Yehudit Zicklin-SidikmanOct 22, 20212 minBe Strong?In the Empowerment Self Defense universe, we focus so much on discovering our strength and learning to believe that in spite of hearing...
Yehudit Sidikman Sep 30, 20212 minThe (Little Green) Elephant on the Keyboard The more I tell you about the MyPwr App, the more I notice the giant elephant in the room. (Or maybe I should say the little green...
Yehudit Zicklin-SidikmanSep 26, 20213 minMagic and Balance In writing and designing content for the MyPwr App, I have had to dig deep into why we at El HaLev have created our self-defense program...
Yehudit Sidikman Sep 19, 20212 minWindows of Opportunity One of the lessons in the MyPwr App is about looking for Windows of Opportunity. Windows of Opportunity are so vast and varied that there...
Yehudit Zicklin-SidikmanJul 29, 20211 minThe Power of QuestionsLast year, during a panel at the first Violence Prevention Education Conference, my friend and colleague Carrie Slack said, “There is so...
Yehudit Zicklin-SidikmanJun 24, 20212 minThe Human Behind the TraumaIt’s no secret that I’ve had my own fair share of trauma (working on my memoir has shown me just how much), and for over twenty-five...
Yehudit Zicklin-SidikmanMar 25, 20212 minSometimes, You Have To Ask -- An Old, Chassidic TaleEvery Friday morning after visiting the mikvah (ritual bath), a young man comes home to a million kinds of craziness. His little kids...
Yehudit Zicklin-SidikmanMar 18, 20212 minThe Value of (Seemingly) Impossible GoalsAt the end of an ESD Global Level 1 training, trainees leave with the knowledge and tools they need to teach a ten-hour Empowerment Self...
Yehudit Zicklin-SidikmanMar 18, 20211 minThe Value of AssessmentIt is so important to begin every self-defense class with assessment. How’s everybody feeling today? Who showed up today? What are their...
Yehudit Zicklin-SidikmanMar 18, 20211 minBringing Our Authentic Selves to ClassI, as an instructor, have to bring humor into my class. It’s who I am. It’s my personality. I know another teacher who is soft but can...
Yehudit Zicklin-SidikmanMar 18, 20212 minBeing Responsible for the Safety of my StudentsI’ve been talking (and thinking) a lot lately about how as an Empowerment Self Defense instructor, it is not my job to tell my students...
Yehudit Zicklin-SidikmanMar 17, 20212 minRespecting the Boundaries of Boundaries Last week, in a conversation with a group of master instructors, somebody brought up the question of “what are the boundaries of...
Yehudit Sidikman Mar 15, 20212 minThe Essence of our WorkOne of my current projects is going through the El HaLev instructor manual and making sure the language reflects the spirit of what we...
Yehudit Sidikman Dec 12, 20212 minThe Power of Circles During my time in the desert, I wrote this: “Circles have been a special part of the last 16 years for me. Circles represent the sharing...
Yehudit Sidikman Nov 16, 20211 minWhat Will Bounce? For the past fews days, I’ve been talking about how to get through life when we’re exhausted from having too much on our plates. Judging...