Jumpscares are fun and games when it’s spooky season, but no matter the time of year, feeling vulnerable in real life isn’t quite the same. Imagine walking home late at night alone. What would you do ...

Probably the most important way we’re different from most self-defense is that we actively oppose victim-blaming. We know that whatever someone decides to do in any situation, whatever action they do ...

Kelly McCann breaks down essential combat principles for real-world self-defense. Learn effective strategies to neutralize ...

In early March, Kelly Herron was jogging through Golden Gardens Park when she stopped to use the bathroom. As she tells her story, she was washing her hands when 40-year-old Gary Steiner allegedly ...

The academy plans to host community awareness events, introductory workshops, and safety-focused educational sessions throughout the year. These initiatives aim to expand public understanding of ...

Recently, a scary encounter when I was out for a run on a public street in broad daylight showed me just how vulnerable I actually am when I walk or run alone. I was lucky to be okay, and I went home, ...

Hypervigilance and situational awareness are just two of the points instructors offered to women and girls in a self-defense class at the Multi Agency Academic Cooperative on a recent Friday evening. ...

Self-defense classes geared toward LGBTQ people can be found sprinkled across the United States, and instructors and students say the skills these classes provide are giving attendees a boost of ...