Act up, fight back
free QTBPOC Self-defence classes
defence classes partnering political education with physical defence training to fortify community and self. For QtBPOC people of all bodyminds. A decolonial collectivist approach to building community strength in resistance to fascism and violence.
AUFB Framework
rooting: 15 minutes for political education and re:membering
fighting: 60 minutes physical self-defence
A soft place to land
We won’t always get it right but we intend to forge a joyful, ragefull and healing space where we can step into our divine power, away from the inevitable harms of capitalism and white supremacy. Help us build it!
AUFB PRinciples
ANTI
-fascist, -colonial, -capitalist, -carceral, -racist. collective liberation through affirmative action.
DISABILITY JUSTICE
all moves can be adjusted to individual access needs. sessions will include somatics and healing, alongside physical self defence.
COME AS YOU ARE
spoons can differ moment to moment. If you want to come but need to nap and absorb strategy via osmosis, that’s okay too!
queer radical
expect political education, learning, unlearning and community building.
NO
COPS, FASH, body shaming, patriarchy, transphobia, classism. ableisM, Zionism, anti-Blackness, Islamaphobia, racism, ethnosupremacy, casteism, slut, shaming , shaming of any kind, competitiveness, CHAPPELL ROAN…JK
Leeds
political education seeded by Harddeep Singh.
physical defence led by Zoë at leeds queer self defence.
London
Coming soon!
political education seeded by daddy maki. physical defence led by tbc
tbc
want to start an aufb chapter in your local area? get in touch:
fightbackleeds@gmail.com
