Classes

What we practice

Six kinds of class, each with a clear order. Classes have up to 14 women, and you choose your partner.

Self-defense fundamentals
Stance, distance and a firm voice, then strikes on pads and how to release a wrist grab. Each class has a clear order, so you always know what is coming next.
- Stance and distance
- Voice and boundaries
- Pad strikes
Boxing basics
Jab, cross, hook and footwork on the bag and mitts. Light-contact partner rounds come when you are ready, and not before.
- Bag and mitt work
- Footwork
- Light-contact rounds
Mothers and daughters
Daughters 11 and up train beside their mother in a class of their own: the same drills, at a pace the two of you set.
- Tuesday evening and Saturday morning
- Partners, side by side
- Everyone leaves together
Pad work, next steps
Combinations, movement and partner rounds with pads for women who have finished the basics. You choose how much contact.
- Combinations
- Partner rounds with pads
- You set the contact
Boundaries and voice
We practice a firm voice, asking for help and walking away, alone and as a group, until the words feel like yours.
- Saying no out loud
- Asking for help
- No contact needed
Classes in Spanish
Julisa and Oralia teach the fundamentals class in Spanish, on Thursday evening and Saturday morning. Ask questions in either language.
- Thursday evening
- Saturday morning
- Spanish and English at the front desk

Boxing

Boxing at your own pace

You wrap your hands, learn the basic punches and move on the bag. Contact with a partner is light, and you decide when you are ready for it.

Start with the fundamentals class. We will help you choose the next one.