Want to feel safer in the streets? It never hurts to take a few self-defence lessons! Check out these Vancouver gyms, martial arts centres and workout studios if you want to develop some self-defence skills. [Photo credit: iStock.com/ oneinchpunch]
Elements Academy offers two-hour self-defence workshops run by women, for women. Instructors modify their teaching tactics to suit the physical needs and ages of participants. By simulating standing and ground-position scenarios, instructors walk participants through real-life situations to leave you feeling empowered and confident.
Powerhouse Martial Arts is a popular studio located in Mount Pleasant. Although the martial arts studio primarily focuses on teaching karate, they encourage students to try out a range of classes within the curriculum, including karate, fitness and self-defence.
Have you ever wanted to learn martial arts to make yourself feel safer, but felt too intimidated to learn in a room full of guys? Main Street's Gracia Barra gym offers a women-only program that mixes Brazilian jiu-jitsu skills with realistic drills to prepare you to escape danger. Participants will also have the chance to bond with classmates through social get-togethers.
For those who can’t commit to weekly classes, Pacific Wave Jiu-Jitsu offers a convenient three-hour self-defence course for busy women. During the session, participants learn how to react to an attack, how to defend on the ground and how to use found items in your surroundings as weapons. Although these specialized classes only run once a month, Pacific Wave takes requests for private classes for groups of five or more people, which is perfect for a group of friends or office colleagues.
If you want to make self-defence classes part of your lifestyle, Elite Olympic Martial Arts will help get you there. Instead of providing short-term programs, the North Van studio offers ongoing classes that focus on consistent training to increase fitness levels and your overall comfort with self-defence tactics so that they eventually become second nature. Prepare to get in shape, improve your hand-eye coordination and learn powerful strikes.
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