Impact Bay Area's Self-Defense Classes Schedule

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WOMEN'S BASICS
SELF DEFENSE COURSE

For women ages 16 and up

BASICS East Bay
(Emeryville, CA)
Two Weekend
Feb 11, 12, 18, 19, 2012
Sat & Sun, 1pm-7pm
Course Fee: $495
 Discount: Register 3 or more and get $100 off each.

Scholarships also available for this course
(Click for application).

WOMEN'S BASICS
SELF DEFENSE COURSE

For women ages 16 and up

BASICS Peninsula
(Mountain View, CA)
Three Sundays
April 15, 22, 29, 2012
Sundays, 9am-5pm
Course Fee: $495
 Discount: Register 3 or more and get $100 off each.

Scholarships also available for this course
(Click for application).

MIXED GENDER BASICS
SELF DEFENSE COURSE

For anyone ages 16 and up

BASICS SF
(San Francisco, CA)
Six Wednesdays
May 2 through June 6, 2012
Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30pm
Course Fee: $495
 Discount: Register 3 or more and get $100 off each.

Scholarships also available for this course
(Click for application).


Women's & Mixed Gender Basics Course Description:
This class is our most comprehensive training with lots of individualized instruction and practice, covering the emotional, mental and physical aspects of self-defense. This course gives students the opportunity to practice full-force on "attacker" instructors in well-padded suits who play the role of an assailant. Practicing these full-force techniques, taught by a female instructor, allows students to experience the benefits of "muscle memory" - their bodies will remember the techniques in a crisis situation. Adrenaline state training is also the best way to learn how to work through the natural "freeze" response that often happens when attacked. Verbal and body-language boundary-setting is also practiced to de-escalate situations before they become physical. We teach in an emotionally supportive environment conducive to learning and healing.

All ages (16 and up) and all ability levels welcome. Mature 14 and 15 year olds may also take this course if the Intro to Padded Attacker course is taken first. No prior self-defense training needed for other registrants.

Click to buy someone a gift certificate for a Women's Basics (6-7 per year) or Mixed Gender Basics (only 1x per year).



INTRO to FULL-FORCE, PADDED ASSAILANT SELF-DEFENSE

MIXED GENDER; ages 12 and up

INTRO SJ
(San Jose, CA)
February 25, 2012
Saturday, 10am-1pm
Course Fee: $75
Discount: Register 2 people and get $5 off each.

INTRO to FULL-FORCE, PADDED ASSAILANT SELF-DEFENSE

MIXED GENDER; ages 12 and up

INTRO East Bay
(Emeryville, CA)
March 31, 2012
Saturday, 1pm-4pm
Course Fee: $75
Discount: Register 2 people and get $5 off each.

INTRO to FULL-FORCE, PADDED ASSAILANT SELF-DEFENSE

MIXED GENDER; ages 12 and up

INTRO SF
(San Francisco, CA)
April 11, 2012
Wednesday, 6:30-9:30pm
Course Fee: $75
Discount: Register 2 people and get $5 off each.

INTRO to Padded Assailant Self Defense Course Description:
This class covers street safety & awareness, physical & verbal boundary setting and some basic full-force self-defense tactics proven effective at keeping you safer in the world. Includes practice with front and rear grab responses and effective ground fighting with a padded mock assailant. A great class to take if you are considering the BASICS course but want to check us out first. Attendees who complete the Impact Intro will receive a $95 off coupon for a future Women's, Co-Ed or Men's Basics.

Click to buy someone a gift certificate for this class or a future Intro class.



TEEN "Kick Like A Girl"
SELF-DEFENSE COURSE

Ages 12 to 16

 Weekend Format (10 training hours)
Location: San Francisco
March 10 & 11, 2012
Sat & Sun, 10am-3pm
Course Fee: $225
Discount: Register 2 teens together and get $30 off each.

Scholarships also available for this course
(Click for application).

TEEN "Kick Like A Girl"
SELF-DEFENSE COURSE

Ages 12 to 16

 Weekend Format (10 training hours)
Location: San Ramon/Pleasanton Area: location TBD
May 5 & 6, 2012
Sat & Sun, 10am-3pm
Course Fee: $225
Discount: Register 2 teens together and get $30 off each.

Please email the office to be added to the Teen class contact list. We will notify you as soon as the class location has been confirmed and we can start taking registrations.

Scholarships also available for this course
(Click for application).

The Teen "Kick Like a Girl" Self-Defense course is designed specifically for teen girls ages 12-16, this ten hour self-defense course focuses on preventing stranger and dating violence, including sexual assault. This course gives students the opportunity to practice full-force on a "mock assailant" instructor in a well-padded suit. Practicing these full-force self-defense techniques, taught by a female instructor, allows our students to experience the benefits of "muscle memory" - their bodies will remember the techniques in a crisis situation. Students will gain the confidence and skills needed to feel safer in the world.

