What about Taekwondo?

Anonymous wrote:Martial arts training is great. I’m in agreement with jujitsu and would add Muay Thai, western boxing, and arnis to that list. Schools that offer that training don’t necessarily include a situational awareness component so finding a reputable self-defense class that includes that would be helpful.

I agree that martial arts doesn’t concentrate on situational awareness, but BJJ rolling will get you in shape and that can be half the battle in a self defense situation. Make yourself hard to kill.

Krav Maga.

Martial arts training is great. I’m in agreement with jujitsu and would add Muay Thai, western boxing, and arnis to that list. Schools that offer that training don’t necessarily include a situational awareness component so finding a reputable self-defense class that includes that would be helpful.

I too was going to recommend BJJ, but I’ll add that many police departments offer self defense classes.

I was gonna recommend JTR jujutsu and so happy to see it up here already. It’s been incredible for my child.

Wrestling, ju jitsu or krav maga

My daughter and I did this together and really found it empowering and helpful: https://jtrjujutsu.com/womens/

Hello, I would like to sign my 17 year old for self-defense training and wondered if anyone had any recommendations? I am more interested in the situational awareness piece of it as opposesd to the physical training component, but welcome both. I want her to get a basic education on how to make good choices before going to college becase she recently made some poor decisions putting herself in a room with a guy she didn''t know and didn't let anyone know where she was. I thought I had this covered with her, but clearly don't. She is very susceptible to outside messaging and I don't want to "freak her out." or go down the "all men are out to get you" path. So I am looking for a balanced, logical approach with an emphasis on situational awareness. Thanks for recs you may have, we live in Old Town Fairfax.