Recommended Readings for Teaching Women's Self-Defense

Back Off!, by Martha J. Langelan. Streetsmarts, by Louise Rafkin.

Beauty Bites Beast, by Ellen Snortland.

Domestic Violence for Beginners, by Alisa del Tufo.

Exploding the Myth of Self-Defense, by Judith Fein.

Fear into Anger, by Py Bateman.

Girls Fight Back! The College Girl’s Guide to Protecting Herself, by Erin Weed.

Her Wits About Her: Self-Defense Success Stories by Women, edited by Denise Caignon and Gail Groves.

In Defense of Ourselves, by Linda Tschirhart Sanford and Ann Fetter.

Lifelines, by Marcia Hall.

Real Knockouts: The Physical Feminism of Women’s Self-Defense, by Martha McCaughey.

Self-Defense: Steps to Success, by Joan Nelson.

Self-Defense: The Womanly Art of Self Care, Intuition, and Choice, by Debbie Leung.

Self-Defense from the Inside Out: A Women’s Workbook for Developing Self-Esteem and Assertiveness Skills for Safety, by Nadia Telsey.

The Gift of Fear, by Gavin de Becker.

Training Women in the Martial Arts: A Special Journey, by Jennifer Lawler and Laura Kamienski