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About Us
Violence against women is recognized today as a
major issue on the international human rights
agenda. This violence includes a wide range of
violations - including rape/sexual assault (every 2.5
minutes in the U.S.), intimate partner abuse (every
15 seconds in the U.S.), and human trafficking of
women and girls as sex slaves.
The trauma of sexual coercion and assault at
different stages of women’s life-cycle leaves many
women and girls with severe loss of self-esteem,
aliveness, health, and autonomy. Rape is an act of
brutality and is a degradation of the soul. .It is a
VIOLATION of the most intimate soulful core of the
self.
OUR MISSION:
Our mission is to empower women, eradicate sexual
assault and even up the playing field!
OUR VISION:
Our Vision is for women to not feel physically
threatened by men. Our Vision is for women to have
the skills and capability to be destructive to anyone
attempting to violate them. Our Vision is for SHIELD
to be the standard self-defense training system for
women.
About SHIELD Women’s Self-Defense System
Based on a mixture of martial arts principles, self-
defense and street fighting experiences, SHIELD is
a practical close-range fighting system specifically
developed for women to combat sexual assault. The
training focuses on the body mechanics, balance
and speed. It emphasizes on close-range fighting to
be efficient to fight in tight quarters using lower
body strength to generate power. Students will
practice executing simple, reflexive movements
that create the most damaging impact on the
perpetrator. It covers verbal and physical self-
defense as well as personal safety for women.
Students will gain a heightened awareness of their
own strength, and what the body can do to inflict
pain on others. This is a safe space for women to
learn practical and effective full-contact self-
defense. Training locations are offered throughout
Los Angeles County.
About Nelson Nio (founder of SHIELD):
Nelson has been trained in various martial arts, self-
defense and street fighting in the past 28 years. He
founded SHIELD Women’s Self-Defense System, and
has been specializing in teaching self-defense &
personal safety exclusively for women in the past 5
years.
Strictly through word-of-mouth, Nelson has been
sought after by various organizations to teach
women self-defense. He has provided training for
the Santa Monica Police, Glendale Police, Office of
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, City of
Beverly Hills, City of West Hollywood, City of
Glendale, National Organization for Women (NOW),
American Association of University Women (AAUW),
FOX Studios, Woodbury University, Pepperdine
University, University of Southern California (USC),
Los Angeles County Office of Women’s Health, Los
Angeles City Commission on the Status of Women,
Glendale Commission on the Status of Women,
Assembly Member Paul Krekorian, Senator Jack
Scott, and various battered women shelters and
rape crisis centers.
Nelson has been featured in various newspaper
articles, chosen as the “Civic Pride” of Glendale by
Glendale News Press (Los Angeles Times),
interviewed on KNX10.70 Money 101 radio show by
Bob McCormick, invited to various events including
Boardfest 2006 and MTV Safety Fair.
Recently, Nelson was featured on E! Entertainment
channel teaching self-defense to Kim Kardashian
and her sisters on “Keeping up with the
Kardashians” television show. He also produced two
successful V-Day events featuring “The Vagina
Monologues” in Glendale and Newport Beach,
attended by over 1,600 people, raising money for
battered women shelters and raising awareness
about violence against women.
Nelson led Los Angeles PAVE “Call it RAPE”
national protest in front of the LA County
Courthouse in Beverly Hills, and was recently
involved in the Policy Summit to end violence
against women in Los Angeles as one of the group
leaders. Nelson currently serves on the Executive
Committee for the National Organization for
Women (NOW), Hollywood chapter, and served on
the Board of Directors for Glendale YWCA (Young
Women Christian Organization).
Message from Nelson:
I started this work in 2003 when a friend of my
coworker's was brutally assaulted in Costa Mesa. I
began researching on rape and violence against
women in general. After learning that every 2.5
minutes a woman is sexually assaulted in this
country alone, and got present to the impact RAPE
has on women, I started my work.
I have been teaching women of all ages from
various backgrounds, got involved with many
organizations, produced large-scale benefit events
to raise money for various shelters.
