Welcome to Women’s Self-Defense
Everyone learns to swim; everyone can know the basics of
self-defense and personal protection. With a little training, you
can keep your head above the victim waterline and stay safely out
of harm’s way.
Who Is the Most Likely Victim?
Many people are unwilling to even contemplate that they could be
become victimized. After all, that is the thing that happens to
other people, not ME. I live in a safe neighborhood, go to church,
and never bother anyone. They prefer to adhere to the “out of
sight, out of mind” mentality, and simply don’t take the
protective steps that might help to ensure their own safety and
the safety of their loved ones.
How many parents worry about their daughter going off to college
away from home, wondering how well they can take of themselves,
will they be safe? This becomes a concern when you know that very
few young ladies know how to protect themselves enough to fend off
a would be attacker, either verbally or in the worst case
scenario, physically.
In case studies by various groups talking to criminals about how
they choose their victims, the common thread is that in most cases
the victim more often than not, offers themselves up as a target
by appearing distracted, disorganized, and unfocused.
As a group, women are the most frequent crime victims. Often this
happens simply because women are smaller, perceived as weaker than
men, and less likely to fight back. The attacks that women fear
most of all are domestic violence and rape.
Some telltale statistics: The American Medical Association
estimates that more than 4 million women
every year become victims of severe domestic violence by male
companions. Approximately
one in four women is likely to be abused by an intimate companion
at some time in her life.
From the U.S. Department of Criminal Justice, Senate Judiciary
Reports, and the F.B.I.
- Every hour 16 women confront rapists
- 42% of rape victims tell no one
- 78% of sexual assaults are committed by someone the victim knows
- A woman is raped every 4.5 minutes
- More than 1 million women seek medical assistance for injuries
caused by battering each year
- Women age 16 to 24 experience the
highest per capita rate of intimate violence
If you find these statistics shocking, do something about it!
Can you Learn to Minimize being a Victim?
Yes, by becoming proactive and deciding that your life is worth
fighting for.
Many women will say that, “ I’m not fit, I’m not a violent person,
I don’t want to hurt anybody, I’m not as young as I used to be, or
I’m too small.” Well, get those notions out of your mind, they’re
not true, anyone can learn to be better prepared to defend
themselves.
Defending oneself begins with learning to be self-confident, to
regard yourself in high-esteem and have a high self-respect for
yourself. Once you become acquainted with basic knowledge and
start learning basic techniques to escape from holds and strike
back, your attitude will become more positive and all of the above
will begin to happen.
You will learn how to maximize your power, how to verbally avoid a
potential attack, to become more sensitive about your
surroundings, learn the common mistakes made by victims in parks,
parking lots, on streets, and most of all to say “NO”.
We also do a small amount of exercise to improve your flexibility
and strength.
Each class will last approximately 50 minutes and it is suggested
that you come at least twice a week. The course is ongoing so that
you can join in at anytime. We work in eight-week increments, this
allows you to decide if you need a break, feel confident in your
abilities or continue on.
Don’t wait, give the gift that will last a lifetime!
Click Here to request information.
With our Respect,
Larry Marold, Head Instructor, Alicia Marold, Program
Director/Instructor, Wayne DiCenzi, Senior Instructor
LIFE SKILLS MARTIAL ARTS
2183 Mentor Avenue, Painesville Twp., OH 44077
CALL: (440) 639-9098
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