Women's Self Defense Sunday Workshop 2021

6534 East Spring Street,Long Beach CA 90815

01 August, 2021

Description

Our basic self defense workshop is ideal for all, it will focus on basic responses to high-stress defense scenarios that anyone can use. Our Self-Defense Sunday Workshops are a basic introduction to hand-to-hand defenses and non-lethal weapons. In our interactive 90-minute workshop, we will go over basic strikes and combinations along with non-lethal weapons like stun guns, pepper spray, and pressure point tools. If you've always wanted to take a self-defense seminar but haven't, this is the opportunity you have been looking for. For the comfort of our attendees, this is a women-only class and we always have a rape crisis advocate on site should anything we be triggering. Be a part of this important and informative class. Register today! Your donations help us keep our Sunday self-defense workshops for the girls and women of our community free of charge. From all us at Out of Harm’s Way, thank you for your continued support. FAQs What is Out Of Harm's Way? Who am I donating to? We are a collaboration of women with backgrounds in self-defense and advocacy. Our goal is to centralize resources and bring personal safety education to our communities. Your donation helps support the effort to raise awareness about violence against women and to offer solutions for a safer community. Is there a minimum age requirement for the class? Yes. We HIGHLY suggest your child be at least 15 years old since the topics we discuss are mature and can include mentions of rape, date rape, domestic abuse, and more. There is always a rape crisis counselor on site for support and assistance with resources. What should I bring to the class? Dress comfortably, you will be moving around. Shoes are not permitted on the carpet but feel free to use socks if you aren't comfortable bare foot. Storage area is limited, so please plan to travel light. We respectfully ask that you remove your jewelry and watches as well, for your safety and that of your partners. Can boys or men attend? At this time, for the comfort of those attending, our classes are exclusively for women and those who identify as female. Can I attend if I'm injured? Anyone injured or pregnant should be cleared by their doctor before attending a class. Generally, non-serious injuries can be worked around, we can help you modify moves. Please be sure to wear any supports or items that you may need like braces, canes, etc. How can I contact the organizer with any questions? Contact us at [email protected] Our company is focused on tackling the epidemic of violence against women and girls. Our mission is to give our communities tools to help prevent attacks and to recover from them, should the unthinkable happen. We are a collaboration of Black Belts and victim advocates who together have created a unique learning experience. For several years, we had been teaching great techniques but found that they were not always easy to recall under pressure and that many students didn't connect mentally to the potential mental pitfalls of defense, so we got to work on a simplified approach to safety and the results have been meaningful. We got together with professionals who understood non-lethal weapons that can be carried without permits and require little training to use successfully. We partnered with a rape crisis counselor and advocate who helped us create a safe space for anyone who might be attending that is a survivor. We met with attorneys who helped us understand the law around self defense and psychologists who enhanced our understanding of trauma, including PTSD. We continue to educate ourselves so that our approach remains fresh and relevant and together, we are making a difference in our community. In 2017, we decided that we wanted to take a bigger step to reach more people so we teamed up and created Out of Harm's way. Our goal is to expand our vision into our local schools where we believe we can make an impact on stopping girl-on-girl bullying, sexual assaults, and raise awareness about issues that our girls have to navigate through daily. Thank you for attending our classes and our events. We want you to come away from our classes informed, educated, and empowered!