13th Annual fodada International Women’s Self Defense Day
Saturday, November 2nd, 2024
We are very excited to announce the 13th Annual fodada International Women's Self Defense Day. This program aims to empower women by providing and facilitating free self-defense classes in communities around the globe.
In the past twelve years, we have reached milestones in this movement. We’ve expanded our locations from right here in Southern California, to as far as Pakistan, Israel, South Africa, India, and more. We have provided these self-defense classes to over 30,000 women in 40 US cities and 22 countries around the globe at no cost, and we are excited to expand our program further this year.
From schools, to community centers, business board rooms and to open fields, fodada partners with individuals, groups, companies and organizations like yours that recognize the importance of women’s empowerment, and are interested in becoming catalysts for this powerful message and movement. There is no cost for the program and our facilitation.
To inquire about additional information or partnership please contact fodada at alexis@fodadawear.com
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2024 Event Date & Locations
East Coast
Pittfield, MA
Nov 2 @ 2-4pm
Labrys Empowerment Self Defense
175 Wendell Ave, Pittsfield, MA 01201
413-499-8625
Instructor: Kim Rivers
Manhattan, NY
FULL: WAITLIST ONLY
Nov 2 @ 11am-12:30 pm
Strive
205 East 122nd St. 3rd floor, New York, NY 10035
646-335-0845
Instructor: Christina: “Fabulous & FearLESS”
Southern States
Coral Springs, FL
Nov 2 @ 11am-1pm
C.O.B.R.A. Defense FTL
11446 West Sample Road, Coral Springs, FL 33065
954-204-6369
Instructor: Tim Robertson
Gainesville, FL
TBD
Akido of Gainesville
11446 West Sample Road, Coral Springs, FL 33065
352.258.4725
Instructor: TBD
Naples, FL
Nov 2 @ 5:30-8:00pm
St. Matthews House, Scott and Dolly McCartan Empowerment Hub
4330 Tamiami Trail E., Naples, Florida 34112
Instructor: Joe Marosek
St. Petersburg, FL
Nov 5 @ 12-5pm
Burg Defense
227 14th Street North, St Petersburg, FL 33705
941-544-2686
Instructor: Daniel Miller
West Coast
Alameda, CA
Nov 2 @ 1:15-3:15pm
Orange Theory Fitness
2610 5th St, Alameda, CA 94501
Instructor: Jen Truzzolino
510-927-4414
Anaheim, CA
Oct 22 @ 10:15am-12:15pm & Nov 29 @ 10:15am-12:15pm
Miraloma Park Family Resource Ctr
2600 E Miraloma Way, Anaheim, CA 92806
Instructor: TBD
714-262-9002
Brea, CA
Nov 2 @ 1:30-2:30pm
Orange Theory Fitness
3461 E Imperial Hwy, Brea, CA 92823
Instructor: TBD
714-510-5100
Corona Del Mar, CA
Oct 26 @ 12-2pm (in small gym)
Coronal Del Mar High
2101 East Bluff Dr., Newport Beach, CA 92660
Instructor: Anthony Cordero & partners
949-515-6000 (front office); 949515-6006 (ASB Activities)
Irvine, CA
Oct 30 @ 1:30-2:30pm
Edwards Lifesciences
1 Edwards Way, Irvine, CA 92614
Instructor: Anthony Cordero & partners
201-648-8879
La Habra, CA
Nov 9 @ 12-2pm
Orange Theory Fitness
1216 S Idaho St, La Habra, CA 90631
Instructor: TBD
714-739-4800
Lake Forest, CA
Nov 2 @ 1-3pm
United Studios of Self Defense
22741 Lambert St., Suite 1604, Lake Forest, CA, 92630
Instructor: Anthony Cordero
949-885-6169
Newport Beach, CA
Nov 2 @ 10:30-11:30am
Turf Newport Beach
747 Dover Dr, Newport Beach, CA 92663
(949) 642-3215
Instructor: Nick Olson
Newport Beach, CA
Nov 2 @ 1-3pm
Boxhaus
1342 Bison Ave, Newport Beach, CA 92660
(949) 752-7778
