…..Okay last night we taught one of our Women’s Self Defense programs at Alma College.  This seminar which was sponsored by the MacCurdy House has become usually a biannual event.  During the seminar we focus on our trademarked Awareness, Avoidance and Action self defense curriculum which has everyone sweating and learning some serious personal protection skills.  Before the Action part or the physical curriculum we talked about general Awareness and just how important that is.  Then we talked about Avoidance and not being in the wrong place at the wrong time and in general avoiding places where an assault could happen.  In the physical portion or Action portion we worked on some palm heel strikes, elbows, releases from holds and some ground grappling.  It is a lot to try and fit into a short session but by the end people were starting to get it.  With more practice and continuing effort they will hopefully have some skill sets to work with if they are ever god forbid accosted by someone.

I would like to thank Molly for setting it up and Gary Haffey and Dr. Nick Piccolo for assisting me on the physical portion and also Mark Drumheller for taking some photos.

Here are some photos of the event:

It was a good night to train and I hope that everyone came away with some thing.

See You On The Mats!

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