Self Defense in Gig Harbor | Gig Harbor Karate Academy

Self Defense

Do you have the awareness and skills you need to protect yourself and your loved ones if you had to? Most people do not. Why take the risk (no matter how small)? Isn’t your safety (and your family’s) worth a little bit of training? Basic self defense techniques are not hard to learn or memorize and they could save your life!

We live in violent world and there are no signs that it is getting safer. And we should all remember that the police are not responsible for protecting us, they are responsible for catching the bad guys. Law enforcement officers and military personnel serve an important function in society, but it does not include watching your back when you go out.

What About Carrying a Weapon for Self Defense?

There are people out there who would rely on firearms or bladed weapons for their self defense. These people should consider that, in terms of the law, empty hand skills are the most practical way to defend yourself because they are not (always) lethal. Explaining yourself to the police or a judge will be easier of you have not fired a round or stabbed the bad guy after he attacked you.

Our Program

The GHKA Empty Hand Self Defense system covers a wide spectrum of martial arts and skill sets to give our students the tools they need to protect themselves on the street.

The basis of the system is called San Do Kuen or the “Three Way Fist.” We will teach you how to defend against weapons attacks, Grappling, and Kickboxing type assaults.