Tiger Power Street Self Defense Seminar: Empowering AAPI Women & Femmes

215 Centre Street,New York NY 10013

13 March, 2022

Description

The mission of this seminar is to teach practical self-defense tips to empower women in NYC street scenarios. The goal of this seminar is to empower AAPI Women & Femmes in the basic of street self defense and cover scenarios that include: Increasing Situational AwarenessControlling Personal SpaceSubway Situational AwarenessBasic self defense strikesHold EscapingPad work and more...We ask that attendees to wear workout training clothes and sneakers. Bring along a bottle of water and towel. Yoga mat for warm-up exercises is optional. This event is 18+. Proof of vaccination will be checked at the door and we ask any one experiencing symptoms to stay home. James Kiang: Since earning his first martial arts instructor rank in 2006 and becoming a certified personal trainer in 2012, James has trained and worked with individuals and groups ranging from adults to children. With his constant and dedicated training he has earned coach/instructor level rankings in different martial arts and disciplines. EDUCATION & MARTIAL ARTS CREDENTIALS Marcelo Garcia Jiu Jitsu Academy, Black Belt Inosanto International Martial Arts Instructors Association, Associate Instructor-Five (Lee) Jun Fan Gung Fu (Jeet Kune Do) & Filipino Martial Arts Thai Boxing Association, Associate Instructor, Thai Boxing Nubreed Martial Arts Academy, Instructor-Black Sash 4th Stripe Francis Fong Wing Chun Association, Apprentice Instructor Level 1 (Blue Sash) Combat Submission Wrestling-Erik Paulson, Coach Level 1 California Association Of Boxe Francaise-Savate And Related Disciplines, White Glove Anderson’s Martial Arts Academy, Purple Belt Queens College City University of New York, Bachelor of Arts-Sociology American Council on Exercise, Certified Personal Trainer Tony Chong: A Brooklyn native who started his martial arts training at the age of 15 with "Buddha Hand Wing Chun" under Sifu Henry Leung, Tony distinctly remembers "holding a wall sit for long periods while curling a pickle jar filled with water." While he hated it at the time, he says "it was probably the greatest character building exercise of all time" and it kickstarted a long journey into martial arts. Tony has been a martial arts instructor for over a decade and has trained under a number of different styles and systems, including Kyusho Jitsu, Jeet Kun Do, Kali, Muay Thai, Sambo and Brazilian Jujitsu. Agent J: Agent J is a federal law enforcement officer with experience protecting the world's top government leaders. In addition to his agency training, he practices Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai and boxing.