Women's Self-Defense in Montréal
Develop effective self-defense skills, through hands-on, learning in a safe and inclusive environment.
Self-Defense for Empowerment
Join us once a week for our exclusive women-only self-defense class, where you’ll learn vital self-defense techniques that will keep you safe in a variety of possible scenarios. Discover how to leverage your strength effectively, boosting your confidence to handle challenging situations with skill and assurance. This class is perfect if you’re looking to empower yourself and gain practical skills for your everyday security.
Train with seasoned martial arts instructor Karlhens Pierre-Louis
Our self-defense instructor, Karlhens Pierre-Louis, has dedicated himself to a diverse marital arts practice for over 15 years, with experience in Brazilian jiu jitsu, wrestling, kajukenbo, and boxing. His unique interdisciplinary style offers an ideal approach to crafting a self-defense curriculum, using the best tool for any given situation.
Join a Supportive Community of Women
Learning self-defense can be an intimidating task, but at Carlson Gracie you will join a group of likeminded women from day one who will support, challenge, and encourage you on your journey. One of the strengths of our program is that it is attended and co-taught by the women who regularly train in other martials arts programs, who are there to share their personal experience and insight, and can answer any questions you might have.