Gilbert's Academy of Martial Arts
9867B Main Street
Damascus, Md. 20872
(301) 253-4765
Violence in American society
has always found the majority of its victims in those members of our society
least able to defend themselves. Women, children, the elderly, and the infirmed
have all become targets for threats, harassment, intimidation, and physical
force. Self-Defense training has become a valuable tool in assuring that each
of us can conduct our daily lives safely.
Dress for this seminar is casual;
wear clothing you can exercise in. This Self-Defense seminar is 10 weeks in
length and provides knowledge and skills in the following areas:
·
Recognizing
potentially violent situations
o
Strategy
for dealing with violent situations
·
Establishing
the verbal boundary
o
how
to use your verbal skills to defuse a violent situation
·
How
to use your environment against your attacker
o
Cell
phones, purses, telephones, canes, parking lots, parking garages, etc.
·
Defensive
skills
o
How
do you prevent yourself from being physically injured
o
How
do you deal with differences in size and weight
·
Offensive
skills
o
If
you have to strike: when and how do you do this
·
Physical
fitness
o
Introduction
to some exercises that work for everyone
·
What
to do about weapons
·
What
should you carry
This is a repeating Seminar
held every 10 weeks at Gilbert’s Academy of Martial Arts in Damascus, Md.
The address is 9867B Main Street and the telephone number is (301) 253-4765
The next Self-Defense seminar
will start on Thursday evening January 18, 2001 7:00pm. Each class will be
approximately 1 hour in length
The cost is $75 for the 10 week seminar.