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The Girls Who Fight
Women's Self Defense Program®
Build real-world self-defense skills and lasting confidence—through safe, effective training in a supportive, empowering community.
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Free Trial Class!
Start your training with a Free Class in our Basic Self Defense Program!
Only 4 Spots Per Class.
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A Self Defense Program Made For Women, By Women
Imagine walking through life with total confidence that you can protect yourself in any situation.
At Girls Who Fight you'll master hand-picked techniques from effective martial arts, prevention strategies that keep you from becoming a target, and the ability to stay calm, decisive, and powerful in high stakes situations.
Girls Who Fight is about becoming your most strong, fit, sharp, and confident self– alongside a tribe of women who support you every step of the way.
Physical Self Defense
Learn effective techniques from Jiu Jitsu and Muay Thai—hand-selected for women’s self defense.
Self-Defense Jiu Jitsu
Escape grabs, chokes, headlocks, and ground pins, and learn how to use leverage, joint locks, and submissions to overcome larger attackers. We focus on practical self-defense, not sport.
Muay Thai Kickboxing
Build striking power with punches, kicks, knees, and elbows while mastering defense, footwork, and timing. You’ll gain the speed, strength, and control to protect yourself and stay one step ahead.
Violence Prevention
Gain a complete education in recognizing and preventing violence:
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Confident Presentation – Walk tall, speak up, and project strength
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Boundary Setting – Say “no” with conviction—and know what to do if it’s ignored
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Adrenaline-Stress Scenarios – Conquer the freeze response and execute under adrenaline and fearr.
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Situational Awareness – Stay alert, trust your instincts, and spot danger early
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Threat Detection – Know the danger signals that precede violence and manipulation
Confidence + Character Growth
The most important strength is strength of character! Through your self defense journey you will gain:
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discipline
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focus
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confidence
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resilience
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fitness + co-ordination
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physical, mental and emotional strength
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and leadership skills—the qualities that shape strong, capable and confident women.
These qualities don’t just help you succeed in martial arts; they empower you at school, at home, in your career, your relationships, and in every part of life.
The Girls Who Fight
6-Week Beginner Course
Start your self defense journey with 16 women all starting together from Day 1!
✅ Build a strong foundation in practical, real-world self-defense
✅ Gain life-changing strategies for violence prevention
✅ Develop co-ordination, awareness and confidence
✅ Start with an exclusive cohort of women from Day 1
✅ Uniform + book included
Next Beginner Course: Sunday, November 2nd - Sunday, December 7th
“Girls Who Fight has truly been life changing for me. With every lesson, I feel more empowered, more capable, and more excited for life again.”
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Meet Your Instructor
Jiu Jitsu Black Belt • MMA Champion • Girls Who Fight Founder
I’m a former MMA fighter and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt with over 16 years experience training and competing in martial arts. I earned a 5–1 MMA record, won gold at the IBJJF Pan Championships, and was ranked the top female fighter in Ontario. In 2017, I retired from competition. Walking away from my dream wasn’t easy—but I left with something even more powerful: the belief that I could do anything.
Martial arts gave me everything—confidence, strength, community, purpose, and a Champions mindset. It made me wonder: why aren’t more women getting this life-changing experience? The answer was clear—most martial arts schools are built for men who want to compete, not women who want to protect themselves and love the journey.
If you're like me—and like the women in our program—you don’t want a watered-down “empowerment” class or a one-time workshop. You want the best: a real, effective, high-level program that’s 100% focused on women’s self-defense.
That’s why I created Girls Who Fight. Since 2017, I’ve dedicated everything to building this program from the ground up—for women, by women. I hope to share it with you!
A FRIENDLY, PROFESSIONAL WOMEN'S SELF DEFENSE PROGRAM
Why Should Girls Who Fight be The Place You Finally Learn Self Defense?
Beginner Women at Girls Who Fight:
✅ Learn From a Structured Curriculum
✅ Learn Techniques To Defend Common Attacks
✅ Learn How To Never Become A Target
✅ Start With Other Beginners
✅ Female Only Classes
✅ Beginner-Friendly, Fun, Empowering Atmosphere
✅ Learn From A Professional, Experienced Female Instructor
✅ The Objective of Our Training is SELF DEFENSE
Beginner Women at Average Gym:
❌ Learn Random Techniques
❌ Learn Unrealistic Moves Designed For Martial Arts Competitions
❌ Zero Prevention Training
❌ Get Thrown Into Sparring and Become a Punching-Bag For Advanced Students
❌ Only Female In Class
❌ Hierarchy, Clicks, Competitive and Intimidating Atmosphere
❌ Unprofessional Male Instructors
❌ Says It's Self Defense, Tricks You Into Joining A Martial Arts Class
Women's Self Defense Articles by Girls Who Fight
Next Trial Class Is This Saturday!
To get started, reserve a spot in our beginner self defense training session where you'll learn the basics with other beginners and get an introduction to our program. No experience necessary.
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Saturday's 3-4:15pm
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Age 13+ (Teens Training on Mat 1, Women's Training on Mat 2)
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10 spots only