500Rising

08/30/2026

This is us.
We aren’t perfect.
We explore ways to address our uncomfortable things head on.
Instructor course participants lean into their own thinking, biases, resistances, and-
Explore what is often unconsciously managing their world view to better serve their communities.
Our work is always evolving because the world needs it to.

08/28/2026

How you know you’re in the right room. Level 2- Manchester England underway.

08/26/2026

08/26/2026

Lead like a woman. Create change like a woman.

08/25/2026

Let’s chat.

Agree- disagree- the dialogue is crucial.

We can’t manag or solve what we won’t talk about.

It’s time for new conversations.

08/24/2026

It is ALMOST grant time! We rearranged our schedule. Applications open in September. Will close November 1st. Awards will be distributed early December for ex*****on and use in 2027.

Who can apply? Any WSD professional credentialed by 500Rising. This year there will be FOUR grants! Two for 500.00 USD each and two for 1000.00 USD each.

What can you do with the money? Put on free or low cost workshops and pay for the expenses from the grant fund. Purchase critical equipment (that stuff is expensive). Pick up a certification from a government entity or recognized training organization that forwards your work in women's self-defense. Take a University based advanced certification related to the work.

We can't always promise we will have grant funding available. It is a year by year reality for small (underfunded) NPOs but this year we get to do this. Join previous grant winners Yi Lynne Weber, Mary Abernethy, and others - (Jessica Jones, Pip Martin, Dawn Forrest-Armstrong) and make a difference where other's aren't...

08/23/2026

This is the WORST!

The worst possible platform to gain your trauma information as it relates to coaching physical movement and specifically self-defense.

And yes, this real is about women. But it absolutely applies to men as well.

Question everything.

Remember, algorithms, feed, popularity, hooks, and other completely useless approaches to feeding YOU information.

Be smart.

08/22/2026

If you really want to + impact your community- this is what women’s self defense can do when

it invites women back to themselves

When it doesn’t mansplain

When it doesn’t blame

When it is anchored in data

When it is evidence- based

When it highlights what she can already do

Instead of

How much she doesn’t know

08/22/2026

08/21/2026

Read for more⬇️

Next time you are in public (work, school, hanging out, traveling, etc)

Pick people who would be easy to target for criminal action.

Explain yourself WHY

Identify What they could do to reduce their obviousness as a target.

This is a mental exercise ONLY 😆🤣.

And it will change how you manage yourself.

Increase the risk and lower the reward.

Live fiercely- not fearfully