FREE Women’s Self-Defense Seminar – April 25, 2026
We are offering a FREE Women’s Self-Defense Seminar on April 25, 2026 at Kowkabany’s Family Martial Arts (KFMA) for women and girls (ages 14 and up). This free community event will run from 9:00 – 11:30 am., and will offer a mixture of physical techniques that include self-defense drills, as well as discussions/explanations on implementing preventive measures at home, during travel, and in public spaces. In order to maintain quality and safety standards, this will be a limited attendance event, so we ask that you reserve your space in advance by calling us at 813-540-5528.
Meet Your Instructors for the Women’s Self-Defense Seminar:
This Free Women’s Self-Defense Seminar will be taught by Chief Master Laura Kowkabany and Chief Master David Kowkabany, (8th Degree Black Belts), along with a few of our Black Belt Adult assistants. We have been teaching these free community seminars in the North Tampa/Westchase area for the past 30 years.
What You Can Expect:
This training session will provide a mixture of:
Physical Techniques
Techniques performed by striking on Safety Shields, working with partners, and training in groups.
Specific Self-Defense Skills
These are skills that can be used by anyone, regardless of size and strength, to allow you to quickly and effectively get away from an attacker.
Discussions/Explanations
Time will be spent discussing how to implement preventive measures at home, during travel and while in public spaces. We will also provide each participant with a free workbook to take home for review and for future reference.
Please Note: You do not need to “get in shape” to take this course! The techniques are fairly simple, and the physical skills are alternated with the discussion sessions for an easy pace during the seminar.
When you Leave Our Women’s Self-Defense Seminar, You Will Have:
A working knowledge of simple self-defense techniques that are not based on size and strength ;
A free workbook that you can take home to use for future reference;
More confidence in knowing your personal ability to defend yourself in a crisis situation.
And possibly a few new friends!
All attendees of this course will be required to complete a simple waiver, and minors will need to have this completed by a parent or guardian. Attire should be clothing comfortable for a light workout.
More Photos
For a quick look at photos from one of our previous Free Women’s Self-Defense Seminars, please take a look at this post in our gallery:
This seminar will be held at KFMA’s location at 13910 Monroes Business Park in Tampa, conveniently located between the Westchase – Odessa area and Oldsmar – Safety Harbor. We are just two buildings down from the Tampa Bay Brewing Company off Racetrack Road. We have been teaching in the Tampa/Oldsmar/Westchase area since 1996.
Should you have any questions, or wish to confirm your space, please call us directly at 813-540-5528.
For more detailed information on our Instructors, please take a look here:
https://teamkowkabany.com/about-us/