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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Kayla Berry
May 1, 20232 min
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
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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Kayla Berry
Mar 1, 20232 min
The ABC’s of Empowerment Self-Defense: The Letter N
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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Michael Peñafiel
Feb 1, 20234 min
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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Dani Joy
Nov 1, 20221 min
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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Michael Peñafiel
Oct 15, 20223 min
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
Sep 1, 20221 min
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
Aug 1, 20223 min
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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Dani Joy
Jun 1, 20221 min
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 23, 20223 min
The ABC's of Empowerment Self-Defense: The Letter H
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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Wendy Kinal
May 9, 20222 min
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
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
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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Krista Hanley
Dec 1, 20214 min
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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Dani Joy
Nov 15, 20211 min
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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