4 Week Self-Defence Course

Empower yourself with practical skills, confidence and resilience in just 4 weeks.

Each week consists of a 1 hour 30 minute class.

This structured course is designed exclusively for women, guiding you step by step through the fundamentals of self-defence. Across four progressive stages, you’ll build the knowledge and ability to protect yourself while developing strength, awareness and self-assurance in a supportive environment.

What you’ll learn:

✅ Introduction to the law of self-defence and personal safety

✅ Avoidance strategies and protecting your personal space

✅ Tools of self-defence - using hands, voice and body language

✅ Verbal de-escalation techniques

✅ Simple strikes, kicks, blocks and knee strikes

✅ Defences against wrist grabs, clothing grabs and hair pulls

✅ Strike options available to you in different situations

✅ Releases from chokes, slams and grabs from behind

✅ Breaking falls and floor work for safer recovery

✅ Practising realistic scenarios to build confidence and resilience

Each session combines practical drills, fitness elements and confidence-building exercises, ensuring you leave not only stronger but more empowered.

No prior experience is needed, just bring comfortable clothing and a willingness to learn.

Our focus: Empowerment, safety and confidence.

Age: This course is for Women only aged 16+

Please note: Beginners must begin at Stage 1 and progress through the course in order. You cannot skip ahead to Stage 2 or Stage 3 without first completing the earlier stages. If you have missed Stage 1, you can book into our next Stage 1 during the following 3‑week course, which will run once the current course has finished.

📍 Caring Coins Community Cafe, Newry (10 Upper Edward Street, Newry, BT35 6AX)