Women's Self Defense: Every year, millions of people are victims of violence and for women it is usually at the hands of someone they know. The first, and most important, step toward changing this is educating people about how to recognize and reduce their risk of becoming victims of violence. Everyone should be "Prepared In Advance".  Hayes Personal Protection Academy offers the opportunity for citizens just like you to come and participate in training to prepare in advance to effectively resist a physical attack.  This training is offered to church groups, organizations, or you may simply come and join a class

The Equalizer Women's Self-defense Program is divided into four 4-hour Phases with Phases One & Two being the least physically demanding and Phases Three & Four being the most physically demanding. This program has been designed with the understanding that most women do not have a lot of time to spend on self-defense training and that many people are not physically able to perform certain techniques. Therefore, a participant may choose to only go through Phase One because four hours is all the time they have to spare. Likewise, a participant may choose to only go through Phases One and Two because they may not have the physical fitness level to go through Phases Three and Four. By structuring the program this way, we are able to provide training, however limited, to almost everyone.

The first step you must take to be prepared in advance is to educate yourself about personal safety issues and earn how to recognize and reduce the risk of becoming a victim of violence. The next step may be to make the decision that you are going to resist a violent attack. If so, quality self-defense training is what you need.

By participating in The Equalizer Program and reading the Equalizer Manual, you are receiving important information concerning violence against women and how to recognize potentially dangerous situations. This will, in turn, enable you to take steps to reduce your risk of becoming a victim of violence.