ROSE by SIG SAUER Unarmed Self-Defense Program for Women

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Overview

Confidence. Awareness. Real Skills.

You cannot control every situation—but you can control how prepared you are.

The ROSE Unarmed Self-Defense Program is an 8-week hands-on training experience designed to teach women how to recognize danger, break free from common attacks, and escape safely.

Through practical training and realistic scenarios, students build the skills, awareness, and confidence needed to defend themselves under stress.

This course focuses on leverage, technique, and situational awareness - not strength - making the skills effective for women of all sizes and experience levels.


Program Length: 8 Weeks
Total Training: 12 Hours
Experience Level: Beginner Friendly
Location: SIG SAUER Academy
 

Training Schedule: Tuesdays & Saturdays for 8 Weeks
Students may attend the Tuesday session, the Saturday session, or both. Tuesday and Saturday cover the same lesson each week, so attending both sessions is optional and intended to provide scheduling flexibility. Each week introduces new material and builds on previous training, so students are encouraged to attend at least one session each week throughout the program. Miss a week? No problem! Jump right back in when you can.

Tuesdays: 6:15 - 7:45PM

Saturdays: 8:00 - 9:30AM

**Please refer to the Notes section for specific training dates.**

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Why Women Choose ROSE

Most self-defense programs focus on techniques.

ROSE focuses on empowerment, awareness, and real-world survival skills.

In this program you will learn how to:

• Recognize pre-assault indicators before a situation escalates
• Break free from wrist grabs, chokes, and holds
• Escape when someone attempts to pin you or take you to the ground
• Defend yourself from rear attacks or abduction attempts
• Use leverage and body mechanics instead of strength
• Maintain control of your mindset in high-stress situations

By the end of the course, you will have the confidence and practical skills to protect yourself and create opportunities to escape dangerous situations.
 

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What Makes This Program Different

Realistic Training
Students practice techniques against controlled resistance, helping build muscle memory that works under pressure.

Proven Self-Defense Principles
Techniques are based on Jiu-Jitsu leverage concepts, allowing smaller individuals to defend themselves against larger attackers.

Supportive Environment
ROSE classes are designed to be welcoming, encouraging, and empowering, especially for women new to self-defense training.

Progressive Skill Building
Each session builds on the previous one so students develop confidence and competence over time.
 

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What You’ll Learn

Over the 8-week program, students will train in the most common self-defense scenarios women face.

Situational Awareness

• Recognizing pre-assault behaviors
• Understanding the “Triangle of Victimization”
• Identifying when someone is targeting you

Escaping Grabs and Holds

• Wrist grab escapes
• Breaking free from double wrist grabs
• Leveraging body mechanics to escape control

Ground Survival

• Escaping when pinned underneath an attacker
• Trap-and-roll escape techniques
• Guard position defense

Choke Defense

• Standing choke escapes
• Wall-pin choke defense
• Defensive leverage techniques

Defensive Strikes

• Disruption techniques used to create space and escape

Guard Escapes

• Techniques for escaping when an attacker is between your legs
• Guard get-up strategies

Emergency Escapes

• Elbow escape techniques
• Submissions that can incapacitate an attacker

Rear Attack Defense

• Escaping rear chokes
• Bear hug defenses
• Immediate counter responses

These skills prepare students to handle the most common real-world assault scenarios.
 

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Who This Course Is For

This course is ideal for women who:

• Want to feel more confident in their personal safety
• Have little or no self-defense training
• Prefer hands-on learning rather than lecture-only instruction
• Want practical skills that work against larger or stronger attackers

Prerequisite:
Students must be able to stand up from the ground without assistance.
 

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What to Bring

Students should come prepared for physical training.

Required:

• Comfortable athletic clothing
• Wrestling shoes, socks, or barefoot for mat training
• Water or hydration

Recommended:

• Mouthguard
• Hair ties for long hair 
   

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What You’ll Receive

Students who complete the course receive:

• Professional instruction from experienced instructors
• Hands-on scenario training
• Training handouts and materials
• ROSE promotional items
• Course completion certificate
   

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Take the First Step Toward Confidence

Learning how to defend yourself is more than a skill—it’s a mindset.

The ROSE Self-Defense Program gives women the tools to recognize danger, resist an attacker, and escape safely.

Class sizes are limited to ensure personalized instruction.

Reserve Your Spot Today!

Notes

Women-Only Event

Training Schedule: Tuesdays & Saturdays for 8 Weeks
Students may attend the Tuesday session, the Saturday session, or both. Tuesday and Saturday cover the same lesson each week, so attending both sessions is optional and intended to provide scheduling flexibility. Each week introduces new material and builds on previous training, so students are encouraged to attend at least one session each week throughout the program.

Tuesdays: 6:15 - 7:45PM

Saturdays: 8:00 - 9:30AM

DATES

Tuesday, September 29th, 2026
Saturday, October 3rd, 2026

Tuesday, October 6th, 2026
Saturday, October 10th, 2026

Tuesday, October 13th, 2026
Saturday, October 17th, 2026

Tuesday, October 20th, 2026
Saturday, October 24th, 2026

Tuesday, October 27th, 2026
NO CLASS - Saturday, October 31st, 2026

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2026
Saturday, November 7th, 2026

Tuesday, November 10th, 2026
Saturday, November 14th, 2026

Tuesday, November 17th, 2026
Saturday, November 21st, 2026