ALBANY, N.Y. — In response to growing concerns about safety, a group of women runners in the Capital Region have taken proactive steps to protect themselves by organizing a self-defense workshop. The ...

I sometimes wish for a world where being a martial artist was just about the sport and not about saving our own lives.

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. ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — After decades of practicing Vadha Kempo Karate and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Jennifer Burke wanted to provide a space where women and girls could develop martial arts skills and learn ...

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - Many women gathered at the mall, but it wasn’t for shopping. They were there to learn self-defense. The Grand Junction branch of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu was opened by the ...

BAY VILLAGE, Ohio -- Women looking to learn practical self-defense skills have a number of opportunities to do so in Rocky River and Bay Village. The Bay Village Police Department is offering a free ...

NORTH AUGUSTA — Block, chop, and strike were among the techniques women and girls learned to protect themselves during a recent self-defense class. A women’s self-defense class was held at the Nancy ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — The Savannah Impact Program (SIP) of the Savannah Police Department (SPD) shared the upcoming dates for its ...

Strike it Strong is a local group that hosts self-defense classes aimed at making women feel safe and empowered. Friends Cheryl Squadrito and Nancy Starr started the nonprofit during the holiday ...

In Tangipahoa Parish, a series of free women's self-defense classes kicks off this weekend.

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - With a recent uptick in sexual assault reports on ECU’s campus, one student organization is taking steps to ensure that women on campus are equipped with self-defense ...