Annually, at least 170,000 women in the U.S.
require hospitalization, emergency room care or
doctor’s attention as a result of partner abuse. In
2004, California law enforcement reported nearly
10,000 forcible rapes, and 186,439 domestic
violence calls. One in three women in the world will
be raped or beaten in her lifetime according to the
United Nations. It is happening at epidemic
proportions, and affects one in three families in the
U.S. – yet, so little is being done to stop it!
I encourage ALL women to make it a priority to
learn self defense. When attack or abuse can come
from inside and outside of your bedroom, it would
be wise to learn the skills necessary to defend
yourself physically. It's NOT difficult to learn - all
you need is the right information and some efforts
to practice.
It's not a LUXURY for women or even a good idea
anymore....learning to physically defend yourselves
is a necessity!
I look forward to meeting you all in class!
Yours in Service,
Nelson Nio
Founder
SHIELD Women's Self-Defense System
Violence against women is recognized today as a
major issue on the international human rights
agenda. This violence includes a wide range of
violations - including rape/sexual assault (every 2.5
minutes in the U.S.), intimate partner abuse (every
15 seconds in the U.S.), and human trafficking of
women and girls as sex slaves.
The trauma of sexual coercion and assault at
different stages of women’s life-cycle leaves many
women and girls with severe loss of self-esteem,
aliveness, health, and autonomy. Rape is an act of
brutality and is a degradation of the soul. .It is a
VIOLATION of the most intimate soulful core of the
self.
OUR MISSION:
Our mission is to empower women, eradicate sexual
assault and even up the playing field!
OUR VISION:
Our Vision is for women to not feel physically
threatened by men. Our Vision is for women to have
the skills and capability to be destructive to anyone
attempting to violate them. Our Vision is for SHIELD
to be the standard self-defense training system for
women.
About SHIELD Women’s Self-Defense System
Based on a mixture of martial arts principles, self-
defense and street fighting experiences, SHIELD is
a practical close-range fighting system specifically
developed for women to combat sexual assault. The
training focuses on the body mechanics, balance
and speed. It emphasizes on close-range fighting to
be efficient to fight in tight quarters using lower
body strength to generate power. Students will
practice executing simple, reflexive movements
that create the most damaging impact on the
perpetrator. It covers verbal and physical self-
defense as well as personal safety for women.
Students will gain a heightened awareness of their
own strength, and what the body can do to inflict
pain on others. This is a safe space for women to
learn practical and effective full-contact self-
defense. Training locations are offered throughout
Los Angeles County.
About Nelson Nio (founder of SHIELD):
Nelson has been trained in various martial arts, self-
defense and street fighting in the past 28 years. He
founded SHIELD Women’s Self-Defense System, and
has been specializing in teaching self-defense &
personal safety exclusively for women in the past 5
years.
Strictly through word-of-mouth, Nelson has been
sought after by various organizations to teach
women self-defense. He has provided training for
the Santa Monica Police, Glendale Police, Office of
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, City of
Beverly Hills, City of West Hollywood, City of
Glendale, National Organization for Women (NOW),
American Association of University Women (AAUW),
FOX Studios, Woodbury University, Pepperdine
University, University of Southern California (USC),
Los Angeles County Office of Women’s Health, Los
Angeles City Commission on the Status of Women,
Glendale Commission on the Status of Women,
Assembly Member Paul Krekorian, Senator Jack
Scott, and various battered women shelters and
rape crisis centers.
Nelson has been featured in various newspaper
articles, chosen as the “Civic Pride” of Glendale by
Glendale News Press (Los Angeles Times),
interviewed on KNX10.70 Money 101 radio show by
Bob McCormick, invited to various events including
Boardfest 2006 and MTV Safety Fair.
Recently, Nelson was featured on E! Entertainment
channel teaching self-defense to Kim Kardashian
and her sisters on “Keeping up with the
Kardashians” television show. He also produced two
successful V-Day events featuring “The Vagina
Monologues” in Glendale and Newport Beach,
attended by over 1,600 people, raising money for
battered women shelters and raising awareness
about violence against women.
