$425.00 USD

With the exception of medical emergency, registration is nonrefundable. 

Persons identifying as male: you must be an active instructor/coach in martial arts, defensive tactics, or self-defense. Alternatively, you may be active in an instructor development program if not actively coaching. 

Ashburn VA, USA

Register now & begin the online content~

Date:  December 5th-7th, 2025

Hours: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm each day

What you'll get:

--Level One is both a masterclass in women's self-defense & and instructor development course. The course covers a sweeping range of content with roughly 10 hours of online material prerequisite to three days in person. 

--The curriculum covers: in-depth threat assessment, environmental & interpersonal awareness, managing socio-cultural norms impacting decision-making, legal & ethical considerations, introduction to trauma management, psycho-social impact of training before/after a violent experience, integrated teaching using both principle & technical instruction, research based teaching methodologies for rapid skill acquisition & retention, simple & tested, easy to learn & teach (principle-based) skills specific to women.

Do you qualify for a discount code?

  • IF you are licensed or endorsed with 500Rising you are welcome to audit the course. We ask for a donation of your choosing (amount/fund) to help cover printing costs for your materials. 
  • IF you have previously participated in level 1 or levels 1 & 2 and are NOT credentialed; you may participate for 50% off the registration fee. 

if you need one of the above codes, please email [email protected] prior to enrollment.

 

What People Are Saying:

I learned things I didn't know I didn't know, and that's with 30 years of teaching.

Keith C.

I've never been more proud or emotional about a piece of paper [Endorsed Colleague Certificate earned from the course]...it carries the blood sweat and tears and hopes of a generation of students...

Laura U.

It's the only course I've come across that really takes into account what's necessary for women-

Mary Stevens