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...
Safety as Self-Care
There are several things that we train our students to do post-fight. We have them look around them to break tunnel vision and gain...
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....
The ABC's of Empowerment Self-Defense: The Letter H
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...
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...
Consent: Frequently Asked Questions
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...
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...
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....
Hear from some IMPACT Graduates
This year, students at a local LA high school resumed in-person learning. IMPACT Personal Safety’s self-defense course is offered as an...