MIWSD - MAGDA INSTITUTE WOMEN'S SELF DEFENSE

09/23/2026

MIWSD HIGHLIGHTS

“All About our Knees … Knees … What a BREEZE!”

Another Amazing aspect of our MIWSD Program is the sheer diversity of remarkable women from all over the world who train with us. Covering different levels of skill, instensity, professionals to beginners, and extraordinary areas of interest. Yet regardless of all our diverse backgrounds and experiences … KNEES ARE OUR BEST FRIEND! Knees, Knees … and training them well … what a BREEZE! We train them as a powerful defensive and offensive tool to use in Personal Self-Defense.

This historic MIWSD photo was captured over 25 years ago showing the great interest and diversity our MIWSD highlights in our program. Once you are in, you are set up right away and … GO!

From sheer grit, determination and perseverance, MIWSD has earned its position in Women’s Self-Defense training, as a global, highly acclaimed Powerhouse, unrivaled in helping women learn how to defend themselves on so many levels. Further, MIWSD is the longest running, well-established Women’s Self-Defense Program in the world, direct legacy, lineage to Bruce Lee.

Lead by Eleanor Academia-Magda, Director of our Magda Institute Women’s Self-Defense Program, with over 40 years of experience in Martial Arts, teaching, training and mentoring students worldwide, she continues to lead and inspire the next generation of great MIWSD Tiger Swans. MAGDA INSTITUTE SELF-DEFENSE, MI-JKD, KALI, BUKA JALAN SILAT, MUAY THAI, BOXING, MI GRAPPLING, PHILOSOPHY, CULTURE, HISTORY, LOVE. WE GOT YOU.

Next MIWSD ‘RIP’ Seminar – January 17, 2027 – Register Now. Limited Space.
This will be sold out. Ongoing classes 4x week, all year long.

Celebrate … ‘THE NEXT LEVEL … THE REAL YOU!’ Gear up!
MIWSD – MAGDA INSTITUTE WOMEN’S SELF-DEFENSE

09/16/2026

09/09/2026

MIWSD GREAT HIGHLIGHTS

“Honor. Protect. Serve.”
One of the many exciting benefits that pop up anytime during our MIWSD Training sessions over the years are the surprise visitations of very special guests - great Souls that have given tremendous life service, putting themselves in harms way to honor, protect & serve our communites. Here, one of G**o El’s colleagues, Ret. Police Chief, Commander of Field Operations Division, Sierra Madre, CA - Marilyn Diaz, showed her support and visited us at one of our MIWSD ‘RIP!’ Seminars. They first met at a Women’s Leadership Conferece as selected official Delegates representing the USA to China, in early 2000. Therein, G**o El presented a Multi-Disciplinary Lecture / Demo, presenting Martial Arts and Music, of which Chief Diaz attended and participated in her workshop. Their friendship, truly one of great respect.

Police Chief Diaz gave an impromptu presentation for our MIWSD, giving hard facts about real street / threat scenarios. She has the honorable distinction as one of the first female Police Chiefs in the U.S. Another exceptional worthwhile reason to be at our MIWSD, anytime! You never know … what may happen, that gives your Soul the ability to transcend … well supported by camaraderie, respect, honor & safety.
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MAGDA INSTITUTE SELF-DEFENSE, MI-JKD, KALI, BUKA JALAN SILAT, MUAY THAI, BOXING, MI GRAPPLING, PHILOSOPHY, CULTURE, HISTORY, LOVE. MIWSD continues to stand as the longest running, extraordinary, well-established Women’s Self-Defense Program in the world, direct legacy, lineage to Bruce Lee.

Lead by Eleanor Academia-Magda, Director of our Magda Institute Women’s Self-Defense Program, with over 40 years of experience in Martial Arts, teaching, training and mentoring students worldwide, she continues to lead and inspire the next generation of great MIWSD Tiger Swans.

Next MIWSD ‘RIP’ Seminar – January 17, 2027 – Register Now. Limited Space. This will be sold out.Celebrate … ‘THE NEXT LEVEL … THE REAL YOU!’ WE GOT YOU! Gear up!

MIWSD – MAGDA INSTITUTE WOMEN’S SELF-DEFENSEOngoing classes 4x week, all year long.

09/02/2026

MIWSD HIGHLIGHTS

“Resilience. Fortitude. Strength.”
This Amazing MIWSD Photo was taken over 17 years ago, (11) Eleven years before the first inception of our MIWSD Program in 1998! Today, after 28 years of dedicated service, offering specialty classes all year round, our MIWSD remains a global, highly acclaimed Powerhouse, unrivaled in helping women learn how to defend themselves. World class, high impact / intensity, all inclusive, total combatives, non-sport quality instruction, custom designed for every woman, level, skill, fully supportive with a remarkable track record of success, saving lives, empowering lives, celebrating lives. MAGDA INSTITUTE SELF-DEFENSE, MI-JKD, KALI, BUKA JALAN SILAT, MUAY THAI, BOXING, MI GRAPPLING, PHILOSOPHY, CULTURE, HISTORY, LOVE. MIWSD continues to stand as the longest running, extraordinary, well-established Women’s Self-Defense Program in the world, direct legacy, lineage to Bruce Lee. Lead by Eleanor Academia-Magda, Director of our Magda Institute Women’s Self-Defense Program, with over 40 years of experience in Martial Arts, teaching, training and mentoring students worldwide, she continues to lead and inspire the next generation of great MIWSD Tiger Swans. It takes courage to take a self-defense course, train and empower your Soul. It can save a life, protect life so you can celebrate Life. Join us – see if this Path is yours, with us. Transcend. Your Privacy, your LIFE, matters to us. WE GOT YOU.

