Description
Introducing VKM XX Division
This year we’re officially launching the Vanguard Krav Maga® XX Division, a self-defense program designed by women, for women.
And we’re kicking things off the right way: with Bloom & Brawl, our first-ever free women’s self-defense seminar, open to every woman and lady in the Bay Area, no experience necessary.
This isn’t just a seminar. It’s the beginning of something we’ve been building for a long time.
What Makes This Different
Most self-defense classes are built once, for everyone, and never rethought.
The XX Division is different. This program was designed from the ground up around what actually matters, the situations women really face, the physics of defending yourself against someone bigger or stronger, and the instincts that get overridden the moment fear kicks in.
For this seminar specifically, we stripped it down to the essentials. No filler, no wasted time, just 90 minutes covering the most fundamental, high-impact techniques every woman should know on her self-defense journey.
Led By Our Highest-Ranking Instructors
Bloom & Brawl is taught by four black belt instructors from our program: Gina, Anh, Andrea, and Marziya.
Between them, they carry years of training, competition, and real-world experience and they’ve each walked their own path to get here. Their combined knowledge is what makes this seminar something you won’t find anywhere else: built by women who’ve truly been through it, for women who are ready to start.
Why Is It Free?
Because this community has given so much to us at Academy of Self Defense, and we wanted to give something back.
We’re covering the full cost of this seminar so that every woman who wants to walk through our doors can learn real self-defense skills, in a safe, welcoming space, alongside like-minded women, with zero barrier to entry.
The Details
- What: Bloom & Brawl: XX Strong, a 90-minute women’s self-defense seminar
- Who: Open to all women, all experience levels. Beginners welcome!
- Cost: 100% Free
- Taught by: Gina, Anh, Andrea & Marziya (Black Belt Instructors)
- Hosted by: VKM XX Division at Academy of Self Defense
