💬 Episode Summary

What if you could train self-defense without adding anything to your schedule? In this episode, Susie Kahlich explains how everyday household tasks—like washing dishes or loading the dishwasher—can become effective training tools for self-defense. Learn how scrubbing, reaching, and bending can help you practice strikes, wrist locks, and escapes, using movements you already do every day. This isn't just about efficiency—it’s a feminist reframe of how and where self-defense happens.

Whether you’re a beginner or a longtime Pretty Deadly fan, this is where martial arts meet real life.

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🔑 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

How cleaning can train self-defense reflexes
Why martial arts instruction often misses the mark for women
How to train like elite athletes without the gym
The origin of Pretty Deadly’s “kitchen sink” approach
Strike, block, and escape techniques built into daily habits

⏱️ YouTube Timestamps (Chapters)

00:00 – Welcome & training mindset

00:36 – Train like elite athletes: everyday movement

01:46 – Gender bias in martial arts teaching

02:45 – Creating Pretty Deadly for real-world women

03:32 – Turning chores into training: the new series

04:46 – Scrubbing = claw strikes to remove grabs

05:58 – Washing pans = elbow strike practice

06:41 – Glassware = wrist locks for escapes

07:43 – “Shake the Water” = escape a two-hand choke

08:44 – Dishwasher tips: shuriken & bending safely

10:13 – Putting dishes away = palm strikes with follow-through

11:46 – Using your whole body in strikes

12:56 – Don’t train more. Train smarter.

🧠 Bonus: Try It Yourself

🧽 Scrub with purpose

🧼 Load with awareness

🍽️ Strike with a plate

Because every move you make can be powerful.

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🎶 Theme: “Icarus Wish” by Dead Centuries. Used with permission.

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