{"id":5743,"date":"2026-07-21T19:29:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T19:29:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fittofight.com\/charlotte\/?p=5743"},"modified":"2026-07-21T19:41:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T19:41:14","slug":"what-is-womens-self-defense","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fittofight.com\/charlotte\/what-is-womens-self-defense\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Women&#8217;s Self Defense?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5743\" class=\"elementor elementor-5743\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0a7849b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-parallax-row-no qodef-content-aligment-left qodef-elementor-row-grid-no qodef-disabled-bg-image-bellow-no\" data-id=\"0a7849b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b521ac4\" data-id=\"b521ac4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aba0ffd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aba0ffd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\" style=\"caret-color: #000000; color: #000000;\">We hear it a lot.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\" style=\"caret-color: #000000; color: #000000;\">&#8220;Do you teach women&#8217;s self defense?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\" style=\"caret-color: #000000; color: #000000;\">It&#8217;s a question that makes sense for the uninitiated. Women tend to be smaller, less athletic, and not as strong as someone who would attempt to attack them.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\" style=\"caret-color: #000000; color: #000000;\">Surely, there must be specific techniques for women.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\" style=\"caret-color: #000000; color: #000000;\">The thing is, while size and strength matter when it comes to self defense, they aren&#8217;t the only factors. Beyond your physicality is leverage, tactics, decision making, and mindset. These are useful for men and women alike. There is no special set of techniques that are exclusively for women.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\" style=\"caret-color: #000000; color: #000000;\">So, what is &#8220;women&#8217;s self defense&#8221;?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2691fd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2691fd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Marketing and buzz words <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-782fb17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"782fb17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">While teaching &#8220;women&#8217;s self-defense&#8221; is not exactly a red flag, it&#8217;s a sign to pay close attention to what is being taught and why. In a very honest way, the term &#8220;women&#8217;s self defense&#8221; is a marketing term and currently a buzz word in the industry.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">It looks good and sounds good. It gives women the idea that there are certain things they should do and that someone else should teach it to them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">But self defense that &#8220;only works for women&#8221; is not real. Anyone purporting that&#8217;s what they are teaching either does not understand violence or is selling snake oil and betting you&#8217;ll never need to use it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a130938 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a130938\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What should women learn?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec8b134 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec8b134\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"caret-color: #000000;\">Something that is unique to women are the types of attacks that may be common to experience. If you only have a limited time to train, there are attacks that are more likely for women to experience.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">However, this is not the only factor to consider and another reason why the term &#8220;women&#8217;s self defense&#8221; is not accurate or even the whole picture.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"caret-color: #000000;\">How old are you? Where do you work? Do you park in a garage or take public transportation? Are you responsible for young children or maybe an older relative?\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Self defense is a very personal thing. Group classes allow you to learn in a community that will help you develop and grow, but only you can picture what your day-to-day life looks like and how to make the decisions you need for your safety.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Self defense should help you understand your surroundings, how to problem solve under pressure, and answer two foundational questions in any situation:\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0\u27a1\ufe0f Am I in the safest possible place?\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"caret-color: #000000; color: #000000; background-color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0\u27a1\ufe0f\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What&#8217;s my next problem to solve?<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5371fb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5371fb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">is there a women's only class?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13e7dd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13e7dd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">We occasionally run classes or seminars that are only open to women, but we strongly believe co-ed training is the best option for truly learning self defense. It&#8217;s not for everyone and we understand that. However, we have created and maintained a community that focuses on growth, encouragement, and safety.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">We encourage students to choose who they&#8217;d like to work with, decide when to step out of their comfort zone, and use their voices to express what they need in training.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Stepping on the mats for your first class is a difficult first step. Hopefully it brings you comfort to know that once you get on the floor, it&#8217;s our job to support you along your unique journey. From day 1, we&#8217;re invested in you. It&#8217;s up to you to pick your day 1.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-336c087 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"336c087\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/fittofight.com\/charlotte\/trial-classes\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Start Your Self Defense journey<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7df70498 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-parallax-row-no qodef-content-aligment-left qodef-elementor-row-grid-no qodef-disabled-bg-image-bellow-no\" data-id=\"7df70498\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-42fe9e76\" data-id=\"42fe9e76\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e874fc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6e874fc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/fittofight.com\/charlotte\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/amber_staklinski.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-154\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fittofight.com\/charlotte\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/amber_staklinski.jpg 500w, https:\/\/fittofight.com\/charlotte\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/amber_staklinski-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fittofight.com\/charlotte\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/amber_staklinski-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/fittofight.com\/charlotte\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/amber_staklinski-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4f669e3c\" data-id=\"4f669e3c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42e49ef0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"42e49ef0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About the Author<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d52c426 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d52c426\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Amber Hoover is a 2nd Degree Black Belt in Modern Krav Maga\u2122 and a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt. She holds numerous coaching certifications through Fit to Fight\u00ae and Scientific Wrestling.<\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Amber is passionate about helping new students build a strong foundation from day one. She enjoys connecting with people, breaking down complex concepts, and finding the right explanations that help skills click, making training feel more approachable and achievable.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We hear it a lot.&nbsp; &#8220;Do you teach women&#8217;s self defense?&#8221; It&#8217;s a question that makes sense for the uninitiated. 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