Standing up for myself
I was at a restaurant having dinner with a couple of my friends. There was a man sitting at a table in the corner of the restaurant. I...
I was at a restaurant having dinner with a couple of my friends. There was a man sitting at a table in the corner of the restaurant. I...
There are a lot of common myths and misconceptions regarding self-defense and personal safety, and we want to help you find the truth....
Self-defense is more than just how hard you can hit. It is the full spectrum of tools that you can use to protect yourself every single...
Trigger Warning: Violent Content and Talks of Assault When I went off to college, a friend (or should I say former friend) tried to...
Many years ago, when I was mainly training the Afro-Brazilian art of capoeira, I tried out a little bit of jiu jitsu-style grappling with...
Self-defense is more than just how hard you can hit. It is the full spectrum of tools that you can use to protect yourself every single...
I recently taught a class at a local LA private school and during our section about consent, the students asked a lot of really good...
It was an unprovoked stranger attack. He targeted me because he thought I was vulnerable. He thought I was weak. He thought I wasn’t...
Self-defense is more than just how hard you can hit. It is the full spectrum of tools that you can use to protect yourself every single...
March is Women’s History Month and IMPACT is a women-founded, women-lead organization. We want to highlight some of our key founders in...
Earlier this year, Amelia and I discussed how the phrase “don’t be a tattletale” can both disarm survivors and embolden perpetrators. As...
Self-defense is more than just how hard you can hit. It is the full spectrum of tools that you can use to protect yourself every single...
*TRIGGER WARNING: Stalking and Graphic Content* In 1975 I was 22 years old and a first-year student at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles....
This year, students at a local LA high school resumed in-person learning. IMPACT Personal Safety’s self-defense course is offered as an...
Self-defense is more than just how hard you can hit. It is the full spectrum of tools that you can use to protect yourself every single...
It happens every few months, a social media post goes viral instructing people what to do in a specific situation in order to keep safe....
New Series: Myths and Misconceptions There are a lot of common myths and misconceptions regarding self-defense and personal safety, and...
The ABC’s of Empowerment Self-Defense Self-defense is more than just how hard you can hit. It is the full spectrum of tools that you can...
Cowritten by Danielle Joy and Amelia Norfleet Dorn How often did we hear this as a kid? This phrase, however, has serious negative...
I recently took a lead climbing class that got me thinking about the importance of teaching through empowerment. For a little background,...