Events › Introduction to Self-Defense Workshop with IMPACT

Join us for a community self-defense workshop with IMPACT. Participants will learn assertive communication, verbal self-defense strategies, and physical self-protection skills to stay calm and focused in unsafe situations. This workshop is open to ages 16 and up. 

IMPACT self-defense workshops simulate scenarios of threat, intimidation, and violence perpetrated by strangers and people we know. Classes are taught by a team of two instructors, one of whom takes on the role of a perpetrator. They wear a full suit of body armor so students can safely defend themselves using the same force needed in a real attack. Physical self-defense is always a last resort – students also learn verbal skills to de-escalate conflict and avoid unnecessary violence. Many assailants use verbal threats to intimidate people, so IMPACT teaches students to stay calm and respond effectively to harassment.