This student practices an escape from a head-lock and a subsequent counter attack (throat strike). 

The goal of this program is to gain the skills and mind-set necessary to end a personal assault immediately.

The skills are easy to learn, and extremely effective.  Students learn escapes from many restraint positions, and a variety of counter-attacks that will end the assault.

The WISE program is open to women 12 years of age and older.  No upper age limit!  No physical fitness required.

All women need to be able to defend themselves...not just the young and fit!

The Statistics

IN THE U.S. THERE IS A SEXUAL ASSAULT EVERY 3 MINUTES

One out of every 3 women over the age of 18 will be attacked at some time in her life.  On college campuses, 1 in 6 will be attacked during her 4-year stay.

Incidents of muggings, sexual assaults, and beatings are increasing 4 times faster than the overall crime rate.

The W.I.S.E. program was developed in 1980 by a man who is a police officer & martial artist, Larry Klahn (pictured above).  Because he saw the devastation of street violence, domestic violence, and sexual violence in his daily job, he set out to develop a program that could save the lives of these innocent victims.  To date, there have been over 3,650 graduates, 21 of whom have used their WISE skills to save their lives (documented).

People perform the way they are trained.  If you are not trained well, you will not react well.  If you are trained to be submissive, you will be submissive.  If you are trained to survive, you will survive.

Whether you work outside the home, or work within the home, dangers exist.  Working within the home means that you're basically alone, and easy for a perpetrator to track (routine, errands, picking up kids).  Working outside the home means that you are traveling alone, distracted if on the phone, and vulnerable in unfamiliar locations. 

 Some professions are especially vulnerable to criminals:

Real Estate professionals:  Often alone with people he/she may not know well. Alone in a vehicle with strangers.  Alone in homes with strangers-sometimes remote locations.  Holding "Open Houses" for several hours, with many strangers entering the house.

Moms:  Busy, busy, busy!  Tending to children, chauffering kids to events, shopping for household items, and often fitting in a full-time job!  She is so busy that a perpetrator can easily take advantage of her distracted state, and her predictable routine.

Hair Stylists:  Predominantly women, evening hours, highly visible.

Traveling professionals:  Easy to track.  Often alone.  Often unfamiliar with city or community of travel.  Often tired, or distracted with meetings and appointments.  Often meeting unkown individuals.

Military:  Often in new and unfamiliar environments.  May be separated from the safety of their group.  May need to defend fellow soldier/officer.

College Students:  First exposure to independence.  New environment, new friends, new culture.  Still learning to consider the importance of safety.

Families of some professionals are especially vulnerable:

Fire Fighters/Police Officers:  These professionals often work long hours and/or overnight shifts.  Families are home alone for long stretches of time.

Traveling professionals:  These professionals may travel frequently, and for long periods of time.  The families of these professionals are home alone.

Military:  Families of the military may experience long periods when military person is deployed or on a Tour of Duty.  Families of the military are home alone.