GUARDIAN SELF DEFENSE

No one asks for, causes, invites, or deserves to be assaulted. Women and men sometimes exercise poor judgment about safety behavior, but that does not make them responsible for the attack. Attackers are responsible for their attacks and their use of violence to overpower, control and abuse another human being.

Whatever a person's decision in a given self-defense situation, whatever action she/he does or does not take, that person is not at fault. Someone's decision to survive the best way she can must be respected. Self-defense classes should not be used as a judgment against a victim/survivor.

Our self-defense programs do not "tell" an individual what she "should" or "should not" do. Our program offer options, techniques, and a way of analyzing situations.

Empowerment is the goal of our self-defense program. Our course covers critical thinking about defense strategies, assertiveness, powerful communication skills, and easy-to-remember physical techniques. Our instructor respects and responds to your fears and concerns. Instruction is based on the belief that we can act competently, decisively, and take action for our own protection. Our program is based on intelligence and not muscle. It offers tools for enabling the student to connect with her own strength and power.