momentum, not pushing the attacker, to retreat safely.

In zone 3, frame out and push off, gripping the attacker to create space, then strike the nose or eyes with the palm to escape.

Learn to get up quickly from the ground with a solid base using the Ninjak get up to stay protected, build a wall with your arm, and stand ready.

Learn to establish a stable push base by rising into a firm standing position, maintaining a straight line from shoulder to knee, and resisting pushes to stay upright.

Maintain a strong base when an attacker pulls you toward a vehicle, pausing to keep a straight line of legs, hips, and shoulders while leaning away to resist the pull.

Learn trap and roll choke defense by securing the attacker's arm, bridging to flip them over, then escaping and running to safety.

Learn punch defense from the top by lifting hips, bridging, and pushing the attacker away, then trap and roll to escape while protecting the wrists.

Learn to escape the guard from a mounted position by creating space with a shrimp, push out and kick and strike until you can stand up.

Practice the guard escape drill from a back position, switch sides through counts, and perform four repetitions to escape and prepare for the next part.

Ground your base, use a low bridge, and touch the elbow to the wrist as you twist forward to escape wrist grabs, guiding the thumb out back door when needed.

Develop close combat skills by learning wrist release, blade-arm blocks, zone-based punching defense, and rhino-style charges to drive back attackers, through safe partner drills that build speed and accuracy.

Learn knee strikes for women in close combat, delivered from standing or kneeling to create distance and surprise an opponent.

Use your legs to off-balance the attacker, drive to pull his arms down, and bridge to shift weight, creating a quick escape when he sits up to punch.

master a trap and roll to escape a hair grab, then use focused strikes to assist the escape and get up and go.

Learn stage one guard control in close combat to prevent punches, with techniques for neck hugs, arm control, and creating space to escape heavy pressure.