First Friday Women's Self-Defense Workshop at Kore Self Defense

Safety isn’t something you should have to hope for—it’s something you can prepare for. Join us at Kore Self Defense for our First Friday workshop, a completely free, ego-free session designed specifically for women and teen girls (13+).

It is natural to feel intimidated by the idea of a self-defense class, but our goal is to replace that hesitation with absolute confidence. Taught by our Certified Female Instructors, this workshop skips the traditional martial arts rituals and focuses purely on practical, principle-based training. You will learn to sharpen your natural intuition, trust your "gut," and build a toolkit of simple, highly effective responses to common safety concerns.

Drawing from over a decade of research, our foundational Krav Maga curriculum, and the internationally recognized 500Rising women’s personal safety organization, we focus on empowering you to navigate the world on your own terms. Instead of memorizing complex, rigid techniques that require brute strength, we teach adaptable principles—leverage, balance, structure, and targeting—allowing you to use physics and the element of surprise to your advantage.
If you want to see exactly how we flip the script on traditional self-defense—moving away from fear and toward becoming a 'hard target'—take a few minutes to watch this short breakdown of our core philosophy:

Event Details

• When: Every First Friday of the Month | 7:00 PM – 8:15 PM
• Where: Kore Self Defense | 21240 Ashburn Crossing Dr, Suite 140, Ashburn, VA 20147
• Who: Women and teen girls (13+). Absolutely no experience is necessary.
• Investment: Always Free. We believe safety is a community right.

Stop wondering "What if" and start knowing "I can." We are excited to stand shoulder to shoulder with you.