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Smart Girl Self Defense Course

The Crown Jewel of our Classes! This class is an evening long but loaded with information, techniques and fun. We raffle off prizes and you leave our class with a renewed feeling of confidence and security. The end of the class is the most exciting part! Once you attend this class, you get a lifetime of free refresher classes.

$96 / one-time

Class Dates:

  1. February 8th, 2024, 3 to 7 PM

     

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    Women’s Self Defense and Safety Weekend

    January 17th, 18th, and 19th 2025.

    Presented by Smart Girl Self Defense by Jackson Wink in collaboration with Calibers Shooters Sports Centers, LLC

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    $323.62 per person for a limited time! taxes included (limited to 50 participants)

    Ready to immerse yourself in a program designed exclusive for Women ages 19 and older? Do you want to learn personal hands on self-defense, defensive handgun and emergency first aid? Women are more prone today to be victims of violent attacks! DON’T BE A VICTIM! We have the perfect class you need! In a collaboration Smart Girl Defense and Calibers over a three-day weekend you will learn.

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    Program Details

    Day 1: Friday, January 17th 2025

    4 PM to 8 PM
    Training: Smart Girl Self Defense

    Self defense concepts, the most common grabs and holds, firearm retention (taught by law enforcement) as it relates to self defense, psychology and resiliency.

    Smart Girl Defense will provide a 4.5-hour course in personal unarmed confrontations to include but not limited to:

    • Equipping women with situational awareness,
    • Practical self-defense techniques, consisting of the most common grabs and holds.
    • Provide them with the ability to better handle common threats to safety, as well understand some of the psychology associated with crises and dangerous situations.

     

    Day 2: Saturday, January 18th 2025

    10 AM to 2 PM at Calibers Shooting Range
    Course: Basic Handgun Use

    Is it right for you? Safety, legalities plus firing on the range, at Calibers. Firearms will be provided (unless you’d like to bring your own). There will be a need for ear and eye protection and ammunition. You can purchase ammo there if you need to.

    Calibers Shooter Sports will then provide a 4.5-hour course in:

    • Firearm mechanics (handling, loading, unloading)
    • Storage of firearms
    • Local firearm laws and responsibilities
    • Range safety protocols
    • Supervised live fire practice with emphasis on controlled, confident handling of firearms.
    • Non-lethal alternatives to firearms (pepper spray, tasers, and other implements) for those uncomfortable with firearms.

     

    Day 3: Sunday, January 19th 2025

    9 AM to 11 AM
    Course: Emergency First Aid

    Managing bleeds and injuries and airway, at Smart Girl Self Defense:

    • Emergency First Aid training at Smart Girl Self Defense/alternate location Calibers
    • Basic CPR/AED
    • Bleeding control and wound care (tourniquet)
    • Managing common injuries, sprains, fractures
    • Preparing an effective emergency kit

     

    Venues and logistics:

    • Smart Girl Self Defense gym for Day 1 and Day 3.
    • Snack/small meal needed for Day 1. Athletic attire, limit jewelry and keep hair pulled back.
    • Caliber’s location for Day 2. Ammunition needs to be purchased by each participant on site, also eye and ear protection along appropriate clothing (high collar blouse/shirt and covered toes/shoes).
    • Instructors are certified, or have extensive experience in self-defense instruction, or fighting, and emergency first aid.

     

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    About
    Smart Girl
    Self-Defense

    Smart Girl Self Defense by Jackson Wink is a place where girls and women of a variety of ages and abilities can come learn practical self defense, in a non intimidating and fun environment.

    Walking into an MMA gym or self defense class can be intimidating, so the Winkeljohns created a place just for girls and women.

    Here you can get basic, self defense skills and fitness training.

    About Us

    The Program Founders

    Coach Mike & Heather Winkeljohn

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    Our Clients

    Sarah Sawayada

    “Amazing people! They were kind, helpful, and really knew how best to teach individual student. All of the girls and women who took the class were very supportive as well. Fun and informative. I highly recommend this class for all women!”

    Deloris Dee Sanchez

    “This course is incredibly empowering to girls and women of all ages. I loved working directly with the coaches. It’s very educational & extremely fun!”

    Connie Beth

    “I have been wanting to take this class for sometime now, but I never seem to get around to it. Finally I told myself this would be the year I would do it. I am so glad I did. Me and couple of friends signed up, and we left there with so much more awareness and physical techniques that I feel are extremely invaluable.”

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