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Below are some highlights from past group sessions, private lessons, as well as our instructor Rae’s own training drills.

High Kick's self-defense instructor, Rae Switlick, training a student at the Chop and Chops MMA gym in Brooklyn. Both are in fighting stance on a padded floor.

Two students are practicing martial arts with foam sticks at the Chop and Chops MMA gym in Brooklyn. In the background, medals and ribbons are hanging on the brick wall.

Students at the Chop and Chops MMA gym in Brooklyn practicing self-defense technique. Their instructor, Rae Switlick, demonstrates a move on one student while the others observe.

Two students practicing self-defense moves at the Chop and Chops MMA gym in Brooklyn.

High Kick's self-defense instructor, Rae Switlick, training a student at the Chop and Chops MMA gym in Brooklyn. Both are in fighting stance on a padded floor.

Two students are practicing martial arts with foam sticks at the Chop and Chops MMA gym in Brooklyn. In the background, medals and ribbons are hanging on the brick wall.

Students at the Chop and Chops MMA gym in Brooklyn practicing self-defense technique. Their instructor, Rae Switlick, demonstrates a move on one student while the others observe.

Two students practicing self-defense moves at the Chop and Chops MMA gym in Brooklyn.

Group of eight people in athletic clothing posing for a photo in a fitness studio, some holding workout utensils, smiling and showing fist gestures, with a green mat on the floor.

People participating in a fitness class at a gym, engaged in a workout with foam noodles, some wearing workout clothes and masks, in a brightly lit room with a digital clock showing 3:55.

People practicing martial arts or self-defense in a gym or training studio, with some participants wearing masks and gloves, engaged in training exercises or drills.

Women practicing martial arts in a gym, wearing fitness attire and masks, with some holding training pads and others engaging in sparring.

People in a martial arts gym practicing joint locks and grappling techniques on mats, with some lying on the floor and others standing, in a training session.

Boxing gym with people practicing boxing. Woman with red hair and tattoos wearing boxing gear, including red gloves and a black tank top. Other individuals in the background adjusting boxing equipment. Digital clock showing 4:54.

Two women practicing self-defense or martial arts in a gym. One woman is wearing a black T-shirt and camo pants, and the other is wearing a white T-shirt and black shorts. They are on a black padded mat, with medals hanging on the brick wall behind t

People practicing self-defense or martial arts in a gym, with a woman in black clothing being assisted by a man, others in the background engaging in similar activities.

Two people practicing martial arts with a trainer in a gym. The instructor is giving a high five to a woman, while another woman with blue hair is preparing for her turn.

Two people practicing self-defense or martial arts in a gym, with a large sign on the wall that says 'OPENHAGEN MMA.' One person is holding the other's arm while the other person is leaning forward, possibly executing a technique, on blue padded floo

Two people practicing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu on blue mats in a training facility with a large wall sign that says "OPEN H GENE KRA V".

A woman and a man practicing martial arts or self-defense in a gym with a blue mat floor and a large wall sign reading "OPEN HAPPENING KRAV MAGA." The woman is wearing a black t-shirt and red shorts, and the man is wearing a black t-shirt and black s

Two women training in a boxing gym, one holding focus mitts and the other punching with gloves, on a blue mat in front of a boxing ring.

Two women practicing martial arts or kickboxing in a gym, one was wearing gloves, and the other is throwing a punch.

Two women practicing Muay Thai in a boxing gym. One woman in yellow jacket and black shorts is throwing a punch, while the other woman in black tank top and black shorts is holding a black pad, with a boxing ring and gym equipment in the background.

Two students training in a room with padded floor, one holding a pink dumbbell and the other wearing a black t-shirt with a graphic, engaged in a fitness exercise with other people working out in the background.

Two students practicing boxing indoors, one in a pink shirt and black leggings, the other in a gray hoodie and gray sweatpants, with foam noodles.

High Kick's instructor, Rae Switlick, poses with one of her young trainees, both flexing their muscles in the gym and smiling at the camera. The gym has brick walls, punching bags, and people working out in the background.

Group of eight people in athletic clothing posing for a photo in a fitness studio, some holding workout utensils, smiling and showing fist gestures, with a green mat on the floor.

People participating in a fitness class at a gym, engaged in a workout with foam noodles, some wearing workout clothes and masks, in a brightly lit room with a digital clock showing 3:55.

People practicing martial arts or self-defense in a gym or training studio, with some participants wearing masks and gloves, engaged in training exercises or drills.

Women practicing martial arts in a gym, wearing fitness attire and masks, with some holding training pads and others engaging in sparring.

People in a martial arts gym practicing joint locks and grappling techniques on mats, with some lying on the floor and others standing, in a training session.

Boxing gym with people practicing boxing. Woman with red hair and tattoos wearing boxing gear, including red gloves and a black tank top. Other individuals in the background adjusting boxing equipment. Digital clock showing 4:54.

Two women practicing self-defense or martial arts in a gym. One woman is wearing a black T-shirt and camo pants, and the other is wearing a white T-shirt and black shorts. They are on a black padded mat, with medals hanging on the brick wall behind t

People practicing self-defense or martial arts in a gym, with a woman in black clothing being assisted by a man, others in the background engaging in similar activities.

Two people practicing martial arts with a trainer in a gym. The instructor is giving a high five to a woman, while another woman with blue hair is preparing for her turn.

Two people practicing self-defense or martial arts in a gym, with a large sign on the wall that says 'OPENHAGEN MMA.' One person is holding the other's arm while the other person is leaning forward, possibly executing a technique, on blue padded floo

Two people practicing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu on blue mats in a training facility with a large wall sign that says "OPEN H GENE KRA V".

A woman and a man practicing martial arts or self-defense in a gym with a blue mat floor and a large wall sign reading "OPEN HAPPENING KRAV MAGA." The woman is wearing a black t-shirt and red shorts, and the man is wearing a black t-shirt and black s

Two women training in a boxing gym, one holding focus mitts and the other punching with gloves, on a blue mat in front of a boxing ring.

Two women practicing martial arts or kickboxing in a gym, one was wearing gloves, and the other is throwing a punch.

Two women practicing Muay Thai in a boxing gym. One woman in yellow jacket and black shorts is throwing a punch, while the other woman in black tank top and black shorts is holding a black pad, with a boxing ring and gym equipment in the background.

Two students training in a room with padded floor, one holding a pink dumbbell and the other wearing a black t-shirt with a graphic, engaged in a fitness exercise with other people working out in the background.

Two students practicing boxing indoors, one in a pink shirt and black leggings, the other in a gray hoodie and gray sweatpants, with foam noodles.

High Kick's instructor, Rae Switlick, poses with one of her young trainees, both flexing their muscles in the gym and smiling at the camera. The gym has brick walls, punching bags, and people working out in the background.