Self Defence Central Dojo

Session one of Empower-Her starts with wrist escapes — someone holds your wrist, you practise breaking the hold.

The pace is slow. The contact is controlled. Most students have never been physically grabbed by a stranger, even in a training context, and the course is deliberately structured around that.

By session two, what was unfamiliar starts to feel like training.

Taught by B'Elanna Diaz. Course starts Monday 8 September at the dojo in Osborne Park.

If you've been thinking about it — the link has everything you need to decide.

https://www.selfdefencecentral.com.au/empowerher

Something we've noticed running Empower-Her over the years — the women in the room aren't who most people expect.

Some in their twenties. Some in their forties, fifties, sixties.
Some who've done a martial art before, most who haven't. Some booked alone, some brought a friend or a daughter, some came because their mother did the last course.

Small group means we teach at a pace that works for whoever's actually there. Not a set curriculum you have to keep up with — the technique is adapted to you, how you actually are today.

Six Monday evenings. Starting soon. If you've wondered whether you'd fit — usually the answer is yes.

https://www.selfdefencecentral.com.au/empowerher

Interested in self-defence?

"Martial Arts for the Mind, Body, and Real World" work well.

At Self Defence Central Dojo we emphasis practical self defence, mental toughness, fun skill-building, and a supportive, diverse community.

We offer children only classes, women's only classes, teen/adult classes and classes where parents and their children can train together.

We welcome anyone with previous martial arts experience.

Check out our class times and come on down or sms/call me on 0431 011 828 for more information.

https://selfdefencecentral.com.au

Next Empower-Her course starts soon.

Six Monday evenings. Small group. Taught by B'Elanna, who trains
every week herself.

Not a workshop — an actual course. Skills built session by session,
so what you learn is still there in six weeks, and six months, and
longer.

If there's a woman in your life who's been meaning to do something
like this — a daughter, a sister, a friend, or yourself — this is
a good one to send her way.

The link has everything she needs to decide.

https://www.selfdefencecentral.com.au/empowerher

This is what the week looks like at Self Defence Central Dojo.

Classes every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday. Kids, teens, adults, women-only. Small groups — maximum 12 students per class.

First Principles — our 4-week beginners Jujutsu course — lesson two of four is Monday 7pm. There is still time to join this beginner course , we revise last weeks lesson before moving on to new content. Message me if you'd like to be included.

If you've martial arts experience already, DM we will figure out the right class for you..

Self Defence Central Dojo. Hutton Street, Osborne Park.
Japanese Jujutsu. Tsutsumi Hozan Ryu. de Jong lineage.

The first thing they had to learn in lesson one wasn't a technique.

It was how to fall.

Andre noticed it immediately — the initial fear of breakfalls. Not unusual. Most people walking into a dojo for the first time have never deliberately thrown themselves at the floor.

So he broke it down. Showed it at various levels. Each person found their starting point. Then progressed to the next.

By the end of lesson one — that reluctance to fall had gone.

That is what small group instruction makes possible. Andre teaches every session himself. He sees what's happening with each individual responds to their needs — not at the end of class, not when it's become a habit. Right then.

First Principles — lesson two is this Monday. There's still room if you want to join. Message Andre directly and he'll bring you up to speed on what you missed.

→ https://www.selfdefencecentral.com.au/firstprinciples

It started.

Four people walked into the dojo last night and began something.

Andre's words after the session: "Great energy and openness to learning."

First Principles — lesson one done. Three to go.

It's not too late to join. Lesson two is next Monday. If you want to start — message Andre directly this week and he'll bring you up to speed on what you missed.

→ https://www.selfdefencecentral.com.au/firstprinciples

Tomorrow.

First Principles starts Monday August 10. 7pm. Hutton Street.

If you've been thinking about it — today is the day to message.

Interested? → selfdefencecentral.com.au/firstprinciples