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Dani Joy

May 16, 20222 min read

Fighting off a Friend

Trigger Warning: Violent Content and Talks of Assault When I went off to college, a friend (or should I say former friend) tried to...

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Wendy Kinal

May 9, 20222 min read

Grappling as an Art

Many years ago, when I was mainly training the Afro-Brazilian art of capoeira, I tried out a little bit of jiu jitsu-style grappling with...

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I Successfully Defended Myself From An Attack in Madrid - My Self-Defense Training Saved My Life

Nicole Snell

Apr 1, 20226 min read

I Successfully Defended Myself From An Attack in Madrid - My Self-Defense Training Saved My Life

It was an unprovoked stranger attack. He targeted me because he thought I was vulnerable. He thought I was weak. He thought I wasn’t...

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The ABC's of Empowerment Self-Defense- The Letter F

Lisa Gaeta

Mar 15, 20222 min read

The ABC's of Empowerment Self-Defense- The Letter F

Self-defense is more than just how hard you can hit. It is the full spectrum of tools that you can use to protect yourself every single...

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Admin Staff

Mar 1, 20225 min read

March is Women's History Month

March is Women’s History Month and IMPACT is a women-founded, women-lead organization. We want to highlight some of our key founders in...

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The ABC's of Empowerment Self-Defense- The Letter E

Kayla Berry

Feb 1, 20222 min read

The ABC's of Empowerment Self-Defense- The Letter E

Self-defense is more than just how hard you can hit. It is the full spectrum of tools that you can use to protect yourself every single...

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Kayla Berry

Jan 1, 20224 min read

Hear from some IMPACT Graduates

This year, students at a local LA high school resumed in-person learning. IMPACT Personal Safety’s self-defense course is offered as an...

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Dani Joy

Dec 15, 20213 min read

The ABC’s of Empowerment Self-Defense

Self-defense is more than just how hard you can hit. It is the full spectrum of tools that you can use to protect yourself every single...

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If/Then: Challenging Prescriptive Solutions Around Personal Safety

Krista Hanley

Dec 1, 20214 min read

If/Then: Challenging Prescriptive Solutions Around Personal Safety

It happens every few months, a social media post goes viral instructing people what to do in a specific situation in order to keep safe....

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Myth's and Misconceptions: Yelling "Fire"

Dani Joy

Nov 15, 20211 min read

Myth's and Misconceptions: Yelling "Fire"

New Series: Myths and Misconceptions There are a lot of common myths and misconceptions regarding self-defense and personal safety, and...

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Dani Joy

Oct 15, 20212 min read

Don't be a Tattletale

Cowritten by Danielle Joy and Amelia Norfleet Dorn How often did we hear this as a kid? This phrase, however, has serious negative...

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The ABC’s of Empowerment Self-Defense - The Letter B

Dani Joy

Sep 15, 20212 min read

The ABC’s of Empowerment Self-Defense - The Letter B

The ABC’s of Empowerment Self-Defense Self-defense is more than just how hard you can hit. It is the full spectrum of tools that you can...

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Kayla Berry

Sep 1, 20212 min read

Self-care as Self-Defense

September is National Self-Care Awareness Month, and self-care has become such a buzz word, and for a good reason. A lot of times,...

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The ABC's of Empowerment Self-Defense: The Letter A

Kayla Berry

Aug 1, 20212 min read

The ABC's of Empowerment Self-Defense: The Letter A

Self-defense is more than just how hard you can hit. It is the full spectrum of tools that you can use to protect yourself every single...

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Kayla Berry

Jul 1, 20212 min read

Listening to my Intuition

My partner and I were vacationing in Crested Butte to visit his mom and stepdad. After over a year of not being able to see family, we...

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