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For your convenience, we are
providing answers to our most frequently asked questions
here. Please feel free to contact us, should you have
additional questions.
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What
is self-defense training? |
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It’s training that enhances
our awareness skills, verbal skills and physical
skills to survive an assault. |
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| Q |
Is self-defense a karate course? |
| A |
No, it has techniques
that come from martial arts, boxing and other disciplines.
It is not a karate course. |
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| Q |
Can I learn to defend myself? |
| A |
Yes. We can all learn to successfully
defend ourselves using our limitations and strengths.
We won’t all respond the same way, but we’ll
respond to the best of your abilities and instinctively. |
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| Q |
How do I find the
right program for me? |
| A |
There are many
programs available. They can be a couple of hours
long or several weeks in duration. It should teach
awareness skills, teach verbal skills, teach easy
physical techniques and be used instinctively. |
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| Q |
Does self-defense work? |
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Yes. It gives you an option when
you find yourself being assaulted or likely to be
assaulted. The more you practice. The easier it
is to use those skills. |
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| Q |
Why a women’s
self-defense program? |
| A |
We may all become
victims of an assault. Unfortunately, women, children
and the elderly are at the highest risk. The person
assaulting us may be a stranger or a loved one. |
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| Q |
What guarantees
do I get with learning self-defense? |
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None. Anyone of
us can become a target for a predator. However,
self-defense training gives you instinctive, verbal
and physical options. |
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| Q |
Why not just use a gun? |
| A |
You may be able to use a weapon.
However, you must practice with those weapons and
be justified in using them. You have the right to
defend yourself, but there are legal issues if the
force used is excessive. |
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