by Helen Morris | Mar 8, 2024 | Blog, Health, Self-defence, Training tips |
International Women’s Day | Women Can Become a Russian Roulette for Attackers This International Women’s Day, let’s stop labelling women as weak. Female Vikings fought on the battlefield alongside men and were trained to use their strength and skills to overcome...
by Stuart Kirby | Nov 16, 2023 | Health, Self-defence |
What inspired you to create the WarriorUp course? A combination of factors inspired me to create the WarriorUp course. The tragic murders of two young women, Sarah Everard in 2021 and Zara Aleena in 2022, deeply affected me. Zara lived just around the corner from me,...
by Stuart Kirby | Nov 9, 2023 | Self-defence |
The unsettling reality: Our teens are not safe A recent BBC article unveiled some chilling statistics that have parents, educators, and community leaders concerned: a survey of 2,000 teenagers found that 27% of girls had experienced some form of sexual harassment. The...
by Helen Morris | Oct 9, 2023 | Health, Self-defence |
In a world that often feels increasingly unsafe, especially for teenagers and young adults, we all need to take our personal safety into our own hands. A recent BBC article surveyed 2,000 teenagers aged 13-18 and found that a startling 27% of girls have experienced...
by Stuart Kirby | Sep 9, 2023 | Self-defence |
Self-defence – A life skill that should be taught at school Calls by campaigners to include self-defence for girls in PE lessons got me thinking about how best to examine the subject of self-defence. Dictionary definitions like ‘A countermeasure that involves...
by Helen Morris | Jun 8, 2023 | Self-defence |
Empower women, not make them feel vulnerable History has taught a dangerous mindset implying women are too weak to defend themselves. An alternative narrative is available through Mu-shin Self-Defence. In February 2022, London Mayor Sadiq Khan urged a cultural...