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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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Dani Joy
Apr 15, 20233 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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Admin Staff
Jan 15, 20232 min read
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...
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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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Admin Staff
Nov 15, 20222 min read
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...
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Dani Joy
Nov 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
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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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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IMPACT Graduate
Jun 15, 20221 min read
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...
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Dani Joy
May 16, 20222 min read
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...
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Dani Joy
May 2, 20222 min read
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...
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Nicole Snell
Apr 1, 20226 min read
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...
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Lisa Gaeta
Mar 15, 20222 min read
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...
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Kayla Berry
Feb 1, 20222 min read
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...
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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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Kayla Berry
Jan 1, 20224 min read
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...
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Krista Hanley
Dec 1, 20214 min read
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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Kayla Berry
Sep 1, 20212 min read
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,...
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