40 Years of IMPACT
A Life of IMPACT Walking down the street, minding my own business when suddenly I’m hit from behind, the air knocked out of me! I get...
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IMPACT changes lives. Taking charge of your safety is a game-changer. Once you believe that your life is worth fighting for and that you have the right to live a safe and violence-free life, a transformation can occur in how you approach life.
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The Safety Godmothers
Aug 1, 20239 min read
The ABC’s of Empowerment Self-Defense: The Letter P
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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Dani Joy
May 15, 20231 min read
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....
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Kayla Berry
May 1, 20232 min read
The ABC’s of Empowerment Self-Defense: The Letter O
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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Lisa Gaeta
Mar 16, 20233 min read
A Life of IMPACT by Lisa Gaeta
March is Women’s History Month and the theme for 2023 is storytelling. So what’s a better story than the start of IMPACT as told by Lisa...
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Dani Joy
Feb 15, 20233 min read
Self-Defense Helped Me Feel More Confident
Growing up Black in America, I faced many challenges that my peers at school never did. Constantly being asked what’s your ethnicity (in...
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Michael Peñafiel
Feb 1, 20234 min read
Neurobiology of Self-Defense Pt 2
Hello everyone, and welcome back to my blog, The Neuroscience Behind Reality-Based Self-Defense, here on the IMPACT Your Life blog. In...
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Anonymous
Dec 15, 20221 min read
"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...
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Kayla Berry
Dec 1, 20222 min read
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....
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Michael Peñafiel
Oct 15, 20223 min read
The Neuroscience Behind Reality-Based Self-Defense Part 1
Hello everyone, and welcome to my blog, The Neuroscience Behind Reality-Based Self-Defense, here on the IMPACT Your Life blog. In this...
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Dani Joy
Oct 4, 20222 min read
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...
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Kayla Berry
Sep 15, 20222 min read
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...
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Dani Joy
Sep 1, 20221 min read
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....
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Dani Joy
Aug 15, 20224 min read
The ABC’s of Empowerment Self-Defense - The Letter J
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
Aug 1, 20223 min read
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...
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IMPACT Graduate
Jul 15, 20221 min read
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...
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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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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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Ellen Snortland
Jan 15, 20224 min read
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....
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