Empowered Self-Defense
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at Zen Yoga Garage (1845 N Milwaukee Ave Chicago, IL 60647)
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Empowerment Self-Defense using the Five Fingers of Self-Defense:
Think, Yell, Run, Fight, and Tell.
This workshop will include a mix of presentation/ discussion, verbal, and physical skills practice.
Key Areas:
- Mental strategies for safety such as risk assessment, awareness, and instincts.
- Verbal skills for boundary setting and de-escalation.
- Skills practice – simple strikes and kicks designed to be effective against bigger/stronger assailants.
Thousand Waves’ self-defense training is trauma-informed.