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Evidence-Based
Evidence-based research over the last 40+ years, supports the efficacy of empowerment-based self-defense education.
Self-Defense training has been shown to lower rates
of sexual assault by up to 50%.
SEXUAL ASSAULT Report
Girls Fight Back! You Are Worth Fighting For
by Daniel W Oesterle, Weiman Chen, Nicole Snell, and Lindsay M. Orchowski*

Empowerment-Based Self-Defense Efficacy Infographic

Graphic created by: Mona MacDonald
"Self-defense training has many other positive effects on women’s lives— effects that themselves may reduce women’s risk of assault." - Jocelyn Hollander
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