Regardless of what you call it.  The skills learned in properly instructed self-defense courses are critical to being able to protect yourself and your loved ones from violence.  According to the Disaster Center website:

• Total Number of Violent Crimes in the US in 2009 = 1,318,398
  
• Murders in 2009 = 15,241
  
• Rapes in 2009 = 89,000
  
• Robbery's in 2009 = 408,217
  
• Aggravated Assaults = 806,843
  

USA Martial Arts Florida offers a wide variety of courses for an even wider variety of needs.  Our course offering includes:

• Women's Self-Defense
  
• Civilian Defensive Tactics
  
• Close Quarter Combat
  
• Firearm protection & retention
  
• Physical Restraint & Control Methods
  
• Edged weapon defense
  
• Blunt weapon defense
  
• Baton use and application