Testimonials

Katie - Year 7/8Teacher

“Anna, our girls' self-defense teacher, is truly exceptional. Her teaching approach is both kind and positive, creating a safe and empowering environment for all the children. Anna's ability to listen to the girls and address their concerns is remarkable, making each student feel valued and heard.

One of the standout qualities of Anna's teaching is her caring and empathetic nature. She skillfully discusses real-world problems and scenarios with the girls, approaching these topics in a calm and factual manner. This approach not only educates the students but also instils a sense of preparedness without unnecessary fear.

Anna encourages full participation from every girl in the class, fostering a sense of unity and confidence. She provides them with practical and memorable safety strategies that will stay with them for life. Most importantly, she emphasizes the importance of speaking out when feeling uncomfortable or in an unsafe environment, empowering the girls to use their voices and take action.

Overall, Anna's self defense classes are a wonderful life-learning experience. Her dedication to the well-being and empowerment of the girls is truly commendable, leaving a lasting positive impact on all who have the privilege of learning from her.”

Lynn - Year 3/4 Teacher

“Thanks so much Anna.   This was a fantastic course and so empowering for the girls involved.  It was wonderful to see them so engaged across both days.

Your interactions with them were kind, thoughtful and encouraging, and you had strong management of the group at all times.  You were particularly amazing with our child that sometimes looked a little disengaged.  Her classroom teacher noticed an improvement in confidence the next day when she was working in class.

Not only did the girls learn lots, but it really reinforced some things for me as an adult too, as well as things to pass on to my 16 year old daughter – great knowledge for all of us!!

I’ve had some lovely comments from parents as well – the girls have gone home and shared their learning with them.”

Shanti - Year 4 Teacher

“Thank you for an amazing day. The girls learned so much and it was great to see their confidence shine through. Anna was amazing!”

Ella - Year 7/8 Teacher

“Anna connected quickly with the group and established a positive relationship with the girls. The sessions were engaging and the girls came back excited!”

Paula - Community Group Provider

“Anna was an excellent communicator, and very much geared the course for our participants. Both the personal stories to reinforce the learning and the physical strategies were exactly what our participants needed. I couldn’t fault the course or make any suggestions for improvement – it was excellent and just what we needed.”

Course Participants

“It was absolutely amazing…and I found it interesting how most of the time if females need to defend themselves, it’s against people they already know”

“I feel so much more confident”

“This was a really helpful course. The instructor was really nice and respectful towards us. The role plays were fun to be a part of and watch, showing real life situations in a safe way”

“This course was really helpful, and I learnt so many new things. I learnt how important it is to talk to a trusted adult, and how I should put myself first even if it means offending someone else. I also learnt how to use my voice.”

“This course was awesome. I learnt so much stuff, and the skills were really cool.”

“This course has helped me in many different ways. It has made me feel stronger and more confident when I am in an unsafe situation. I have learnt that telling a trusted adult is a good thing, and thanks to Anna I now know lots of different physical techniques as well”

“I would love to do this again!”

“I really think this course is amazing for all girls but really helps shy and more non social girls too. It can help with confidence, and should be a ‘need’. I really loved this course and I know others love it too.”

“I think this should be in all schools!”

“It is a fun and inclusive course. I have learnt so much about self defence. This course has been so important to me!”

“I think this course has been so much fun, and so helpful. I have loved finding my strength and learning where to target with our physical techniques. I also learnt to trust my gut feeling, and know when to report bad things.”

“It’s incredible to have this course for girls and women. I felt more confident every session we did. I also feel more capable to tell loved ones if something happens.”

“I think this was amazing! It taught me a lot about tapping into my gut feeling.”

“It was really fun, and my favourite part was EVERYTHING!”