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Myths and Misconceptions
There are a lot of common myths and misconceptions regarding self-defense and personal safety, and we want to help you find the truth....
Dani Joy
Apr 15, 20233 min read
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The ABC’s of Empowerment Self-Defense: The Letter M
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...
Admin Staff
Jan 15, 20232 min read
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"I could do that again, but harder."
My time taking self-defense has been a very rewarding experience. I came into the class very timid about what I would learn, and I...
Anonymous
Dec 15, 20221 min read
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Staying Safe During the Holidays
As holiday parties and family get-togethers get more frequent during this season, we might be seeing people who we don’t typically see....
Kayla Berry
Dec 1, 20222 min read
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The ABC’s of Empowerment Self-Defense: The Letter L
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...
Admin Staff
Nov 15, 20222 min read
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Myths and Misconceptions
There are a lot of common myths and misconceptions regarding self-defense and personal safety, and we want to help you find the truth....
Dani Joy
Nov 1, 20221 min read
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The ABC’s of Empowerment Self-Defense: The Letter K
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...
Dani Joy
Oct 4, 20222 min read
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Safety as Self-Care
There are several things that we train our students to do post-fight. We have them look around them to break tunnel vision and gain...
Kayla Berry
Sep 15, 20222 min read
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Empowering youth with a choice
At IMPACT Colorado, we’ve noticed an uptick in interest in our Teen and Family classes this year, probably due to the lifting of pandemic...
Kayla Berry
Aug 1, 20223 min read
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My self-defense class experience
My experience in my self-defense class was positive. It was a fun class, and I know I learned a lot. Prior, I did not know much about...
IMPACT Graduate
Jul 15, 20221 min read
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Standing up for myself
I was at a restaurant having dinner with a couple of my friends. There was a man sitting at a table in the corner of the restaurant. I...
IMPACT Graduate
Jun 15, 20221 min read
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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...
Dani Joy
May 16, 20222 min read
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The ABC's of Empowerment Self-Defense: The Letter G
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...
Dani Joy
May 2, 20222 min read
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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...
Nicole Snell
Apr 1, 20226 min read
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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...
Lisa Gaeta
Mar 15, 20222 min read
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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...
Kayla Berry
Feb 1, 20222 min read
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Norwegian Baker at Work
*TRIGGER WARNING: Stalking and Graphic Content* In 1975 I was 22 years old and a first-year student at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles....
Ellen Snortland
Jan 15, 20224 min read
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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...
Kayla Berry
Jan 1, 20224 min read
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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....
Krista Hanley
Dec 1, 20214 min read
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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,...
Kayla Berry
Sep 1, 20212 min read
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