Nelson led Los Angeles PAVE “Call it RAPE”
national protest in front of the LA County
Courthouse in Beverly Hills, and was recently
involved in the Policy Summit to end violence
against women in Los Angeles as one of the group
leaders. Nelson currently serves on the Executive
Committee for the National Organization for
Women (NOW), Hollywood chapter, and served on
the Board of Directors for Glendale YWCA (Young
Women Christian Organization).
Message from Nelson:
I started this work in 2003 when a friend of my
coworker's was brutally assaulted in Costa Mesa. I
began researching on rape and violence against
women in general. After learning that every 2.5
minutes a woman is sexually assaulted in this
country alone, and got present to the impact RAPE
has on women, I started my work.
I have been teaching women of all ages from
various backgrounds, got involved with many
organizations, produced large-scale benefit events
to raise money for various shelters.
Annually, at least 170,000 women in the U.S.
require hospitalization, emergency room care or
doctor’s attention as a result of partner abuse. In
2004, California law enforcement reported nearly
10,000 forcible rapes, and 186,439 domestic
violence calls. One in three women in the world will
be raped or beaten in her lifetime according to the
United Nations. It is happening at epidemic
proportions, and affects one in three families in the
U.S. – yet, so little is being done to stop it!
I encourage ALL women to make it a priority to
learn self defense. When attack or abuse can come
from inside and outside of your bedroom, it would
be wise to learn the skills necessary to defend
yourself physically. It's NOT difficult to learn - all
you need is the right information and some efforts
to practice.
It's not a LUXURY for women or even a good idea
anymore....learning to physically defend yourselves
is a necessity!
I look forward to meeting you all in class!
Yours in Service,
Nelson Nio
Founder
SHIELD Women's Self-Defense System
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Friends of SHIELD
LA County Commission for
Women
LA County Office of Women's
Health
LA County Domestic Violence
Council
Office of LA Mayor Antonio
Villaraigosa
Office of Assembly Member
Paul Krekorian
Los Angeles Police Department
Santa Monica Police Department
Glendale Police Department
Los Angeles City Commission
on the Status of Women
Glendale Commission on the
Status of Women
20th Century FOX Studios
America's Most Wanted TV Show
Murray Bunim Production
E! Entertainment Network
City of Beverly Hills
City of West Hollywood
City of Glendale
City of Fontana
NOW - National Organization for
Women (Hollywood)
Woodbury University
University of Southern
California (USC) - WYSE
Pepperdine University School
of Law
YWCA Glendale
AAUW - American Association of
University Women (CA)
Urban League of Los Angeles
Soroptimist International of Los
Angeles
PAVE: Promoting Awareness,
Victim Empowerment
50/50 Leadership
Women Lawyers Assoc. of LA Co
Crime Survivors Inc.
Amanecer Community
Counseling
All Saint Church
Winds of Hope Ministries
LA County Commission for
Women
LA County Office of Women's
Health
LA County Domestic Violence
Council
Office of LA Mayor Antonio
Villaraigosa
Office of Assembly Member
Paul Krekorian
Los Angeles Police Department
Santa Monica Police Department
Glendale Police Department
Los Angeles City Commission
on the Status of Women
Glendale Commission on the
Status of Women
20th Century FOX Studios
America's Most Wanted TV Show
Murray Bunim Production
E! Entertainment Network
City of Beverly Hills
City of West Hollywood
City of Glendale
City of Fontana
NOW - National Organization for
Women (Hollywood)
Woodbury University
University of Southern
California (USC) - WYSE
Pepperdine University School
of Law
YWCA Glendale
AAUW - American Association of
University Women (CA)
Urban League of Los Angeles
Soroptimist International of Los
Angeles
PAVE: Promoting Awareness,
Victim Empowerment
50/50 Leadership
Women Lawyers Assoc. of LA Co
Crime Survivors Inc.
Amanecer Community
Counseling
All Saint Church
Winds of Hope Ministries