Self Defense by Women

The Practical Self Defense Workshop starts from first awareness prevention and progresses all the way to point of contact, teaching you simple but effective defense techniques every step of the way.

In this 3-hour workshop you will learn:

• How your biological self defense system signals danger
• How to tell the difference between intuition and paranoia
• What a fighting stance actually looks like and what it's for
• Self defense techniques for grabs, pins, chokes and defending against groups
• The best way to use every day items to defend yourself

Pretty Deadly is for people who aren't looking for drama, scary stories or complicated self defense moves, but want a few reliable, effective techniques that are easy to learn and easy to remember so they can just get on with their day. We work with every body type and ability level to help keep you feeling strong, confident and safe.

Pretty Deadly Self Defense is a women's self defense training and instructor certification program* designed by women to deliver trauma-informed, inclusive self defense that addresses the things women actually face, designed for the way women actually learn, and that's actually fun. Launched in Berlin, Germany in 2016, Pretty Deadly has grown to embrace an international community of instructors and students around the world.

Learn more about Pretty Deadly Self Defense and our mission at prettydeadlyselfdefense.com

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*Pretty Deadly Self Defense is an inclusive organization that supports the LGBTQIA+ community and male-identifying allies.

Susie Kahlich is the founder of Pretty Deadly Self Defense, a user-friendly self defense system she developed based on her experience as a violent crime survivor and her 25 years of martial arts training. She is certified in domestic violence awareness and support, trauma awareness and support, and has provided resilience, self defense, security and de-escalation training for international airline crews, NGO field workers, UN Women, and the Siemens South Africa EmpowerHER program.

This episode of the Pretty Deadly podcast addresses a common misconception in self defense: that hitting specific targets, pressure points and even the groin are even possible in real life situations.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

264 Dore St, 264 Dore Street, San Francisco, United States