Instructor: Andre Huseman
Newport Beach, CA
Nov 2 @ 10:30am - 12:00pm
Kinetic Fitness Center
600 Newport Center Dr. Newport Beach, CA 92660
949-899-8321
Instructor: Matthew Hemenez
Santa Clara, CA
Nov 3 @ 3-5pm
National Charity League @ Elcor Electric HQ
3310 Bassett St, Santa Clara, CA 95054
Instructor: TBD
San Diego, CA
Dec 14 @ 1-3pm
Orange Theory Fitness
1762 Garnet Ave, San Diego, CA 92109
619-573-9607
Instructor: TBD
San Francisco, CA
Nov 2 @ 10am-12pm
Combat Krav Maga
1455 Bush St, San Francisco, CA 94109
650-609-8118
Instructor: Sensei Joel Brown
San Francisco, CA
Nov 21 @ 2-4pm
Nextdoor HQ
420 Taylor St., San Francisco, CA 94102, 4th floor
Instructor: TBD
San Francisco, CA
Nov 2 @ 12:30-2:30pm
Orange Theory Fitness
343 Sansom St, #125, San Francisco, CA 94111
415-569-2050
Instructors: Emma Lopez
San Francisco, CA
Nov 2 @ 2:30-4:30pm
United Studios of Self Defense
1850 Fillmore Street, San Francisco, CA 94115
415-771-5186
Instructor: John Collins
San Marcos, CA
Nov 2 @ 12-2pm
Orange Theory Fitness
314 S Twin Oaks Valley Rd, Unit 120, San Marcos, CA 92078
760-600-5610
Instructor: TBD
Denver, CO
TBD
International
Tirana, Albania
Nov @ TBD
ESD Albania (NGO)
Bellet High School
Instructors: Ismail Qemali, Sami Frashëri, Petro Nini Luarasi, Andon Zako Çajupi, Liceu “Jordan Misja”
Greece
Nov @ TBD
Yoga and Sports (NGO)
Instructor: TBA
Kazakhstan
Nov @ TBD
University of Nazarbayev
Romania
Nov @ TBD
ANAIS Association
Slovenia
Nov @ TBD
Mladinska zveza No Excuse- Brez izgovo
Virtual & Online
Girls Fight Back
Oct 27 @ 1-2pm PST, 4-5pm EST
Instructor: Nicole Snell, CEO & International Speaker, Girls Fight Back ® Founder, Outdoor Defense ® Certified Victim Advocate, NACP
Girls Fight Back
Girls Fight Back
Girls Fight Back & HUSH No More Against Domestic Violence
A Personal Safety and Empowered Self-Defense Seminar For Survivors!
October 27th, 2024 @ 4-5 PM EST (Virtual Session)
This interactive seminar is designed to be a safe space for women/girls to learn simple and practical violence prevention strategies.
In Collaboration: MyPwr App
Get ready to Meet Your Most Powerful Self!
In collaboration with fodada, MyPwr will offer a free link to the app for all who register for the 13th annual fodada International Women’s Self-Defense Day.
The MyPwr App is a digital classroom offering a comprehensive range of Empowerment Self Defense (ESD) lessons that cover all the necessary skills and principles taught in traditional ESD classes. Using a range of multimedia formats, the MyPwr App caters to all types of learners. Moreover, the App has a supportive virtual community, a resource center, and an extensive library of instructional videos, making it an all-in-one platform for ESD education. ESD is a comprehensive, trauma-informed, and pro-active approach to violence prevention and resistance education that emphasizes awareness and assertiveness skills in addition to verbal and physical strategies. All the strategies are easy to learn and highly effective in preventing or ending an assault. ESD classes are designed to empower students and build their confidence. Using the 5 key components of Think, Yell, Run, Fight, Tell, ESD seeks to reduce and eliminate cases of interpersonal violence.
Try out the new MyPwr App for free!
Please click on the relevant link below and once you download the app, please select the first option - “MyPwr” - in the drop-down menu below.
