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🌟 WEEK THREE – Trusting Your Instincts & Finding Your Voice! 🌟

We’ve officially wrapped up week three of our women’s self-defence course — and what an amazing session it was! 💪

This week we stepped into real-world scenarios, focusing on those uncomfortable situations where someone is getting too close for comfort — not overtly aggressive, but something just doesn’t feel right. We explored situational awareness and the importance of listening to that inner alarm — that gut instinct that tells us something is off. When your gut says nope, listen to it!

Through one of our key exercises, we learned to recognise where our personal space boundaries are and how our bodies give us cues — from tension to hesitation — when someone crosses that invisible line. It was eye-opening to see just how much we rely on body language and facial expressions to decide what feels safe, and how much trickier it becomes when those outward signs of aggression aren’t there.

From there, we practised the escalating assessment process — how to safely test a person’s intentions and when to take action. Whether that meant maintaining a safe distance and disengaging, creating a safe distance, or using defensive strikes to make space and get away, the focus was on calm, confident decision-making and action, and you all nailed it!

And perhaps the most important part? 💡�We learned to tap into our assertive voice — using it not just as a deterrent but as a powerful self-defence tool. Finding that strong, commanding tone can be confronting, but it is also incredibly important. That voice can project confidence, attract attention, and interrupt a potential attacker’s plan.

As women, we’re so often told to not make a fuss, to keep ourselves small so others feel comfortable, and to second-guess ourselves. This week, we called ultimate BS on that 💩.
�We are learning to trust ourselves, protect our space, and use every tool we have — physical, mental, and vocal — to stay safe.

👉 Next week, we turn it up a notch. We’ll be looking at high-level attacks — when someone enters your space aggressively and you must defend yourself. This is where all the skills we’ve been building — awareness, boundaries, voice, and movement — start coming together to add another layer in our self-defence toolkit.

Amazing work everyone — See you next week 💪

☘️ Coach Cathryn ☘️

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Our next 12 Week Women’s Self-Defence Program starts tonight 7.15pm. Hope to see you there.

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Our last Women's Self-Defence Course for 2023 starts Wednesday 20th September 7.30pm. Don't miss your chance to learn awesome life saving techniques and make some new friends. Book your spot and don't forget to invite your mates!

You are invited to come and join in our Self-Defence Workshop this Saturday. All levels of fitness welcome and no experience necessary.

SELF-DEFENCE WORKSHOP Sat 13 Aug 3pm-6pm

Class tonight is covering week two - our lower body striking defences. Get booking. 6.30pm

We are out of lockdown in Melbourne and indoor training is back!!!! Currently classes are running on Wednesday 12pm and 6.30pm. The livestream is at 6.30pm Wednesday also. Can’t wait to see you.

If you’ve been curious to give it a go, drop me a message and I’ll get you started with a free trial!

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