B'Elanna Diaz
EmpowerHER Womens Self Defence
For women who'd rather know than hope.
Mondays 7:00 pm6 weeks from Mon, 18 JanSelf Defence Central Dojo$180
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There's a difference between learning a technique and being able to use it. It takes hours to learn to drive. It takes laps to learn to swim. Self-defence is no different. A one-off workshop can show you techniques. A course gives you the time to drill them — until they're physical, repeatable, available without thinking. It's closer to a first-aid course than a martial-arts journey: practical capability, learned properly, over enough weeks for it to stick. You leave more capable than you arrived — not because you've been told you're stronger, but because you actually are.
It starts Mon, 18 Jan. Can't wait? Start now
This course leads into our Open Access Jujutsu classes. You're welcome to start there.
Who it's for
- You've been thinking about doing a self defence course for a while
- You want practical skills you can actually drill, not a one-off workshop
- You'd rather learn in a small group than a packed room
- You want instructors who train regularly in a real martial art
- You move through the world the way most women do, and want to know what to do if something happens
- A workshop with a certificate at the end
- A fitness class that's branded as self defence
- Confidence-building exercises and role-play scenarios
- A motivational seminar
- Anything taught by people who don't train regularly themselves
What you'll learn
- 1Week 1: Awareness and Breaking Free
- 2Week 2: Strikes That Create Escape
- 3Week 3: Escaping Body Holds
- 4Week 4: Falling, Ground and Wall Defence
- 5Week 5: Headlocks, Clothing and Hair Grabs
- 6Week 6: Moving, Weapons and Putting It Together
Dates and times
- Monday 18 JanuaryWeek 1: Awareness and Breaking Free7:00 pm–8:00 pmSession 1
- Monday 25 JanuaryWeek 2: Strikes That Create Escape7:00 pm–8:00 pmSession 2
- Monday 1 FebruaryWeek 3: Escaping Body Holds7:00 pm–8:00 pmSession 3
- Monday 8 FebruaryWeek 4: Falling, Ground and Wall Defence7:00 pm–8:00 pmSession 4
- Monday 15 FebruaryWeek 5: Headlocks, Clothing and Hair Grabs7:00 pm–8:00 pmSession 5
- Monday 22 FebruaryWeek 6: Moving, Weapons and Putting It Together7:00 pm–8:00 pmSession 6
Every class also revises material from previous weeks — repetition is built into how the course is taught — so if you miss a session, you won't be left behind.
Where
Self Defence Central Dojo
Unit 7a, 44 Hutton Street, Osborne Park
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Your instructor
B'Elanna Diaz
1st Kyu
B’Elanna Diaz is a dedicated martial arts instructor and student at SDCD. Specialising in Tsutsumi Hozan Ryu Jujutsu, she leads programmes such as the "Empower-HER" women's self-defence workshops, equipping participants with practical skills and confidence to navigate the world safely.
More about B'Elanna DiazPrice
$180
Payment details come by email once your place is confirmed.
Refunds: Full refund if you cancel 7 days or more before the course starts; after that, no refund. Missed sessions aren't refunded. If the course is cancelled, you get a full refund.
Questions
How it works
The course is structured so each week builds on the last. The most demanding material comes later — and by the time it's introduced, you've already drilled the foundations that make it accessible. Week one is the gentlest contact you'll have: slow pace, controlled, building the basics. Every class also revises material from previous weeks — repetition is built into how the course is taught — so if you miss a session, you won't be left behind.
What the first session is like
The first session starts with hand escapes — someone holding your wrist or arm so you can practise breaking the hold. The contact is controlled. The pace is slow. Most students have never been physically grabbed by a stranger before, even in a training context. For some it's fine from the first technique. For others it's the moment they realise this is real rather than theoretical. The course is structured around that. Hand escapes are first deliberately. By session two, the thing that was unfamiliar in session one is starting to feel like training.
Who you'll train with
The course is run by B'Elanna Diaz, who teaches alongside Andre Diaz, the dojo's owner and principal instructor.
The next step
If this feels like the right kind of course for you,then please reserve your place. And if there's anything specific to your situation — an injury or physical limitation, a past experience you'd rather not discuss in class, a scheduling question, anything at all — that's exactly the kind of thing worth a message rather than treating as a reason not to come. Most things can be accommodated.
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