The Safety Team's Empowerment Self-Defense Workshop (Level 1) teaches simple, powerful, and effective personal protection strategies that are easy to understand and remember. Participants learn to recognize predatory behavior before it becomes a threat, diffuse it verbally, if possible, and apply effective physical self-defense techniques, if necessary.
By adhering to a 5:1 student-to-instructor ratio, the trauma-sensitive instruction also focuses on boundary setting, affirmative consent, and relevant sexual assault information. The overarching goal is to help women discover their collective voice, address victim-blaming by redirecting the responsibility for all assaults on to the perpetrators, improve women's sense of freedom, power, and control, and, as a result, reduce the likelihood of sexual assault and violence.
All fitness levels welcome! No prior experience required! Open to cis/trans women and girls 12 and up. Twelve-to-thirteen-year olds need to be accompanied by their mother or female legal guardian. Fourteen-to-eighteen-year olds need a waiver signed by a parent or legal guardian. The Safety Team is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization (see http://thesafetyteam.org).
Fee: $65 *Scholarship available for community members facing social inequities, space permitting.
To register, please visit https://thesafetyteam.org/empowerment-self-defense-training/.