Helping women to keep themselves safe

Women's Personal Safety course

This is a comprehensive course that begins with awareness, prevention, risk reduction and risk
avoidance, and includes simple but effective physical techniques to defend against sexual assault or
rape. It is not a martial arts course. We take an holistic approach to self defence and explore issues
such as finding your voice, believing in yourself and developing your inner as well as physical strength.

The course lasts 9 hours and covers:

  • facts and figures about crime rates and reporting self defence strategies
  • how you can use your own 'personal weapons' to defend yourself
  • simple physical techniques designed for 'everywoman'
     (you do not need to be particularly fit or agile to take part)
  • body language and effective communication
  • patterns of attack and date rape
  • reducing risk
  • 10 basic principles of self defence
  • 'breakaway techniques to escape from different physical encounters

Every participant receives a detailed 70-page manual containing advice, tips
and pictures of the physical techniques covered.

Women who complete the course become a member of the Freedom Personal
Safety Network. This gives you the opportunity to attend other basic
physical defence courses free of charge to practice your techniques to
build your confidence.

We can deliver the course over 2, 3 or 4 sessions or whatever best suits
you. We are happy to discuss timings around the needs of individual groups.
We can run courses for between 6 and 12 women.

If you have any questions about the course, please visit our
frequently asked questions or contact us.

The cost of the course varies according to the size of the group and the location. We can sometimes
offer discounts for non-profit making groups and individuals - please email us at
freedompersonalsafety@yahoo.co.uk or use our contact form and we will be happy to discuss this further.
"I wasn't sure about  
going on the course at
first, but once we got into
the punches and kicks, it
was great. I didn't know I
had it in me"
Jay, 22
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