NOTE: You MUST sign up and pay via our website to reserve your spot (https://flyingbuddhastudio.com/#Events). Simply responding yes to attend via Meetup does not hold your spot. Thank you for your understanding!
The StrongHER® Initiative is proud to present our widely acclaimed women-led Women’s self-defense program. This research-based and trauma-informed seminar is endorsed by several area universities, including Georgetown and American University and includes insights from academic researchers, law enforcement officers and mental health professionals that will help you be better able to, not only physically defend yourself, but to better predict and prevent violent encounters through a better understanding of predatory behavior.
This 2 hour abbreviated version of our usual 4 hour seminar will focus on both the major preventative aspects of self-protection as well as the responsive aspects of hands-on self-defense. This two-part seminar begins with a guided conversation that gives insight into an attacker mentality and develops our ability to recognize pre-attack indicators and predatory behaviors. Participants will leave with a insight they can use to evaluate behaviors and feel more confident in their ability to avoid and dissuade unwanted and predatory behavior.
Second, participants will learn the foundations of self-defense from striking and blocking to defenses for common grabs and attacks as they learn how to address the physical aspects of an attacker to be better equipped to physically protect themselves. In addition to learning individual techniques, you will have the chance to employ them in fun, challenging application drills that will have you asking for more! Students will be better able to:
- Predict and prevent violence
- Verbally de-escalate threatening situations
- Combat aggressive behavior
- Use practical self-defense striking and tactics
- Escape holds, grabs, and other scenarios
Be sure to wear comfortable athletic attire to get the most out of this seminar! Learn more about us at www.Strong-Her.org or www.KravOz.com
Cost of workshop: $69
Sign up: https://flyingbuddhastudio.com/#Events
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR: Chantell Prestcott-Hollander founded StrongHER®, an organization committed to helping connect and strengthen women through therapy, coaching, education, and self-defense. Chantell is a Licensed Therapist, Fit to Fight® Black Belt Krav Maga/Defensive Options Instructor, a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Blue Belt, and Certified Personal Trainer and Yoga Instructor at Krav Oz, where she and her husband operate a self-defense and fitness center. She uses her counseling background to inform best practices and research when discussing the emotional and psychological responses in a self-defense scenario and to help participants understand the predatory mindset. She is passionate about helping women uncover their own strength from the inside out through
self-defense and fitness.
