Women's Self Defense Workshop

Adult and Senior / Special Interest -

Adult Enrichment 2025-2026

This self-defense seminar will help participants ages 13 and older gain the strategies and skill sets in order to protect themselves from attack situations that are common and unique to women. The students will acquire situational awareness, preemptive tactics, escape maneuvers, verbal interventions, physical techniques, and proficiency in the use of self-defense devices, in order to quickly and effectively end any assault. An emphasis will also be placed on the empowerment of the mind, which is critical to successfully prevailing in a dangerous encounter.

Participants ages 13-17 must have a registered adult attend with them.

Jeff Wood

Master Jeff Wood, 5th Dan Black Belt, has been teaching martial arts for the past thirty years. He is the President/CEO of the Young Americans Schools of Self-Defense in Lakeville, MN.

He holds a Master of Arts degree in Clinical Psychology from Central Michigan University. He is a former Adjunct Professor of Clinical Social Work at Western Michigan University, and Assistant Professor of Psychology at Olivet Nazarene University. Mr. Wood is a well respected master instructor, who taught over 20,000 students in a number of different martial arts styles over the years, and he is highly revered by both his past and current students.

January 2026