Clinically, TRAUMA INFORMED
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WOMEN’S SELF DEFENSE CLASSES
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Board Certified Educators, Licensed Professional Protectors & Criminal Behavior Analyst.
Learn Essential Self Defense Skills in Orlando. For Women, By Women!
Women’s self defense classes
Our signature, trademarked, Trauma Informed Self-Defense® program is the perfect place to find your tribe. Morning and evening classes are available 4-days a week. Our private, secure locations offer anonymity. We respect your privacy and level of comfortability and never allow drop-ins or observers to group classes. Your security is further assured and safety always in mind in our secure, protected facilities.
Group Program Features:
・Private Online server for 24/7 peer support, inspiration and friendship.
・Creative centered, monthly group events dedicated to body, mind and soul. Projects like Kintsugi (Japanese art of artistically mending broken pottery), movement, painting and more!
・Sensory and amygdala training methods and exercises for managing stress responses. You can use these in every aspect of your life!
Clinically and trauma informed our women’s centered program is unlike anything you have ever experienced and provides an opportunity to test your level of skill with trauma informed male instructors, students with higher levels of skill in a safe format so you can be ensured that you are mastering concepts necessary to keep your body and mind safe.
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WoMEN’S KRAV MAGA CLASSES
For those who are most comfortable learning in their own environment with friends, family or colleagues we provide customized educational formats. Courses can be customized for 5 weeks to 6-months to ensure content is most relevant to your needs.
We have served non-profit groups, large scale corporations, families, public and private schools, universities, community centers and small businesses alike; integrating into existing wellness and body / mind programs. For those seeking one time events please visit our corporate education page or call for details.
Private group sessions run on a package rate versus an hourly model and are an incredible value for those who want a more comprehensive education. We provide everything you need for learning and walk you through what to expect from each experience. Since private experiences are customized, intensive programs and our specialized, highly skilled trauma informed instructors are in high demand, these events book 6-12 months in advance, please reach out as soon as possible to explore programs for your group or family.
We make room for all learning styles and since sometimes the exploration personal safety and trauma informed self defense® needs to be done at a different pace than a group we offer private self defense classes, private self defense, private trauma informed self defense for women in a one on one format.
Your experience will start with a 1.5 hour, one-one-one session to explore your safety needs and concerns. At that time you will also learn a variety of physical concepts, in a trauma informed format, which would be necessary in moving forward and allow you to determine if the journey is something you are ready to begin. You will also have an opportunity to discuss if an ongoing learning model is right for you and address and questions or concerns you may have.
Private learning will take place according to your schedule, at your pace and for some is a precursor to group training. A number of trauma informed modalities can be incorporated in to your private learning program, including but not limited to Somatic Movement, Breathwork, and creative centered art exploration.
Your private session allows the option for either male or female instructor, every step allows you choices, freedom, and autonomy. Ready to schedule your Private Session now?
If we can provide you with further information please do not hesitate to call / text.
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Students have the flexibility to choose female or male instructors to create a comfortable learning experience. However, for best practices it is advisable for students have training partners of different statures and genders in order to master physical self defense concepts.
Many female students start in the women’s only self defense school and the adults all skill level Krav Maga classes. Schedule an appointment with our educational director and Criminal Behavior Analyst, Reneé Rose to discuss your specific needs!
Whatever educational path you choose for women’s self defense school you can be certain that classes at Shaan Saar Krav Maga Orlando are taught by knowledgeable, skilled professionals. -
There are currently no certification, licensing, or background check requirements for self defense instructors in the state of Florida. Or nationally for that matter.
At Shaan Saar Krav Maga Orland all of our classes are taught by carefully vetted, background checked, and fingerprinted instructors. Each is a working professional in their respective field, from Board Certified Threat Management and Israeli CQB / Master Certified Krav Maga Instructor with Department of Defense security clearance to Doctoral Candidate (Clinical Forensic Psychology) PsyD Criminal Behavior Analyst; self defense classes and security consulting with professionals you can trust!
In fact, all of our programs are developed with our in-house Criminal Behavior Analyst, retired military, US federal officer, in addition to our Certified Master Krav Maga Chief Instructor. To us quality of education is the highest responsibility and a family legacy!We have heard the horror stories about other self defense and martial arts schools where instructors with domestic violence convictions have taught women’s only classes, or where female students have been sexually harassed or stalked by student teachers. At Shaan Saar Krav Maga Orlando women’s classes our professional educators adhere to strict codes of conduct and thoroughly background checked.
