How is self defense incorporated with the martial arts training?
We teach beginners both verbal and physical self-defense, focusing on de-escalation, not engaging with a person who is harassing you, projecting self-confidence, attacking vulnerable targets, and escaping from grabs. Though beginners also learn the basics of Kajukenbo, self-defense is a major focus, as we want women to have the basic skills to defend themselves even if they don’t continue martial arts training. After the beginner’s cycle, the focus turns more to Kajukenbo, but we continue to practice self defense and teach more advanced strategies, such as how to defend against multiple attackers or attackers with weapons. As students move up through the ranks, they also begin learning aspects of Kajukenbo that are directly applicable to self defense, such as street fighting.
