MMA champion Djihene Abdelillah has created a specially adapted defense method, which she uses almost everywhere in Île-de-France. The trend, difficult to quantify and predominantly female, is confirmed by numerous observers who see wives, wives and girlfriends arrive in their training sessions to learn how to deal with aggression.

“They want to protect themselves both physically and psychologically, they want to stop suffering,” relates Abdelilah. They also regain self-confidence after a complicated journey.