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WOMEN'S SELF-DEFENSE · BEGINNER CLASSES
TAP INTO YOUR POWER. UNLEASH YOUR POTENTIAL.
Real self-defense doesn't depend on how big or strong you are. Learn to use leverage to neutralize larger attackers in a 100% supportive, female-focused setting.
Free introductory lesson
10 days of beginner classes, risk-free
15 LESSONS · 20 COMMON ATTACKS · ONE SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
SO MUCH MORE
THAN SELF-DEFENSE
Women Empowered® is a life-saving skill set built on Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. In 15 lessons, you'll learn to neutralize the 20 most common attacks against women, with a full range of options from verbal boundary-setting to last-resort physical defense.
Along the way, you'll build physical confidence, a greater sense of freedom, and the ability to set clear boundaries, so you can pursue your goals and live life on your own terms.
15
STRUCTURED LESSONS
A clear beginner curriculum, start to finish
20
COMMON ATTACKS
Hair grabs, chokes, bear hugs & weapon threats
13+
women WELCOME
Every age, size, and fitness level
24/7
ONLINE ACCESS
Review every lesson on Gracie University®
JOIN OUR TRIBE
A SUPPORTIVE SPACE
BUILT FOR WOMEN
Feeling nervous about your first class is completely normal. Our students and instructors go out of their way to welcome newcomers, so you can learn at your own pace, free from intimidation.
FEMALE-FOCUSED CLASSES
A safe, fun, and 100% supportive setting designed around the threats women actually face.
BUILT ON REAL SCENARIOS
Techniques were shaped with input from law enforcement officials and survivors of assault.
NEVER A BORING WORKOUT
Fun, varied, and challenging. Most women don't even notice they've worked up a sweat.
A COMMUNITY OF WOMEN
Come for the jiu-jitsu, stay for the community of women supporting one another.
“I was nervous when I first started, but the instructors made me feel comfortable right away. Each class teaches me something practical, and I’ve gained confidence I didn’t have before. I genuinely look forward to coming back every week.”
Nancy N.
Women Empowered® Student
STEP
3
EARN YOUR PINK BELT
Complete each lesson four times and at least 8 RD classes, then test for your pink belt. Once you earn it, you can attend Women Empowered® classes free, for life.
GRACIE COMBATIVES® BELT
STEP
2
DEVELOP YOUR REFLEXES
After completing each lesson once, you'll unlock Reflex Development (RD) classes, where all 20 techniques come together in realistic scenarios.
REFLEX DEVELOPMENT CLASSES
STEP
1
LEARN THE TECHNIQUES
Master defenses against the 20 most common attacks on women, including hair grabs, chokeholds, bear hugs, and weapon threats.
15 LESSONS · 20 TECHNIQUES
What comes next? Many students continue their journey in our co-ed Gracie Combatives® program.
THE GRACIE DIFFERENCE
YOUR PATH TO
YOUR PINK BELT
A clear, three-step system takes you from your very first lesson to your Women Empowered® pink belt, and a lifetime of free classes.
TRAIN BEYOND THE MAT
THE GRACIE
UNIVERSITY®
ADVANTAGE
Every Women Empowered® student receives a Gracie University® Online subscription with unlimited access to the program's video archive.
Review lessons together as a family
Preview techniques before class
Prepare for your pink belt test
Stream on any computer or mobile device
