"After taking a self defense class, I feel confident enough to defend myself and those I care about. It took away some of the fear I have about being a young woman out on my own. I feel more confident in myself, both mentally and physically". 

"Learning the basics of self defense and actually practicing them made me realize how much confidence comes from understanding what your body can do. Talking about it openly matters too, because the more we share what we’ve learned, the more we encourage others to take their safety seriously."

"I feel like learning about self defense has given me more confidence in myself and my ability to defend myself. I want to continue to learn about the different styles of self defense to improve myself."

"After taking the self defense class, I definitely want to keep going because I already feel like I’ve learned so much about the basics. I feel more confident in how I would react in a dangerous situation, and I’d love to continue building and improving those skills."

"I got more out of the class than I expected. I still recall some of the moves and techniques that genuinely give me more confidence and make me feel more prepared. I feel better about my ability to actually defend myself properly with proper technique if I was in a dangerous situation."