Geauga SOGI Support Network is hosting two self-defense workshops on Saturday, April 18th. The adult class is from 10 am-12 pm and the youth class (grades 5-12) is from 1 pm-3 pm. Light snacks and water will be available between workshops. The location of the workshops will be shared with registrants closer to the date. Both workshops are in the same location in Chesterland (Geauga County).
The workshops will provide the opportunity to learn practical skills and strategies to help individuals protect themselves in threatening situations. Participants will gain a better understanding of how to be safe, trust their instincts, and respond effectively if confronted with danger. Key topics will include: situational awareness, verbal self-defense, physical techniques, targeting vulnerable areas, using body language and posture, and legal and psychological aspects of self-defense. The emphasis will be on empowerment, not aggression.
Our Trainer: Emmett has been training in martial arts for nearly 40 years and holds a 3rd-degree black belt in Karate. Emmett has experience teaching self-defense and karate to all ages. Emmett sees martial arts as a tool for empowerment, healing, and social justice, and approaches instruction in a trauma-informed way.
Saturday, April 18th
Adult Class: 10am-12pm
Youth Class (5th-12th grade): 1pm-3pm
