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NEUTRALIZE THE THREAT! DEDICATED TO STOPPING VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN!

FOUNDER AND LEAD INSTRUCTOR: ELLIOTT DERZAPH

Elliott has been instructing Self-Defense for 11 years. His extensive background includes boxing, wrestling, Judo, Kung-Fu, Tae-Kwon-Do, Jujitsu and currently holds a brown belt in Aikido.

• Elliott's specialized techniques are simple and easy to use.
• Become your own Defender!

OUR INSTRUCTORS

Include men and women. Instructors have varied belts in variety of martial arts, street fighting and other fighting forms. All instructors have been fingerprinted per the State of California under the Live Scan Service.

• "Life long training has taught us that size does not matter in self-defense though awareness, training and focus does." Elliott Derzaph

CHOOSE THE POWER TO CHANGE YOUR WORLD NOW!

Ensure your personal safety and eliminate risk. Strengthen your mind and body. Do you want to feel safer? Quick thinking and quick action can save your life.

It is better to be trained than vulnerable. Our program is about fighting and survival. You will learn to utilize your internal power.  In our program, women will learn how to utilize their own internal power to develop autonomy, confidence, and empowerment.

INNER CAPACITY BUILDING. 

 In our workshops, women will build a new sense of confidence with the ability to protect themselves in critical and dangerous circumstances. Here at Conscious Defense, we train woman to unleash their inner emotional strength, physical strength, and the ability to protect themselves.

OUR PHILOSOPHY - OUR THINKING

We started this program as a service to women, based on our understanding that women move differently through public space and are often less able to experience freedom and self-expression without fear for their safety. We believe that women are fully capable of self-defense and equally deserving of all life has to offer. The ignorance and stupidity of some should not be allowed to prevent women from realizing their full potential or from feeling safe in private or public spaces! 

It is our sincere belief that women should experience true equality with men. We are tired of seeing the negative impact that fear, threat of harm and constant vigilance have on women. Our mothers, sisters, daughters and friends deserve gender balanced environments. Enough is enough! We have seen too many women abused physically, emotionally and sexually! The insanity needs to end now and it can if women get the proper training!
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• Conscious Defense has trained women in: United States, Canada and Trinidad & Tobago

Founder associations.

National Organization for Women (NOW.org member)

League of Women Voters (LWV.org member)

National Council of Jewish Women (NCJWLA.org- volunteer to stop "Human Trafficking")
Young Men's Christian Association (YMCALA.org - volunteer Lead Instructor)
IDEA Health & Fitness Association (IDEAFIT.com - Professional Member)

• ​​WE TEACH SELF-DEFENSE TO WOMEN IN THE LOS ANGELES AREA & SURROUNDING AREAS.
• Conscious Defense is a self-protection program transforming and protecting women's lives.​ You can have... SELF PROTECTION FOREVER!