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Women's Self-Defense for Superior, CO Residents

Real techniques that work against larger attackers, led by Coach Rachel Fiddes, an active Muay Thai competitor. Respectful, judgment-free, and 12 minutes east of Superior.

Why Most Women's Self-Defense Doesn't Work

Most women's self-defense content is bad. Some of it is dangerously bad. Weekend seminars, viral videos, and community-center classes teach techniques that look impressive in demos but fall apart the moment a real, larger person actively resists. That gap, between what looks good and what actually works, is what gets women hurt when it matters.

Our women's self-defense program at Limitless is built differently. Coach Rachel Fiddes is an active Muay Thai competitor who has rolled, sparred, and competed against partners much larger than her for nearly a decade. The techniques she teaches aren't theoretical; they're the ones that have actually worked for her against bigger opponents. That's a different curriculum than what most options near Superior offer.

Led by a Female Coach Who Has Actually Done It

Coach Rachel doesn't teach women's self-defense as a side gig. She's an active Muay Thai competitor, meaning she trains the techniques full contact, in real fights, against opponents trying to stop her. That experience changes how she teaches. The techniques you'll learn in her classes are tested, not theoretical.

A Respectful, Judgment-Free Environment

Women's training at Limitless is deliberately patient, calmly delivered, and free of the condescension that often plagues women's combat sports instruction. Students set their own pace. No one is ever pushed into something they're not ready for. The room is friendly, supportive, and welcoming to women new to combat sports.

What to Expect

Awareness & prevention first

Real self-defense starts before anything physical happens. Class includes situational awareness, de-escalation, and decision-making under pressure, not just techniques.

Striking fundamentals

Real strikes that work against larger attackers, palm strikes, knees, elbows. Drilled on pads, slowly built up over weeks. No sparring required.

Grappling defense

Many real attacks involve grabbing, clinching, or being pulled to the ground. BJJ-based ground escapes are core to our curriculum, and they hold up under full resistance.

Scenario drilling

Once you have fundamentals, we drill specific scenarios, grabs from behind, attempted clinches, ground positions. This is what builds the muscle memory you'd actually use.

Easy to Reach from Anywhere in Superior

Limitless is located at 585 Burbank St. Unit C in Broomfield. Superior is one of the closest neighboring cities to the academy, from most of Superior, US-36 East gets you to Limitless in 10-15 minutes. It's a direct shot with no surface-street traffic, which makes for one of the most convenient commutes of any satellite city. Many Superior families pass through the area on their normal weekly routes.

Approximate Drive Times to Limitless

  • Downtown Superior / Marketplace: ~12 min
  • Rock Creek: ~11 min
  • Rock Creek Ranch: ~13 min
  • Original Town / Old Town Superior: ~14 min
  • Sagamore: ~10 min
  • South Superior: ~13 min

Parking is available directly in front of the academy.

Why Superior Women Train at Limitless

A coach who has actually fought

Real fight experience changes how a coach teaches self-defense. Coach Rachel knows what works under fight pressure because she's used it under fight pressure. Most women's self-defense instructors don't have that.

Pressure-tested techniques, not seminar moves

Our curriculum is built around techniques that have been pressure-tested under full resistance for decades, BJJ, Muay Thai. Not choreographed sequences that fall apart against a real, larger person.

A women's-friendly environment that's actually friendly

Superior women considering self-defense often hesitate because of bad experiences with intimidating gyms. Ours isn't. The room is patient, the coaching is calm, and the culture explicitly welcomes women at every experience level.

Proximity that makes ongoing training realistic

Self-defense isn't a one-time seminar; real competence requires consistent training. The 12-minute drive from Superior makes ongoing women's training genuinely sustainable, which is what most one-and-done self-defense programs can't offer.

Our Coaches

The depth of coaching at Limitless is what sets us apart:

Kru Ali Hanjani: Former pro MMA fighter. Muay Thai under Serial Boxe lineage.

Coach Josh DeSherlia: Collegiate All-American wrestler. 20+ years coaching.

Coach Mark Kondenko: Exercise Physiology (CU Boulder). Multi-time BJJ medalist.

Coach Rachel Fiddes: Active Muay Thai competitor. Leads women's training.

How to Get Started

Getting started is simple. Your first session is on us, no commitment, no contracts, no sales pressure.

STEP 1

1

Book your free first session online or call (720) 515-6319.

STEP 2

2

Drive over from Superior on US-36. Show up 15 minutes early. Bring athletic clothes and a water bottle.

STEP 3

3

Train a real class. After class, we'll walk you through membership options if you'd like to continue.

Superior's Closest Martial Arts Academy. Your First Session Is Free.

Train a real class with us and decide for yourself. No pressure, no contracts.

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