Self-Defense & Empowerment Workshop
September 24th
Sunday, 2-5 pm
welcoming
Women-identified,
Non-binary, and
Gender-nonconforming folks
Cost: $30-50 Sliding Scale
An introduction to self-defense, this stand-alone weekend workshop will explore the basics of empowered self-defense in vulnerable or dangerous situations. The short course will include an overview of physical and psychological techniques for dealing with an unarmed attacker, including skills in situational awareness, boundary setting, effective strikes, and escapes from holds, grabs, and chokes.
Ea Murphy, Chief Instructor Tacoma Aikikai has over 20 years of martial arts experience. She/they have taught self-defense both on and off the mat, including formerly with the Girl Army, a Bay Area Self-Defense collective.
