Gig Harbor Self Defense Training

09/13/2026

Realtor safety month!
The team at Hawkins-Poe Real Estate in Gig Harbor take safety seriously and were such a great group to train with.

Thank you for trusting Gig Harbor Self Defense with such an important topic. We hope to train with you all again soon.

REALTOR® Safety Month

90 minutes of self-defense training with Gig Harbor Self Defense!

Such an enlightening experience and a great reminder of the importance of staying aware, confident, and prepared.

90 minutes well spent!

08/31/2026

If you have employees in Washington, you are required to have a written safety program.

Most businesses have one. Almost none of them say a word about violence, threats, or what happens when an employee comes to you frightened of a customer, an ex, or a coworker.

That is not negligence. It is what happens when safety lands on the plate of someone who also runs hiring, scheduling, payroll, and the actual business. Big companies hire a person for this. A safety manager in Washington runs about $100,000 a year. Most of us are never going to do that.

So I built the other option.

One working day. October 20, 9:00 to 4:30, at my studio in Gig Harbor. You do not sit and watch slides. You build your own documents in the room, with help, and you take them home finished.

By 4:30 you walk out with:
• A written determination of which rules actually apply to your business
• A hazard assessment of your actual building
• The violence section of your safety program, drafted
• A threat assessment team with your people named in it
• A twelve month training calendar
• A ninety day plan with owners and dates

Lunch, snacks, and your working binder included. The first ten companies to enroll also get a full year of our threat assessment and reporting software free ($2997 value).

Registration is $897, or $497 for a second person from the same company. Seating is limited because the room has to stay small enough that everyone actually finishes.

Details and registration: https://www.safeculture360.com/workplace-safety-workshop

Questions first? Message me or call 509-906-4030. Happy to tell you honestly whether your business needs this before you spend anything.

08/21/2026

ACTIVE THREAT RESPONSE TRAINING IS COMING TO GIG HARBOR.

I think this is something a lot of us have quietly thought about, especially as parents.

What would I actually do if I were somewhere with my kids and something happened?

What if they panic? Freeze? Start crying? Run the wrong direction? What if I have more than one child with me?

We've all heard Run. Hide. Fight. But knowing those three words and actually knowing what to do are two very different things.

On October 17 & 18, Gig Harbor Self Defense is bringing our Active Threat Response Training to the public.

This is the same hands-on training we've taught to global businesses with 50,000+ employees, with rave reviews. And frankly, this kind of training isn't available to everyday people nearly often enough.

We'll practice what running, hiding and fighting actually look like. You'll learn how to make decisions, protect the people with you, barricade, find safer options and respond if you're ever left with no choice but to fight.

And surprisingly? It's actually kind of fun.

We never make light of why we're there. But we also don't believe you need to spend 4.5 hours terrified in order to learn how to protect yourself.

You'll move. You'll laugh. You'll problem-solve. You'll practice. And you'll leave feeling more confident, not more afraid.

Most importantly, you'll leave with a plan and some peace of mind that if the unthinkable ever happened, you wouldn't be starting from zero.

Choose your session:
October 17 | 10:00–2:30
October 18 | 10:00–2:30
Ages 15+ | $149/person | Only 10 spots per session

Prepared doesn't mean paranoid. It means you have a plan.

Click the link to reserve your seat.
https://ghsd.odoo.com/event/active-shooter-response-training-for-the-public-28/register

08/20/2026

Our FIRST Monthly Self-Defense Intensive kicks off September 5th, and we’re starting with one of my favorite things to teach: ESCAPES.

No eight-hour marathon. No trying to remember 47 techniques at once.

We’re slowing it down, breaking it into bite-sized pieces, and actually giving you time to learn it, practice it, and OWN it.

This month, we’re tackling two common holds and exactly what to do if someone grabs you and doesn’t want to let go.

You’ll learn:
- How the holds actually work
- What NOT to do when you’re grabbed
- Simple techniques to break free
- How to practice until your response starts feeling natural

We have TWO time options available on September 5th, so grab the one that works best for you.

Come train. Get a little stronger. Get a lot more confident. And add two more skills to your self-defense toolbox.

