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In the first photo, a woman already on the ground when attacked defends herself with a sidekick to the attacker's head. In the second photo, a woman uses a palm heel to stop an attacker who tried to grab her. In the third, as an attacker lunged at her knees, a woman delivered a www.dcimpact.org knee to his head. In all three situations, the attacker was not expecting a fight and was caught off-guard with the women's immediate response combined with a loud yell. (Colleen Carpenter, Margaret Vimont, and Martha Thompson took these photos during the final portion of IMPACT self defense courses)

IMPACT Self Defense Programs

  • IMPACT Chicago
  • IMPACT Twin Cities (Minneapolis/St.Paul)
  • DC IMPACT (Washington, D.C.)
  • IMPACT Bay Area (San Franciso Bay Area)
  • IMPACT Model Mugging (Boston)
  • IMPACT Personal Safety/PrePARE (Southern California, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylania, and Southern Connecticut)

    Self Defense Resources

  • RAINN (Rape, Abuse,and Incest National Network
  • Men's Rape Prevention Project
  • Back to Body,Mind,Spirit