Trauma-informed self-defence & martial arts for women & girls
07951 426386 info@defence4women.com
WHY DEFENCE4WOMEN?
Taught by an experienced female instructor, we provide courses in both real-life self-defence and martial arts for women and girls across the Midlands.
Courses and workshops are:
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Designed specifically for girls and women - covering the attacks they are more likely to face and addressing the common 'freeze' response
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Wide-ranging, covering areas such as situational awareness, breathing techniques, practical defence skills, padwork and more
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Adaptable to the individual or group’s specific requirements
WHAT PEOPLE SAY
MEET THE INSTRUCTOR
About the instructor
Defence4Women was established by Tamsin Davis, an experienced martial artist and taekwon-do instructor.
Motivated by the remarkable growth in confidence and self-esteem she witnessed among her students, Tamsin set out to offer more women the transformative benefits of self-defence. Her vision included creating focused sessions, particularly designed to support trauma recovery.
While there are similarities, self-defence is distinct from traditional martial arts training. Self-defence is centred on preparing for unpredictable, real-world situations. The techniques taught are straightforward, easy to learn, and do not require prior fitness or athletic ability. Yet despite its simplicity, learning self-defence can be profoundly empowering, enabling women to reclaim autonomy over their bodies and their lives.
I'm passionate about equipping women and girls with the tools needed to defend themselves - learning these skills can not only improve confidence but can be a powerful aid in healing past trauma.
My aim is to offer a safe, welcoming and friendly environment in which any woman can learn some self-defence, and leave feeling stronger and more empowered.
Background & experience
Tamsin is a certified self-defence instructor with a nationally accredited BTEC Level 3 in Self-Defence, and has completed trauma-informed teacher training with the Conscious Combat Club, the world's first provider of trauma-informed martial arts.
Her background is in martial arts as a qualified instructor with the British Taekwondo Council, and a 4th Dan black belt in taekwon-do; she also trains in kick boxing, jiu-jitsu and Russian Systema self-defence.
As well as teaching self-defence, she runs one of the only women-only taekwon-do clubs in the country and teaches at this and various other classes each week. She is fully DBS-checked, first aid trained and holds public liability insurance for all her sessions.