Spots are limited. Click the link below to reserve yours.

https://ghsd.odoo.com/event/intensive-self-defense-class-23/register

08/08/2026

We have a special guest in our suite today! Come check her out. The cake pops are delicious!!!!🤤

08/03/2026

Drop off. Drive here. Throw punches. Be home before the laundry knows you left.

Monday and Friday, 9:30 to 10:30 AM. That is the window. The bus pulls away, you point the car this direction, and for one hour nobody needs a snack, a permission slip, or you.

Music up. Combos on. Jab, cross, hook, knee, again. You will not be counting reps, you will be chasing the combo, and about twenty minutes in you will realize you are grinning and drenched at the same time.

Then once a month you hit the bag for real. No gloves. Because nobody hands you gloves in a parking lot. You are going to feel what your own hands can do, which is a very different lesson than a fitness class.

Warrior Membership, $109 a month:
-Kickboxing Monday and Friday, 9:30 to 10:30 AM
-A self defense workshop every month, where the strikes land on something
-A Warrior Intensive the first Saturday, morning or afternoon session
-Full Ponytail Warrior app access for the days you cannot get here

No experience. No fitness requirement. No egos. Every combo has a modification, so you go at your speed and nobody is watching.

First 10 women in get a custom warrior tee (several designs- your choice!), water bottle, and fitness bag of gear for free.

School starts soon. Your class starts 9/14. Reserve your spot today. Click the link.

https://ghsd.odoo.com/shop/monthly-warrior-membership-34

07/23/2026

Final kid’s summer camp graduation day! This girl is ready to test all her skills out this morning.

07/22/2026

Raise your hand if you've said any of these in the last week...
"Did you brush your teeth?"
"Where are your shoes?!"
"No, we are NOT eating popsicles for breakfast."
"Because I said so."
"Who left this... on the stairs?"

Motherhood is basically an Olympic sport.

And while we're making sure everyone else has what they need, it's really easy to forget that we need something too.

Not another chore.
Not another errand.
Not another thing on the calendar.

Something that fills our cup.

Imagine this...
One hour.
No snack requests.
No interruptions.
No one yelling, "Mom!"

Just movement.
Stress relief.
Learning real self-defense.
Laughing with other women.
Walking out stronger than you walked in.

That's exactly why we created our new Kickboxing + Strike Lab + Self-Defense Membership.

No experience needed.
No perfect fitness level required.
Just show up.
We'll help with the rest.

Only 10 founding memberships are available, because I want this group to feel personal, supportive, and fun.

If you've been waiting for a sign...
This is it.

Comment RISE below if you want more details, or grab one of the 10 spots before they're gone:

https://ghsd.odoo.com/comboxing

07/21/2026

What's your biggest mom superpower?

A. Finding things nobody else can find.
B. Hearing wrappers open from another room.
C. Carrying 47 grocery bags in one trip.
D. Surviving on cold coffee.

Comment with your letter.
Then tell me...What superpower do you WISH you had?

Mine? Definitely A. It's like their eyes don't even work... LOL.
but also, I'd love to feel stronger than I did at 25!
That's actually why I teach women's self-defense. Women come thinking they're joining a fighting class. A few hours later they're standing taller, laughing harder, making new friends, and realizing..."I actually CAN handle myself in the face of danger."

If you're ready for one hour each week that's completely for YOU...
If you're ready to drop off the kids at school and spend time getting fit AND safe....

Our new Kickboxing + Self-Defense membership starts soon. Welcome to Mom Therapy!
Forget the wine (although there is a bar next door.... no judgement).
Forget doom scrolling.
Forget hiding in the pantry.
Try punching and kicking things instead (Professionally supervised, of course.)

We only have room for 10 founding members so don't hesitate. Click the link to lock in your spot, and make sure to share this with your friends so they come too.

https://ghsd.odoo.com/comboxing?utm_id=97758_v0_s00_e0_tv2_a1den5ezi6dyxl&fbclid=IwY2xjawTMXvJleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFLRzhLc1BQZG1KQzZCcVZPc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHsE3NJv0VTf_hobSxSsar48-S-UC_Gg8UIIkO6hmxkOYmVDy_0R3wY9S2FtA_aem_u3q3vlSzdDt-EDIZExgFMA -form