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| IMPACT personal safety is an international organization which is part of a comprehensive effort to prevent sexual assault and other acts of personal violence.
IMPACT's origins are in the early 1970's when a group of martial artists discovered that traditional martial arts do not address the way women are attacked in real life. By researching police records, speaking to survivors and perpetrators, and working with experts in education, psychology, and physiology, they set about to devise a style of self-defense that was relevant to the needs and capabilities of women. It was soon discovered that this method is equally effective for men and children. IMPACT is based on the key findings of this research: |
| SELF DEFENSE FOR EVERYONE |
| We are committed to the belief that people are powerful and capable of protecting themselves. IMPACT teaches effective self-protection skills that work for people of different ages, sizes, and physical abilities. |
| USE OF VOICE TO SOLVE PROBLEMS |
| We emphasize communication strategies such as verbal de-escalation, assertive communication, and boundary-setting skills. These skills can help you avoid trouble before violence occurs. |
| TEACHING SAFETY SKILLS IN A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT |
| Our instructors offer a physically safe and emotionally supportive environment, which allows students to increase self-confidence and skills and enhance their sense of personal power. |
| TEACHING THROUGH REALISTIC SCENARIOS |
| IMPACT programs teach through simulations of physical and non-physical boundary violations committed by strangers and people we know. Students are coached by one instructor while another instructor portrays the role of aggressor or assailant. |
| STRATEGIES WITH PEOPLE WE KNOW |
| IMPACT recognizes that the majority of sexual assaults and other violations are committed by people close to us. IMPACT teaches effective strategies for addressing situations in which the person not respecting our boundaries is a dating partner, family member, or other familiar person. |
| TEACHING FULL-FORCE PHYSICAL TECHNIQUES |
| We teach students to protect themselves by striking vulnerable areas of an assailant’s body as hard as they can. Instructors wear a suit of full-body armor specially designed for this type of training. |
| SENSITIVITY TO TRAUMA |
| For many who have experienced family violence, sexual assault, or other trauma, the experience of being physically powerful in the face of a simulated assault is a unique healing experience. IMPACT instructors are sensitive to abuse and related issues. |
| COMMITMENT TO WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP |
| IMPACT is committed to a teaching environment with women in leadership roles. |
| COLLABORATING TO PREVENT VIOLENCE AND SUPPORT SURVIVORS |
| IMPACT training is an important part of a comprehensive strategy to create social change, prevent abuse, and support healing. IMPACT organizations are committed to a broad vision of societal response to violence. |
| Take action to increase your personal safety. Contact us to sign up for our 20-hour course or to organize a private class. |
“The Impact/Prepare class has done so much to lift me out of the victim state. For survivors of abuse, such as myself, the attention paid to the emotional issues involved in the process of empowerment is essential, and unique to Prepare. My body has been trained to fend off an attack, but so has my spirit. ”
Patricia D
Patricia D
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