Self Defense

At Shieldher, we strive to create a world where people can live free of violence and fear; and where they are empowered to fight back using any means necessary to protect themselves. In 2010, Shieldher launched self defense training classes for women, men, children and families and we are thrilled to now provide a complete personal safety solution for all ages.

Shieldher’s self defense training empowers women, men, children and families to protect themselves using mental awareness techniques, basic self defense strategies and key tools to increase awareness and to avoid victimization. Shieldher's self defense training involves identification of the strike zones on an attacker’s body and instruction on how to attack each strike zone with the maximum force necessary in order to have access to those few critical seconds that will allow a victim to get away.

WHY YOU SHOULD CARE ABOUT SELF DEFENSE

• If you are a woman, you are a target for criminals.
• The best self-protection for most crimes is prevention.
• If prevention fails, your best chance is to FIGHT BACK. But you must know HOW to fight back.

EVERY 2 MINUTES SOMEONE IN THE U.S. IS SEXUALLY ASSAULTED

All people live with a certain level of risk of violent crime. 1 in 6 women and 1 in 33 men will be sexually assaulted in their lifetime and college age women are 4 times more likely to be sexually assaulted. Statistics show that a woman now 21 years old has a 1 in 4 chance of experiencing a violent crime in her lifetime. 60% of sexual assaults are not reported to the police. If we ban together to fight sexual violence, together we can make a difference!

THE RIGHT TO DEFEND

The right of self-defense is the right for civilians acting on their own behalf to engage in violence for the sake of defending one's own life or the lives of others, including the use of deadly force.

Instructor Bio

Dana Shafman, President and CEO of Shieldher, specializes in the personal safety of women. With a passion to protect human life and the right to be free of violence and fear, Dana is relentlessly looking for new ways to protect women from becoming victims. She created the TASER Party and has been featured on many programs such as TODAY Show, CNN, Inside Edition, Early Show, Fox News, BBC, NPR, Newsweek, Glamour, Telemundo, The New Yorker, and more.

Contact Dana at dana@shieldher.com.