Fight Like a Grrrl Club

Founded in the wake of the murder of a local young woman, we strive to empower people with the ability to protect their physical and emotional well-being through intersectional feminist self-defense education, with a focus on accessibility, inclusivity, and community resilience. We envision a world where everyone can walk without fear. Through free, inclusive workshops, we teach boundary-setting, de-escalation, and self-defense while challenging the culture that discourages people — especially women, people of color, and LGBTQ+ communities — from saying no or fighting back. We firmly believe that self defense education should be for all people, regardless of income level or resources.

Fight Like a Grrrl Club travels regionally to host free pop up workshops that offer real-life self defense training and education. Our instruction includes de-escalation and avoidance techniques, strategies for mildly aggressive situations, and survival self defense skills, to prepare students for any situation they may encounter, from uncomfortable to life-threatening. We focus on helping vulnerable populations and survivors of assault, but we welcome all people into our classes. Looking forward, our goal is to expand access by building a network of trained instructors statewide, ensuring self-defense education is available to all, regardless of identity or income.