Entries by coachjody

“I will make a helper” and girl power

It is my desire to counter the culture with God’s truth and design for girl power. When God created Eve he said, ” I will make a helper…” I believe being a helper is a position of strength, not weakness.  What do you think?  Want to listen instead? Click here to listen to my podcast! […]

A solution to the annoying headlock

My daughter and I are practicing the headlock escape for my online self-defense videos. I think she’s enjoying it a little too much. It’s okay to smile, giggle and laugh when you learn. There’s no reason to create anxiety and fear when teaching self-defense skills to children, especially if they have been victimized and bullied. […]

Fun, playful and empowering online self-defense

“Fun, playful and empowering; Great for the whole family!” This is how a parent described The Great Flip online self-defense videos.  And this is exactly my hope for you and your family. I want the training experience to be empowering, of course, but also playful and fun. Self-defense training doesn’t need to be any scarier […]

If it’s not good news, it’s not the gospel.

It’s time for the great flip I finally understand why people attend church twice a year; once for Christmas and once for Easter. There is a common message preached on those two church holidays. The theme is what makes church palatable twice a year. I believe If the church proclaimed this theme every Sunday, churches […]

“Will my students be karate-chopping each other?” and five Q&A about the self-defense curriculum

In a recent radio interview, I was asked five questions about The Great Flip self-defense curriculum (the second question is definitely my favorite): Can children really defend themselves? After learning the techniques, will students be karate-chopping each other all the time? How can a school implement the curriculum? Does the teacher need to have martial […]

The Great Flip was featured in Great Day St. Louis

Thank you Laura and Matt for the opportunity to share self-defense skills on your FB live segment. #GDSTL The Great Flip’s Coach and Founder Jody Token was featured on KMOV-TV morning show Great Day St. Louis. She shared simple self-defense skills and techniques. Watch the news segment here from the media page. Enjoy the “after-the-show” […]

Online Self-Defense for Girls

It’s a tough world out there. Girls face the threat of violence, assault, kidnapping and sex trafficking. They face encounters every day with bullying, cliques, cyber-bullying and more. No wonder self-confidence is low and anxiety is at an all-time high. And we haven’t even hit on mental health and the negative effects of the internet […]