Women's
Self Defense
Practical, tested technique for the situations that actually happen โ taught in a room where you set the pace and nobody performs at your expense.
Built around the situation you are actually in
Most self-defense marketed to women assumes a fair fight. Real assaults are not fair โ they are close range, they usually end up against a wall or on the ground, and the other person is bigger.
That is precisely the scenario jiu-jitsu was built to solve. The techniques we teach do not require you to be stronger or faster. They require you to know what to do from a bad position, and to have done it enough times that your body remembers under stress.
We run our self-defense series on Friday evenings, and Ladies Open Mat on Tuesdays at midday for women who want to keep drilling in a smaller, all-female room.
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What the series covers
Escaping From Underneath
The position most women end up in and the one least often trained. Frames, hip escapes, and getting back to your feet.
Breaking Grips and Holds
Wrist grabs, bear hugs, chokes from the front and behind โ released with leverage rather than strength.
Distance and Awareness
The technique that works best is the one that means you never need the others. Positioning, exits, and recognising a situation early.
Working Under Adrenaline
Drilling against real resistance so the response holds when your heart rate is at 180 and your hands are shaking.
Class times
Our self-defense series runs seasonally. Contact us for the next start date, and join Ladies Open Mat any Tuesday in the meantime.
What to expect
Get in touch
Fill in the form and we will tell you when the next series starts. No card, no obligation.
Come as you are
T-shirt and leggings or shorts without zips or pockets. Bare feet on the mat. Nothing else to buy.
You set the pace
Every technique has a version you can drill lightly. Nobody is going to put hands on you before you are ready, and you can stop at any point.
Bring someone
Plenty of women come with a friend, a sister, or their daughter. It is easier the first time and the drilling is better.
Before you come in
I have never done anything like this.
That describes most people in the room on day one. The series starts from zero and assumes no athletic background.
Is it all women?
Ladies Open Mat is. The self-defense series is women-only. Our regular BJJ classes are mixed, and many women move into them afterwards.
I do not want to get hit.
You will not be. This is grappling-based โ escapes, control, and getting away. There is no sparring where someone strikes you.
Can my teenage daughter come?
Yes, from 15. Mothers and daughters attending together is common and works well.
Will one series be enough?
It will give you a real foundation. Skill under stress comes from repetition, which is why Ladies Open Mat exists and why many women carry on into regular classes.
Your first class is free.
No payment method, no commitment, no pressure. Fill in the form and we will be in touch to confirm a time.
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32081