Staying Safe During the Holidays
As holiday parties and family get-togethers get more frequent during this season, we might be seeing people who we don’t typically see....
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The ABC’s of Empowerment Self-Defense: The Letter L
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...
Myths and Misconceptions
There are a lot of common myths and misconceptions regarding self-defense and personal safety, and we want to help you find the truth....
The ABC’s of Empowerment Self-Defense: The Letter K
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...
Myths and Misconceptions
There are a lot of common myths and misconceptions regarding self-defense and personal safety, and we want to help you find the truth....
The ABC’s of Empowerment Self-Defense - The Letter J
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...
Empowering youth with a choice
At IMPACT Colorado, we’ve noticed an uptick in interest in our Teen and Family classes this year, probably due to the lifting of pandemic...
My self-defense class experience
My experience in my self-defense class was positive. It was a fun class, and I know I learned a lot. Prior, I did not know much about...
The ABC’s of Empowerment Self-Defense - The Letter I
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...
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...
Myths and Misconceptions
There are a lot of common myths and misconceptions regarding self-defense and personal safety, and we want to help you find the truth....
Fighting off a Friend
Trigger Warning: Violent Content and Talks of Assault When I went off to college, a friend (or should I say former friend) tried to...
Grappling as an Art
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...
The ABC's of Empowerment Self-Defense: The Letter G
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 Successfully Defended Myself From An Attack in Madrid - My Self-Defense Training Saved My Life
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...
The ABC's of Empowerment Self-Defense- The Letter F
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
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...
Snitches Get Stitches: Don't be a tattletale pt 2
Earlier this year, Amelia and I discussed how the phrase “don’t be a tattletale” can both disarm survivors and embolden perpetrators. As...
The ABC's of Empowerment Self-Defense- The Letter E
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...
Norwegian Baker at Work
*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....