​Security and Self-Defense / Personal Safety

Arming Women Against Rape and Endangerment (AWARE) – effective self-protection for intelligent women who want help, not hype, Bedford, MA.

Association for Women’s Self Defense Advancement (AWSDA) – an international, non-profit, educational organization, made up of women and men who are dedicated to ending violence against women by providing training programs for instructors and services for women, designed to increase their awareness of self defense and rape prevention, Lindenhurst, NY.

DC-IMPACT Self Defense – Washington, DC.

Defend Yourself – works to empower people ~ especially women and LGBTQ people ~ to end violence and create a world where they can be fully themselves. In our classes you'll learn skills to help you prevent, interrupt, heal from and end violence and abuse. You'll leave better equipped to deal with everything from bothersome people to full-on attacks. Defend Yourself's experienced instructors know self-defense theory and techniques, the facts about violence, trauma, and recovery, and effective teaching methods. And our students love them!

Fighting Spirit Warriors – fit 2 fight to have a safe life. Why is physical conditioning so important? In order to protect oneself from the possibility of a violent attack it helps if a female is in great physical shape, which will make it easier for her to make a quick escape from a dangerous situation, or have the ability to run away from a situation, if necessary, or powerful enough if she needs to fight for her life. FSW uses fitness and training techniques that will strengthen all areas of the body, and focus heavily on weak areas females normally have, i.e., upper body and core. Females also learn safety and preventive measures to reduce their chances of becoming a victim of rape, sexual assault or domestic violence, how to spot predators and the RED Flag warnings to avoid a potentially abusive man before they enter into a relationship, Upper Darby, PA.