🦊 Why This Matters:
After trauma, survivors are often given access to therapy, financial assistance, and support groups—and while those are essential steps toward recovery, they don’t address one of the most critical pieces of healing: the ability to defend yourself and walk through the world without fear.

Too often, survivors are told to focus on coping rather than reclaiming their power. They’re taught to process the past, but not how to protect their future.

That’s where Kitsune Defense steps in. As Michigan’s first and only empowerment-based self-defense nonprofit, we’re changing what healing looks like by giving survivors the tools to stand strong—physically, mentally, and emotionally.

Our mission is to bridge the gap between recovery and empowerment. Through realistic, trauma-informed self-defense, awareness training, and mindset development, we help survivors:
🌸 Rediscover their strength
🌸 Rebuild confidence
🌸 Reclaim control of their bodies and their lives

Because true recovery isn’t just about surviving—it’s about rising.
It’s about standing tall, walking without fear, and knowing you have the ability to protect yourself and those you love.

Every registration, every dollar raised, and every technique taught helps a survivor move one step closer to living boldly, safely, and free from fear.

Women's Self-Defense

By Kitsune Defense

Women's Self-Defense

Empower. Protect. Rise.