by NAGA Staff | Nov 23, 2018 | About Naga, self-defense
Why should you take a self-defense class? When you are ready, how do you distinguish between the various self-defense programs out there? In this blog, I’ll talk about why self-defense training is important, and what to look for in a great class, so you can be an...
by Silvia Smart | Sep 28, 2018 | About Naga, self-defense
There are lots of reasons why learning self defense is important! One day, women and children will be safe at all times, no matter what. Until then, all of us deserve to know how to stand up for and protect ourselves. You owe it to yourself to know what your options...
by NAGA Staff | Jul 30, 2018 | About Naga, self-defense
The Art we train The art we train at Naga, Poekoelan Tjimindie Tulen, is based in self-defense. What does that mean? It means we don’t go out looking for trouble and we don’t broadcast the fact that we train. Instead, we keep our skills close, “in our back pocket”,...
by Silvia Smart | Jun 30, 2018 | self-defense
Young women across the country are heading off to college and they are at an increased risk for sexual assault. Depending on the statistics you are looking at, one in three or four will have to deal with sexual violence over the next few years. Many colleges and...
by Silvia Smart | May 4, 2018 | self-defense
GRLQUAKE WEEKEND EMPOWERMENT CAMP: July 27-29 Power, Confidence, Leadership. A Camp Just for Girls 8-16 This weekend camp provides girls and young women with life changing self-defense and empowerment skills and space to make “fierce” and...
by Silvia Smart | Feb 21, 2018 | self-defense
#MeToo Self Defense Class for Survivors is in the News In my three-plus decades of teaching women’s self-defense classes, I’ve been privy to hundreds of stories of survival. There’s something about being in a group of supportive women that opens up...
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