We are an organisation that has been helping women to empower themselves in the past 30 years. Founded by Anne Pang in 1990, we teach:
To strengthen the body.
To prevent danger.
To heal the wounded spirit.
We are a not-for-profit Social Enterprise. This is a new concept in businesses globally and for sustainability and compassion reasons, we believe this is the best model for our work.
This means we will teach disadvantaged women free of charge and we will still charge a reasonable fee for others to fund our work. For example, we have taught
This will enable the women who need it the most to access the training without the financial burden and if you can help out, please contact us here.
In the past 30 years, we have worked extensively with major Universities, local governments, Private and Public Schools, women groups, community groups across Victoria. We are partnering with:
The main objective of the Course is to cultivate in the individual the mental awareness and the effective and practical techniques of self defence in order to develop a sense of empowerment and confidence.
© Anne Pang Self Defence 2024
APSD acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land where we work and live. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. We celebrate the stories, culture and traditions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders of all communities who also work and live on this land.