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    Self-Defense Workshops for Women in Toronto 
    Providing training and education for the past 15 years
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      Our Instructors     

    Alexis Fabricius 

    Head Instructor 

     

    Alexis has been training in martial arts for the past nineteen years. She has a strong background in Shaolin Kempo, with ranks and experience that includes:

     

    Martial arts background:

    • 3rd degree black sash in Saholin Ch'uan Fa Five Animal Fist Form Kung Fu

    • 2nd degree black belt in Shotokan karate

    • Brown belt in kickboxing

    • 18 years of Japanese ju-jitsu

    • 10 years of weapons training

    • Experience in Krav Maga with the International Krav Maga Federation (IKMF)

    • Trained with some of the best instructors in North America, Europe and beyond from the YKKF, IKMF, CKKA, and other federations

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    Women's self-defense background:

    • 15 years of women's self-defense instruction

    • Taught self-defense with the Toronto Police for Project Improve (2012)

    • Has taught women's self-defense with numerous large companies, community organizations and schools

    • Many years of teaching adults, children/youth, and working with diverse communities (LGBTQ, blind/visually impaired, women's shelters, immigration centres, professionals who are one-on-one with clients, at-risk girls, youth shelters, etc.)

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    Media appearances:

    • TV:

      • (2016) Sexual Assault Prevention – Interview. CBC News: News Toronto (Late Night). (January31). http://www.cbc.ca/player/play/2682850793.2014

      • (2014) Women’s Self-Defense – Interview and demonstration. Global’s The Morning Show. (March 11, 2014). https://globalnews.ca/video/1200263/self-defense-for-women.

      • (2013) Self-Defense for Women – Interview and demonstration. CBC’s The Steven and Chris Show. (Oct 30). http://www.cbc.ca/stevenandchris/episodes/season-7/season-7-episode-28.

    • Radio:

      • (2017) Violence Against Visually Impaired Women – Radio Interview. Accessible Media Inc.’s
        Kelly and Company        . (October 23).

      • (2017) Violence Against Visually Impaired Women – Radio Interview. Accessible Media Inc.’s
        Live from Studio 5.         (October 26).

      • (2013) How to Avoid Being a Victim – Interview. Women Connect 4 Good. [Podcast]. (Sept 2).
        http://www.drnancyoreilly.com/how-to-avoid-being-a-victim/

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    Academic background:

    • Hons BA (2007) York University

    • MA (2009) University of Toronto

    • Hons BA (2018) York University - Psychology and gendered violence prevention

    • MA (2020) University of Guelph - Applied Social Psychology - Gendered violence prevention

    • Conference presentations on feminism, gendered violence prevention strategies, women's self-defense

      • San Francisco, CA (2014); Philadelphia, PA (2018); Guelph (2019); Newport, RI (2019)

    • Journal and popular media publications

     

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    Lee  

    Assistant Instructor 

      Meghan   

    Assistant Instructor 

    Melissa

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