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Voice of a Warrior was founded to provide empowering and effective self-defense in a safe and trauma-informed environment to anyone who wants to learn it.
Empowerment Self-Defense (ESD) is a little different from other self-defense classes you might have heard about or taken. We know that effective self-defense is a lot more than just fancy martial arts and what you can do with your body. It's about having the tools to advocate for yourself in all areas of life -- not just for what you don't want, but also what you do. And our self-defense is for everyone.
Voice of a Warrior was founded to provide empowering and effective self-defense in a safe and trauma-informed environment to anyone who wants to learn it.
Empowerment Self-Defense (ESD) is a little different from other self-defense classes you might have heard about or taken. We know that effective self-defense is a lot more than just fancy martial arts and what you can do with your body. It's about having the tools to advocate for yourself in all areas of life -- not just for what you don't want, but also what you do. And our self-defense is for everyone.
Did you know that most assaults and intrusions that occur in a person's life are perpetrated by people they know? Only teaching complicated, violent physical self-defense for a hypothetical boogeyman isn't going to cut it. We need to learn techniques and concepts that will help us in realistic scenarios that we might face in our lives -- things like boundary setting, awareness, recognizing warning signs in others' behavior, assertiveness, de-escalation, and verbal self-defense skills (in addition to the physical ones) to help us in any situation that might arise.
These skills benefit you not only in dangerous situations, but in your everyday life as well. Having the tools to assert what you do or don't want in any situation will help empower you to advocate for yourself with confidence, and help keep you safer.
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We're glad that you're here. Look around, find out more about Who We Are, check out the workshops we offer, and if you have any questions about us, ESD, or anything in between, we'd love to hear from you.
These skills benefit you not only in dangerous situations, but in your everyday life as well. Having the tools to assert what you do or don't want in any situation will help empower you to advocate for yourself with confidence, and help keep you safer.
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We're glad that you're here. Look around, find out more about Who We Are, check out the workshops we offer, and if you have any questions about us, ESD, or anything in between, we'd love to hear from you.