When I was 16 I took self defense, from two strong woman and it helped me with my self-esteem, awareness of dangerous situations and just the ability to say no. I went on to do boxing and krafmaga. But the trap that I saw sometimes is that some girl thought they could defend them self’s with fighting, while it’s mostly learning to be aware of a situation and how to get out of one you don’t want to be in really quickly.
I think you are a great inspiration for gorls all over the planet!