Women Only Courses

Whether a woman's interest is personal safety, gun safety, gun knowledge, marksmanship, recreational or competitive shooting, or alternative defense mechanisms, Women For Arms has a variety of courses that encourage participation at all skill levels. The WFA women only course offerings cover a broad range of categories including: pistol, rifle, and shotgun shooting, Taser, pepper spray, empty hand defense, and knife defense. WFA courses are suitable for the novice through the more advanced and meet the needs of women seeking personal defense tactics or precision shooting for competition.

Customized For Women

WFA provides women with a supportive, encouraging, and positive learning environment. Specific topics relevant to women are highlighted and emphasized (such as gender-based violence, handling stereotypes about women and guns, holsters for the female physique, and drawing from a purse holster, etc.).

Female Instructors

Nearly all courses are led by a female instructor. WFA has both male and female instructors who instruct/co-instruct at WFA. These instructors also have extensive experience teaching female students and all of our instructors are committed to providing students with a positive and encouraging learning environment.

Course Descriptions & Schedule

View our Courses Dashboard for descriptions of all of our course offerings. Review the Schedule to see the upcoming courses.

"A strong body makes the mind strong. As to the species of exercises, I advise the gun. While this gives moderate exercise to the body, it gives boldness, enterprise and independence to the mind." - Thomas Jefferson