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Shaan Saar Krav Maga Orlando Women’s self defense classes are offered on in a variety of formats to suit your needs. From private self defense classes, to group self defense classes for women, our trauma informed self defense classes are a supportive environment for you to develop the personal advocacy, boundary setting, and physical protection skills you need.
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Great question!
Rest assured that our female educators are exceptionally skilled, have trained extensively with men and are able to simulate aggression levels and skill level comparable to male educators.
That said, stature, size, and gender are legitimate issues when learning stress inoculation training concepts for self defense. For female self defense students we suggest cross training in both adult all skill level Krav Maga classes and women’s self defense classes either simultaneously or after a certain level of comfort and skill has been established. -
Shaan Saar Krav Maga Orlando instructors are experienced with working with female survivors of violent crime and sexual assault.
Our on-staff Criminal Behavior Analyst, Reneé Rose has consulted with homicide departments on behalf of surviving families and worked privately as a victim’s advocate. With a strong academic and professional background in psychology and forensics Shaan Saar Krav Maga is uniquely positioned to assist survivors on a healing journey and work with individuals recovering from PTSD and CPTSD. We are trauma informed and creators of the Trauma Informed Self Defense™ system and professional licensure.
Survivors can elect to meet privately with Reneé Rose before enrolling in women’s only self defense classes or private self defense classes. As we are frequently referred to by Clinical Psychologists, Licensed Mental Healthcare Practitioners, and Victim’s Advocates for Trauma Informed Self Defense classes professionals are welcome to contact Reneé Rose to refer clients personally.
Orlando women’s only self defense, Krav Maga, and No Gi JuJitsu. women we face a variety of safety scenarios in our everyday lives that most men will never encounter.
Women face a variety of safety situations which most men will never experience. Shaan Saar Krav Maga Orlando’s women centered learning facility goes beyond competitive martial arts like Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Muay Thai by pairing self defense skills with our signature Trauma Informed Self Defense methodology rooted in the psychology of violence, trauma recovery, and personal threat management. Both biology and psychology are paramount to this issue of violence prevention and long-term social emotional wellness.
What is trauma informed self defense™ and how do I know I find a trauma informed instructor?
Fantastic question! TISD is a trademark, evidence based system and professional licensure program created by Shaan Saar LLC’s Shaan Saar Krav Maga. It is comprised of our 4-step systematic approach to self defense, taught by credentialed educators with a minimum of 8-years in defensive tactics training, and graduate level and above education in psychology. Orlando’s women deserve the best self defense skills and our instructors are known as some of the most knowledgeable in the industry. Trauma informed self defense™ by Shaan Saar LLC and Shaan Saar Krav Maga is inclusive of 6-principles:
・Be mindful of physical and social emotional safety.
・Be trustworthy, ethical, and transparent.
・Include peer support.
・Incorporate collaboration and mutuality that meets students where they are.
・Empowers every students voice, choice, and autonomy.
・Understands and is mindful of cultural, historical, and gender issues which impact the students learning and processing abilities.
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Can you tell me more about Orlando women’s Trauma Informed Self Defense™ Discovery Session?
This private session lasts approximately 1.5 hours and incorporates a personalized threat assessment with the opportunity to learn physical self defense skill and violence prevention concepts. You will be introduced to the evidence based systematic process of self defense, and have time to discuss personal concerns and questions you may have in regard to safety. For trauma survivors who have actively begun their healing journey you can expect the session to follow a pace you are most comfortable with.
While the discovery session is a pre-requisite for anyone who wishes to move forward in group /private education or Shaan Saar Krav Maga Orlando women’s Trauma Informed Self-Defense Training™ there is no pressure to enroll in a membership for group classes. You will be presented with options for ongoing resources in your healing; both with the Shaan Saar Group and vetted community partners.
This is not a martial arts class and while physical activity is part of the session personal safety is about much more. So what will you learn?
・Basic framework for our evidence-based self defense™ program, physical and social emotional concepts for creating boundaries, establishing personal safety with combative / toxic individuals, and defending yourself in an actual attack.
・Key points of our trademarked 4-step systematic process of self defense, and have an opportunity to address any specific questions or concerns you may have about specific safety scenarios or safety planning.
・Physical concepts for some of the most common forms of threat based upon your specific safety profile.
・Catharsis. An evidence based wrap up technique to help ground your autonomic system and balance your energy so you leave feeling refreshed and grounded.
**Please be advised that we do not teach American based Krav Maga, fitness related combat sports, and are not a martial arts center or dojo. This is an evidence based, trauma informed program which combines defensive tactics self defense concepts for worst case safety scenarios.