S9 Episode 136: Everything But the Kitchen Sink

💬 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
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⏱️ 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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