Click to buy someone a gift certificate for this class or a future teen class



BOUNDARY SETTING, VERBAL SELF-DEFENSE & BYSTANDER INTERVENTION WORKSHOP

Women-Only; ages 14 and up

East Bay (Emeryville, CA)
June 9, 2012
Saturday, 11am - 3pm
Course Fee: $85
Discount: Register 2 people together and get $10 off each.

The Boundary Setting and Verbal Self-Defense Workshop allows you to explore your current relationship to setting boundaries in your life and ways to improve your boundary setting skills so that can feel safer, live more independently and with more confidence. It includes a lot of one-on-one scenario practice with common everyday personal and professional boundary violations by AND high-risk negotiations with people we know and strangers. There are also opportunities to practice using effective verbal self-defense with student's customized boundary crossing scenarios. PLUS, learn about how to be a proactive bystander when you witness others boundaries being crossed. This is a verbal and body language only class. There is no padded attacker.

Class is women-only; for ages 14 and up; all abilities and no experience necessary.


YOUNG ADULT BASICS
"On Her Own" SELF-DEFENSE COURSE

For Young Women 15 - 22
This course is only offered once a year as a public class.
Private Young Adult classes are encouraged (click or details on booking private classes).

Annual Summer Class - (Emeryville, CA)
Weekend Format (21 training hours)
July 6, 7, 8, 2012
Fri- Sun / 1pm - 8pm
Course Fee: $450
Discount: Register 3 people together and get $100 off each.

Every summer we have a special Basics Course for young women ages 15-22 who are or will be living away from home for the first time, attending college or starting a first job. This course covers the same material that is covered in the Women's Basics but with scenarios more specific to this age group. An excellent gift for graduating high school seniors or college students.


NEW! FREE INTRO to PERSONAL SAFETY CLASSES

For anyone ages 12 and up

IMPACT Bay Area has partnered with Sports Basement to offer these free Intro classes each month at Sports Basement Stores in the SF Bay Area.

Class Locations: San Francisco (Bryant St); Walnut Creek & Sunnyvale
1-2 Hour Course; 6-8pm or 7-8pm typically 2nd Wednesday of the month
Course Fee: FREE (donation encouraged), hosted by Sports Basement

Click the Date/Location Below for more info & to pre-register (space is limited)



The Intro to Personal Safety course is an excellent introduction to Impact style self-defense. This free course covers awareness, body confidence, boundary setting, verbal self-defense (including de-escalation) and some simple full-force physical self defense techniques with pads. Additional classes will be as follows: May 9th (SF); June 13th (Sunnyvale); July 11th (SF); Aug 8th (WC); Sept 12th (Sunnyvale); Oct 10th (SB); Nov 14th (WC); Dec 12th (SF).



Defense Against Weapons/Armed Assailants (now Mixed Gender)

For Basics graduates ages 15 and up

Location: San Francisco, CA
 Two Weekend Format (18+ training hours)
Next Class: September 8, 9, 16, 2012, 10am-4pm
 (includes an optional day Sept 15th at shooting range to demystify guns, learn handgun safety and
learn how to shoot small caliber pistols)
Course Fee: $650 (payment plans available)


Interest-free payment plans available with $250 minimum deposit,
please email the office to register with a payment plan.

The Defense Against Weapons 18-hour self-defense course over four days in two consecutive weekends covers effective verbal and physical self-defense techniques against padded mock-assailants yielding a weapon. This course covers effective defenses to common attacks with a club, knife, or gun, from the front or the rear, both standing and on the ground. The course is limited to 12 students for maximum individualized instruction and practice. (Only IMPACT Women's, Men's, Mixed Gender & Young Adult Basics graduates can take this upper level course).



Defense Against Multiple Assailants (now Mixed Gender)

For Basics graduates ages 15 and up

Location: San Jose, CA
 Weekend Format (12 training hours)
Next Class: October 27 & 28, 2012; 12pm-6pm
Course Fee: $695 (payment plans available)

The Defense Against Multiple Assailants course is designed specifically for graduates of our BASICS courses interested in learning how to defend themselves against two or three or four potential attackers. This course builds on the skills learned previously and is taught by an instructor team of 4 suited instructors and 1-2 whistle instructors. Class size is limited to 14 students for maximum individualized instruction and technique practice. (Only IMPACT Women's, Men's or Young Adult Basics graduates can take this course).
Please email the office to be put on the contact list for the next Defense Against Multiple Assailants class. Put the words "multiples class" in the subject line.

SCHOLARSHIPS for PUBLIC CLASSES

IMPACT Bay Area believes that every person should be able to take our courses regardless of their financial situation. To help meet this goal, we've established a Scholarship Fund to provide potential students financial assistance. If you need a scholarship, please complete and submit the application:

  • Scholarship Application

    PRIVATE CLASSES

    We provide private classes for health care clinics, community organizations, religious groups, survivor therapy groups, rape crisis centers, domestic violence shelters, colleges, middle and high schools, youth groups, corporations, private homes and small businesses. (click to see our recent client list).

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