Why Every Woman Should Attend Our Self Defence Classes
Why we believe every women should learn to defend themselves
Introduction
It is an unfortunate reality that many women do not feel safe when they find themselves in everyday situations. In this article we will explore how learning the skills of self defence can help you gain confidence, make you feel safer and look how our self defence classes help you develop these skills.
The Reality Women Face
According to the office of national statistics 82% of women do not feel safe when walking home in the dark, this isn’t some unfounded paranoia. Here are some statistics showing why women’s concerns are valid:
Overall Harassment: In the year ending March 2024, 11.2% of women aged 16 and over reported experiencing harassment, compared to 6.6% of men.
Sexual Harassment: Approximately 7.1% of women reported experiencing sexual harassment, which is more than double the rate for men (2.7%).
Young Women at Higher Risk: Women aged 16 to 19 were particularly affected, with 19.8% reporting experiences of harassment.
It also important to realise that not all cases of harassment and abuse are reported as only 60% of people in Briton believe that the justice system effectively deals with violence against women and girls, making less likely for women and girls to report offences.
The reality is that the abusive behaviour that women experience on a daily basis can affect habits and confidence in daily life.
This is not something that should be ignored, in fact we would argue that women should take steps learn how to prepare and deal with these realities.
Why Self Defence Matters
Self defence is more than just being able to punch hard or escape from an attacker (though these skills are important). In our self defence classes you will learn how to asses your daily life and take actions to reduce your risk of being exposed to violence, learn the fundamentals of awareness, how to assess situations, how to set boundaries, deescalate an aggressor and how to escape situations before they escalate.
Understanding these skills will give you the ability to be able to live your life in a safer more confident way. Being prepared will empower you!
What Makes Our Self Defence Classes Different
At Brixton Self Defence are classes are taught by WCA qualified self defence coach Kitty, she helps to create a supportive, inclusive environment which is beginner friendly. Our primary focus as a school is to teach you the skills you need to be able to defend yourself in strategies and tactics specific to self defence scenarios. We will not teach you kickboxing and tell you that you can defend yourself, rather we will give you the skills required to defend your self and escape safely, all while staying within the confines of UK law.
Our classes will help; boost your confidence, improve your physical fitness and develop mental strength and resilience all done with a like minded supportive community, giving you skills that can last a lifetime.
Get started and learn how to defend yourself
How to Get Started
Coming to our self defence classes is simple all you need to do is book your trial class and come and give the class a go. You will get to meet other members of our club see what we teach and what our classes offer.
Final thoughts
Every woman deserves to feel safe going about their daily lives. Our goal at Brixton Self Defence is to give women the skills required to learn to protect themselves and increase their confidence! See you in class!