Personal Safety Nov 2026
Situational Awareness Without Living in Fear
A calm, flexible approach to situational awareness that avoids fear-based messaging and victim blaming.
Explore the articleA calm, flexible approach to situational awareness that avoids fear-based messaging and victim blaming.
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What a beginner can ask, bring and expect in a self-defense workshop without making unsafe assumptions.
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Practical questions to ask about a self-defense instructor, class safety, teaching approach and accessibility.
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Understand the historical AWSDA instructor referral directory and why its /html/training.html URL should be preserved.
Explore the articleA source-based timeline of AWSDA seminars in 2008, 2011, 2012 and the announced 2016 Seattle event.
Explore the articleExplore the documented legacy of AWSDA, its former name, instructor referrals and annual education seminars.
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