Personal Defense Education for Women
Education is empowering. Self defense instruction is available. Any time. Any where.
*Defense Education Specialist *Professional *Distinctive
Serving Northeastern Nevada & Beyond. Mobile. Informative.
Subtle Warrior Self Defense
Quality ~ Knowledge ~ Experience
Lisa Abbott - P.O. Box 617 • Wells, NV 89835 USA • 775.752.3595
Personal Defense Education Specialist
Subtle Warrior's mission is to provide accurate, informative personal defense education in order to empower women with the knowledge and confidence to live more securely.
SUBTLE: [SUH tuhl'] so delicate and precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe; clever and indirect methods to achieve something; capable of fine distinctions, crafty; cunning.
Upcoming Programs:
Would you be intersted in a short-term (9-12 hours) course this summer in Elko? If so let is know your what you think! Contact Lisa at self.defense@subtle-warrior.com or Rosie at tigersikarate@yahoo.com
Saturday, July 21 • Rory Miller, author of Facing Violence facilitating "Ambushes & Thugs: Introduction to Violence" in Elko, Nevada- details posted soon!
The best way to prepare for a situation is to have a plan of action. Remember, you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think." ~a.a. milne
Your survival begins and ends with you.
There is a lot of information available. Much of it is unreliable. Each of the following resources are accurate and informative. They will help you gain knowledge that you can apply to your personal saftey today!
The Gift of Fear
by Gavin deBecker
Facing Violence: Preparing for the Unexpected
by Rory Miller
Meditations on Violence: a Comparison of Martial Arts Training and Real World Violence
by Rory Miller
The Little Black Book of Violence
by Kris Wilder & Lawrence Kane
MEDIA
Elko Daily
Free Press
Personal Defense Seminar
"The Art of Self Defense"
"Toastmasters Helps With Public Speaking, Leadership"
"Women In Business"
"Business Highlights"
"Know the Signs of Stalking"
"GBC Self Defense Program"
"Local Instructor Atttends Seminar"
"Help Women Learn Self Defense"
Modern Warrior Blog
Female Self Defense Week
Elko Chamber of Commerce
Personal Safety is an issue women think of often. Experience has conditioned women to be vigilant in assessing their environment. But no matter how vigilant, one must be prepared. Knowledge is the best defense. Subtle Warrior's programs educate about the various aspects of defending. This gives women a well rounded education in which she is better prepared to understand the situtation and take control of her own personal defense. Never delegate your safety to someone else. Depend on yourself to defend yourself.
Instruction is available. Subtle Warrior's programs are designed to get participants excited about what they can do and enthusiastic about learning more. Instruction and training is done in an exciting, comfortable atmosphere. We can bring the instruction to you! Venues have included college campuses, club meeting places, gymnasiums, theatre stages, fitness centers, retail business spaces, church halls, and living rooms. Participants learn strategies and tactics that include mindset preparation, awareness, verbalization, and violence dynamics as well as physical skills, which are developed based on individual personal assets with customized defense coaching. Subtle Warrior's distinct program does not rely on strength or complicated techniques.
Not Karate. Although self defense has been synonymous with karate, Subtle Warrior programs are not a martial system. There are no belt ranks, uniforms, or formal titles. Self defense skills taught in an exciting, fun, supportive atmoshere without the formalities and rituals of the traditional karate school. Self defense education introduces escape and evasion concepts, levels of force and other aspects of a physical force encounter in society today. Any woman can learn personal defense skills, regardless of her ability, agility or experince.
Cost. The cost is affordable, comparable to a manicure, massage, or day a the spa - with long-term benefits! There is not better time to gain the confidence and learn the self-reliance you've been wanting. Invest more in yourself and your future peace of mind. Learn what to do in a threatening or violent situation.
What is Self Defense? Where Does Personal Defense Education Fit?
Self Defense at its core is simply ‘keeping safe’. Education in personal defense includes many more levels and much more information than just the physical strikes and kicks training. The most important aspect in keeping safe is mindset. Mindset will get one through and beyond anything, whether they have skill or not.
Self Defense has a strong, deep connection in the martial arts and karate. Therefore the two are often synonymous when in fact, they are very different. Martial arts and karate were developed in an age when violence had infinitely different social ramifications than today. History and evolution has created a vast crevasse between karate and self defense. Training in karate or martial arts is often training for contests. The self defense segment of a class is composed of techniques that have been handed down from instructor to student many times and usually without question. Without knowing how violence really happens, techniques are ignorant of the violent reality, in which things can go very bad very fast - as the target and as the defender.
A good personal defense program educates. That education includes the ethics of defending, understanding the body’s fear response, verbal practice, force law, levels of force, violence dynamics and what can be expected after a violent encounter. The skills practiced must be taken from a reflexive response, simple and effective without requiring memorization. But it also includes de-escalation, escape and evasion, and trusting your intuition. It is so much more than mere physical techniques.
Finding a quality personal defense program takes research. There are no magic moves or silver bullets when it comes to personal defense. Ask questions and trust your instincts when researching schools and instructors. Any program offering a “just... “ or “always...” solution to defense is one to be wary of. There is never a ‘just’ or ‘always’ answer when it comes to personal defense. The best anyone can do is raise the percentage points in your favor and you want the most accurate information you can find.
