Veteran & Woman-Owned
Self-Defense & Awareness Training
Practical skills to recognize, assess, and take action, taught live and online.
Power Up with Lisa trains organizations and individuals in self-defense using the proprietary RAT Power Model: Recognize Assess Take‑Action®️.
Founder Lisa Davis is a 5th-degree black belt, U.S. Marine Corps Veteran, and Retired Police Officer with 26 years teaching police defensive tactics.
Training is live in the Twin Cities, MN, and online nationwide.
Choose Your Power Up® Experience
Every Program. One Model
Self-protection training for the organizations responsible for a group's safety, and for the individuals building their own.
ORGANIZATIONS
Corporate Training
Professional development training that builds employee confidence, awareness, and sound decision-making under pressure.
ORGANIZATIONS
Colleges & Universities
Campus safety training that builds student confidence, awareness, and Title IX-aligned wellness and safety outcomes.
INDIVIDUAL
In-Person Classes
Based in the Twin Cities, MN area, a one to two-hour, hands-on self-defense & awareness class that builds real confidence.
INDIVIDUAL
Online Courses
Self-paced self-defense and awareness training you can build into your routine, one short lesson at a time.
Our Approach
The RAT Power Model: Recognize Assess Take‑Action®
Our proprietary RAT Power Model: Recognize Assess Take-Action® is the structured framework used in every Power Up class, workshop, and course.
Recognize
When something feels off.
Assess
For potential danger.
Take-Action
To get to safety.
Recognize Assess Take-Action® is a registered trademark of Power Up with Lisa, LLC.
About Lisa Davis
A 5th-degree black belt with over 40 years of martial arts experience, a U.S. Marine veteran, and an award-winning former police officer.
Power Up with Lisa, LLC is family-owned and operated, veteran-owned, and woman-owned.
- Veteran-Owned
- Woman-Owned
- Family-Owned
- Purpose-Driven
LED BY EXPERIENCE. DRIVEN BY PURPOSE.
Redefining Self-Defense for a New Generation
Power Up® builds confident, capable people who trust their instincts. This is self-defense rooted in awareness, confidence, and intentional action - not fear.
Power Up delivers training through two channels: hands-on, in-person instruction and a structured, self-paced online curriculum - giving individuals, corporations, colleges, and universities a scalable path to building safer, more confident people.
5th-degree black belt
U.S. Marine veteran
Award-winning former police officer
Proof
Results, On the Record
Self-Defense Programs
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes Power Up with Lisa different from a typical self-defense class?
Every program is built on the proprietary RAT Power Model: Recognize Assess Take-Action® — a structured, repeatable framework taught by Lisa Davis, a 5th-degree black belt, U.S. Marine veteran, and former police officer, not a loose set of techniques.
Do you work with colleges and universities, or only corporations?
Both. Corporate programs focus on employee confidence and workplace-violence-prevention support. Colleges & Universities programs support Title IX initiatives, student wellness, and campus safety goals.
Can an individual take a class without going through an organization?
Yes. The In-Person Self-Defense & Awareness Class ($50) and the Foundations in Self-Defense Online Course ($99) are both open to individuals directly, with no organization required.
What is the RAT Power Model?
The RAT Power Model: Recognize Assess Take-Action® is Power Up with Lisa's proprietary three-step framework: recognize when something feels off, assess for potential danger, and take-action to get to safety.
Is Power Up with Lisa a good fit for corporate compliance training, like California SB 553?
Power Up's corporate program supports workplace violence prevention goals, including those under California SB 553. It pairs a live workshop with a self-paced online course.
Ready to Activate Your RAT Power?
Whether it's an organization or an individual we're working with, the outcome is the same: people who don't just think they're capable — they know it, because they've proven it to themselves.
Stay Safe. Stay Strong. Stay Powered Up!