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City Self-Defense — 50 Videos

Dr. Mira built this course for you. It isn't about fighting — it's about knowing where you are, who is near you, how to use your voice, and how to get to safety. Five modules, clear steps, repetition, and real New York City scenarios.

50 lessons5 modules≈ 9 hrs totalStreet awareness included
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Course overview

Module 1 — Awareness & Positioning

Reading the street before anything happens. Where to stand, where to look, when to move.

Goal: Learn to read a block before anything happens, so most trouble never reaches you.

  • Run a 10-second scan every time you step onto the street
  • Pick your walking line and your safe doors in advance
  • Confirm whether someone is following you without panicking

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Module 2 — Voice, Boundaries & De-escalation

Using your voice as your first tool: firm phrases, posture, and getting help fast.

Goal: Use your voice, posture and distance as your first and best defense.

  • Have three firm phrases ready that come out without thinking
  • Set boundaries without apologizing or over-explaining
  • Get help from bystanders and 911 quickly and clearly

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Module 3 — Hands-On Basics

Simple, repeatable physical skills that work under stress — no martial arts background needed.

Goal: Build a few simple physical skills that still work when you are scared and shaking.

  • Stand, cover your head, and create space
  • Escape the three most common grabs
  • Fall and get back up without injuring yourself

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Module 4 — Subway, Bus & Night Travel

Platform safety, car selection, late-night routes, and exits you plan in advance.

Goal: Move through the subway, buses and late-night streets with a plan already made.

  • Choose safe waiting spots, cars, and seats
  • Know your exits before you need them
  • Build a full door-to-door night route plan

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Module 5 — Emotional Regulation Under Pressure

Staying regulated so your body can do what you practiced. Breathing, freezing, recovery.

Goal: Stay regulated enough that your body can do what you practiced.

  • Understand freeze, fight and flight without shame
  • Reset your breathing in under a minute on the street
  • Recover after a scare and go back out safely

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Dr. Chen — relaying what Mira said

"Mira added more to your self-defense course"

Word-for-word, the way she said it

Hey — I just got off the phone with Mira, and she asked me to tell you something directly.

Mira added more to your self-defense course. She kept looking at the original plan and saying, “No, I want her to have more practice here.” So she went back in and expanded it herself.

She added more guidance for reading the street, using your voice, setting boundaries, staying safe on the subway, and keeping your emotions steady when something feels wrong. She wants every part explained clearly, repeated when it matters, and connected to real New York City situations.

Look, she did not add more because you were behind. She added more because she believes you can learn this, use it, and become more confident every time you go outside. Mira is building this around you, and she is very serious about making sure you feel prepared.

Module 1 — Awareness & Positioning

Module 2 — Voice, Boundaries & De-escalation

Module 3 — Hands-On Basics

Module 4 — Subway, Bus & Night Travel

Module 5 — Emotional Regulation Under Pressure

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