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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...
The Safety Godmothers
Aug 1, 20239 min read
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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...
Kayla Berry
May 1, 20232 min read
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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...
Lisa Gaeta
Mar 16, 20233 min read
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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...
Admin Staff
Jan 15, 20232 min read
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"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...
Anonymous
Dec 15, 20221 min read
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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....
Kayla Berry
Dec 1, 20222 min read
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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...
Admin Staff
Nov 15, 20222 min read
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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....
Dani Joy
Nov 1, 20221 min read
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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...
Dani Joy
Oct 4, 20222 min read
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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...
Kayla Berry
Sep 15, 20222 min read
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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...
Dani Joy
Aug 15, 20224 min read
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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...
Kayla Berry
Aug 1, 20223 min read
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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...
IMPACT Graduate
Jun 15, 20221 min read
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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....
Dani Joy
Jun 1, 20221 min read
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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...
Kayla Berry
May 23, 20223 min read
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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...
Wendy Kinal
May 9, 20222 min read
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Consent: Frequently Asked Questions
I recently taught a class at a local LA private school and during our section about consent, the students asked a lot of really good...
Dani Joy
Apr 15, 20225 min read
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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...
Lisa Gaeta
Mar 15, 20222 min read
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Snitches Get Stitches: Don't be a tattletale pt 2
Earlier this year, Amelia and I discussed how the phrase “don’t be a tattletale” can both disarm survivors and embolden perpetrators. As...
Dani Joy
Feb 15, 20222 min read
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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...
Kayla Berry
Feb 1, 20222 min read
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