Next MIWSD ‘RIP’ Seminar – January 17, 2027 – Register Now. Limited Space. This will be sold out.

Celebrate … ‘THE NEXT LEVEL … THE REAL YOU!’ Gear up!

MIWSD – MAGDA INSTITUTE WOMEN’S SELF-DEFENSE
Ongoing classes 4x week, all year long.

08/30/2026

08/19/2026

MIWSD 'RIP!' SEMINAR - August 16, 2026
MAGDA INSTITUTE WOMEN'S SELF-DEFENSE
Los Angeles, CA - FULL HOUSE!

MIWSD Director / Teacher - G**o Eleanor Academia-Magda

MEGA CONGRATS TO EVERYONE! 3-2-1 ... WAY!
Our RIP, RIP, RIPPING MIWSD Seminar was another historic blast!

Fast moves, technical prowess, world class quality instruction,
super fun camaraderie with our highly charged MIWSD Tiger Swans & new trainees enjoying our very special training with G**O EL.

A fantastic, powerful group of incredible Women in lock step
groove together - serious, tight and oh, so capable of driving in hard. G**o El continues to inspire, lead and attend to every detail for us all to train as one should - absolutely, fully present, ALL IN!

Thank you to all our great MI Staff & all for upping the ante every time!

Next one - January 17, 2027, Sunday

WE SHOW UP. WE DON'T QUIT.
TRANSCEND.

08/16/2026

Magda Institute Women's Self Defense
RIP SEMINAR 2026

Today!!! Sunday, August 16, 2026. At the Magda Institute.
Space still available. Come early
Register now at www.magdainstitute.com. We look forward to seeing you there.
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MIWSD - MAGDA INSTITUTE WOMEN’S Self-Defense … a world class powerhouse, specialty training program customized for every Women, since 1998. Direct Bruce Lee JKD lineage, non - sport, total combatives.

Every Woman featured on our posters are remarkable MIWSD Tiger Swans. Remarkable women. Real training. Real Grit. No ‘Puff.’

We celebrate & salute them all!

Join us. Train MIWSD. Defend Yourself & be sovereign, strong, smarter, ready. Our MIWSD community of great women are here to support you. Have courage. Real skills = your true power.”

- Eleanor Academia-Magda
Director, Teacher - MIWSD

Magda Institute Women’s Self-Defense
www.MagdaInstitute.com

08/15/2026

Magda Institute Women's Self Defense
RIP SEMINAR 2026

Tomorrow!!!
Sunday, August 16, 2026. At the Magda Institute.
Register now at www.magdainstitute.com. We look forward to seeing you there.
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MIWSD - MAGDA INSTITUTE WOMEN’S Self-Defense … a world class powerhouse, specialty training program customized for every Women, since 1998. Direct Bruce Lee JKD lineage, non - sport, total combatives.

Every Woman featured on our posters are remarkable MIWSD Tiger Swans. Remarkable women. Real training. Real Grit. No ‘Puff.’

We celebrate & salute them all!

Join us. Train MIWSD. Defend Yourself & be sovereign, strong, smarter, ready. Our MIWSD community of great women are here to support you. Have courage. Real skills = your true power.”

- Eleanor Academia-Magda
Director, Teacher - MIWSD

Magda Institute Women’s Self-Defense
www.MagdaInstitute.com

08/14/2026

Magda Institute Women's Self Defense
RIP SEMINAR 2026

3 more days!!!
Sunday, August 16, 2026. At the Magda Institute.
Register now at www.magdainstitute.com. We look forward to seeing you there.
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MIWSD - MAGDA INSTITUTE WOMEN’S Self-Defense … a world class powerhouse, specialty training program customized for every Women, since 1998. Direct Bruce Lee JKD lineage, non - sport, total combatives.

Every Woman featured on our posters are remarkable MIWSD Tiger Swans. Remarkable women. Real training. Real Grit. No ‘Puff.’

We celebrate & salute them all!

Join us. Train MIWSD. Defend Yourself & be sovereign, strong, smarter, ready. Our MIWSD community of great women are here to support you. Have courage. Real skills = your true power.”

- Eleanor Academia-Magda
Director, Teacher - MIWSD

Magda Institute Women’s Self-Defense
www.MagdaInstitute.com