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Learn Self-Defense in Our 6-Week Women's Beginner Course
Build real-world self-defense skills and confidence through safe, empowering training in a supportive environment.
✔ Practical techniques to escape common attacks
✔ Awareness, boundary setting, and violence prevention skills
✔ Confidence to act under pressure
Only 16 Spots Available — Course Starts May 3rd!
Book Your Free Intro Class!
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⭐ 260+ 5-Star Reviews
🥋 Female Jiu Jitsu Black Belt Instructor
🥊 1,500+ Women Transformed
Every Woman Deserves to Feel Safe and Confident
If you’ve ever felt uncomfortable or unsafe—you’re not alone...
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1 in 3 women experience assault in their lifetime
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70% of abduction victims are women
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Half of female homicide victims are killed by a partner
Yet most women are never taught how to recognize danger, set boundaries, or defend themselves.
That’s why Girls Who Fight exists.
What Would You Do In This Situation?
You’re walking to your car when a man approaches you.
He smiles and asks if you need help, but something feels wrong. Do you:
•Trust your instincts or doubt yourself?
• Say "NO" or stay quiet?
• Freeze or protect your personal space?
Every woman has faced a moment like this— but few know how to act with confidence.
6 Skills You'll Gain in 6 Weeks
At Girls Who Fight you’ll learn practical skills for real-world situations—so you can stay calm, confident, and in control under pressure.
1. Real Self Defense Skills
Practical techniques from Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Kickboxing to defend grabs, punches, and ground attacks.
2. Say "No" With Confidence
Set strong boundaries with strangers, peers, and coworkers — and know how to respond if they’re ignored.
3. Trust Your Instincts
Spot danger early, trust your gut, and avoid becoming a target.
4. Recognize Threats & Manipulation
Identify warning signs that precede violence, intimidation, or manipulation.
5. Act Under Pressure
Train your mind and body to overcome the freeze response and take action under stress.
6. Walk & Talk Like A Champion
Present yourself and speak up with confidence, strength and certainty
Next Beginner Course Starts Soon
Join 16 women on a journey to gain confidence, skills and strength!
A Self-Defense Program Designed for Beginner Women
Most women who join Girls Who Fight have zero experience—and that’s who this course is built for!
✔ Start from square one with other beginners
✔ Train with a close group of women all starting together
✔ Follow a structured self-defense curriculum
✔ Learn from an experienced female black belt instructor
You don’t need to be athletic, you don’t need experience. And you won’t feel like a beginner for long!
“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.”
After The Course– Continue Your Training!
Many women love the Beginner Course so much that they choose to continue training in our Women’s Self-Defense Program.
Once you see how capable you are training becomes part of a healthy lifestyle—building skills, fitness, mindset, and character each week alongside a community of women who cheer for you every step of the way.
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Meet Your Instructor
Jiu Jitsu Black Belt • MMA Champion • Girls Who Fight Founder
Girls Who Fight was founded by Gemma Sheehan — former MMA fighter, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt, and passionate advocate for empowering women.
With over 16 years of martial arts experience, Gemma built a 5–1 MMA record, won gold at the IBJJF Pan Championship, and was ranked the top female fighter in Ontario.
In 2017, she stepped away from competition to pursue a new mission: using her experience to help women like you feel strong, confident, and prepared.
What to Expect at Your Free Intro Class
✔ Meet your instructor and other beginners in a supportive, female-only space
✔ Learn beginner-friendly self-defense techniques
✔ Learn the basics of awareness, boundary setting, and using your voice
✔ See how the 6-week course works and how it can transform your safety and confidence
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