Entries by coachjody

Five ways to fund online curriculum

This blog is intended for Christian educators seeking to fund online curriculum in their school, homeschool co-op, P.E. class, and after-school program. Feel free to share with those seeking an online curriculum like mine at The Great Flip. In this blog, you will learn five ways to fund online curriculum.  Shop all online self-defense courses […]

“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. […]

Learn self-defense at home

COVID19 Stay-At-Home ready! Who knew online self-defense would become more important than ever. Families and teachers are seeking wholesome, instructional and educational online curriculum. The Great Flip online self-defense is for everyone, ages six and up, inspired by the martial art Brazilian jiu-jitsu, safety and empowerment. In this blog, you will learn how to set […]

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” […]