Know Options Self Defense is out in force to help end violence against women and girls, particularly among low-income and at-risk girls and women. Our goal is to provide free self-defense training for girls and women all over Malaysia. We seek to offer girls and women in the community up to 30 scholarships per month.
KNOW OPTIONS is part of the Shotokan Budokai, a martial arts school based in Kuala Lumpur. We are a Malaysian martial arts and self-defense school. Azlimmi Himzal, father to 4 daughters and Shotokan Budokai Founder and Chief Instructor started the Self Defense 4 Hope programme to empower girls and women, to have a fair chance of not being abused, especially if they have to fight for it! This is how martial art and self-defense skills come in handy.
By donating, you help make the Self Defense 4 Hope Workshops possible for women and girls who otherwise could not afford to attend these classes. All the money we raise goes to the Self Defense 4 Hope initiative. You also help us by sharing this campaign in your network.
ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS
Our Philosophy
Sexual and physical assault is never the victim’s fault. It is the perpetrator’s responsibility to respect women’s boundaries, and our society must build institutions and values that support the safety of women. But until this day comes, we encourage women to learn self-defense; not because it’s their responsibility, but because it’s their reality.
About Be Your Own Bodyguard Self-Defense Workshops
We believe self-defense is more than knowing how to fight back against a physical attack. Our workshops teach you how to think in terms of choices and options while developing awareness, assertiveness skills, and practice for physical self-defense techniques.
Our training offers:
- Safety strategies, assertiveness skills, and physical self-defense techniques.
- Awareness of specific vulnerabilities and issues of women and girls.
- Classes are designed with women’s experiences, strengths,s and capabilities in mind.
- A focus on sexual assault and domestic violence prevention.
- Designed to empower women and girls.
We will also teach participants a series of simple highly effective self-defense techniques for use to during an assault. Rather than relying on strength to defend against a stronger assailant, participants will learn the basic techniques of self-defense that include the principles of leverage, timing, and energy efficiency. In addition, our self-defense system effectively addresses what to do in the worst-case scenarios: ranging from being pushed or pulled, cornered, grabbed by the wrist and hair, and pinned to the ground by a bigger and stronger attacker. None requires exceptional strength, speed, or coordination. Regardless of your age, size, strength, or physical ability, you can learn the techniques of self-defense while gaining an increased sense of personal confidence and empowerment.
About Us
Coach Azlimmi Himzal
Azlimmi is a black belt in Shotokan Karate with 30+ years of training in martial arts. He is the founder of the Shotokan Budokai and the KNOW OPTIONS Self Defense. In addition, Azlimmi has over 15+ years of experience teaching karate, kenjutsu (Japanese swordsmanship), and self-defense with a specialization in women’s and girls' self-defense.