Raise a Strong, Confident Girl Who Knows How to Protect Herself
Real-world self defense, street smarts, and leadership training for girls age 6–14 in Highland Village, TX.
Book Her Free Intro Class
Learn practical self defense from kickboxing and Jiu Jitsu
Build awareness, boundaries & street-smarts
Grow confidence & leadership in a positive all-girl group
270+
5-Star Reviews
10
Years of Coaching Girls
1000+
Girls Trained
Self Defense Skills
Your daughter will learn effective self defense techniques that work in real life:
Self Defense Jiu Jitsu
Escape grabs, chokes, and pins—even against bigger opponents—using leverage and technique.
Muay Thai Kickboxing
Develop powerful strikes, movement, and defense while building strength, speed and coordination.
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The Girls Who Fight
Self Defense & Leadership Program
Weekly classes that build skills and character step-by-step from beginner to Black Belt.
Street Smart Skills
She'll gain the skills to spot and avoid danger:
Situational Awareness
Recognize Danger Signs
Boundary Setting
Peer Pressure Defense
Bully Prevention
Her awareness, strong voice, and confident presence will become her first line of defense.
Leadership Skills
Through structured character development and leadership training, your daughter builds:
Discipline Responsibility
Focus Confidence
Resilience Respect
So she has the inner strength to overcome challenges and thrive in school, friendships, and life.
"This isn't just a self defense class– it's a program that builds resilience, integrity and grit in young girls"
–Stephanie Hess
270+ 5-Star Reviews
Trusted by Hundreds of Families To Empower Their Daughters in Highland Village, TX
Learn From A Female Black Belt Who Understands Self Defense
Jiu Jitsu Black Belt | Former MMA Champion | 16+ Years Experience | 10 Years Coaching Girls
In 2017, Gemma Sheehan stepped away from competition to pursue a new mission: helping girls and women build the confidence that comes from knowing you can protect yourself.
Training Pillars
"This program has quite literally changed my life"
More Than Martial Arts.
A Complete Self Defense & Leadership Program For Girls
Girls Who Fight combines three essential life skills into one structured curriculum.
Self Defense: Practical Jiu Jitsu and Kickboxing for escaping grabs, chokes and pins, defending strikes, and handling real-world physical attacks.
Street Smarts: Situational awareness, boundaries, and assertiveness to recognize warning signs and avoid unsafe situations.
Leadership: Intentional character development that helps her become confident, resilient, responsible, and strong.
Watch Her Confidence Show Up In Everyday Life
The most noticeable result of Girls Who Fight is confidence that shows up at school, with friends, and in hard moments. We’ve helped hundreds of girls go from:
Being extremely shy and nervous to confidently introducing herself with a handshake and making new friends.
Avoiding new challenges to having the confidence to try, make mistakes, believe in herself, and say "I can do this."
Wanting everyone to like her and being afraid to disappoint others to confidently saying ‘no,’ standing up for herself, and resisting peer pressure.
Mixed Martial Arts Training
Give your daughter priceless strength, wits, and courage that she’ll take with her everywhere she goes for the rest of her life
The most valuable benefit of Girls Who Fight Camp is the knowledge and character that our girls gain and take with them everywhere they go. Our program teaches girls how to become an effective protector through the three GWF self defense pillars: Deter, Detect, and Defend!
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Physical Self Defense Skills
Confidence, Anti-Bullying, Self Defense
If there's anything girls need today it's confidence, awareness, and the ability to defend themselves from bullies and predators. Our fun, empowering program combines self defense and martial arts, bully-proofing and street smarts, and the undeniable confidence building that comes along with gaining these life changing skills.
