Life you save could be yours

Here's another fabulous opportunity for you and your girls to learn about self-defense. Hopefully, you'd never need to use it, but what a fabulous tool to have. For four Thursdays, you'll have the opportunity to take part in R.A.D. (Rape Aggression Defense); the first class is Thursday, August 21st, 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. You can also call 954-655-7587 for more information about fees and registration. Take care of you and yours...

R.A.D. FOR WOMEN
-Don't Be Victimized By Fear-
Personal Empowerment and Safety Education for Women
Is Your Safety a Worthwhile Investment?
The R.A.D. Program: R.A.D. (Rape Aggression Defense) is a women’s self-defense program that focuses on awareness, risk reduction, and practical physical defense techniques. The philosophy and techniques were designed specifically with women, and the types of assaults against women, in mind. For that reason, the program places an emphasis on the woman’s awareness of her surroundings with recognizing and avoiding risk as a primary concern. R.A.D.’s physical techniques take advantage of the natural strengths of women’s bodies and are specifically intended to identify the attacker’s weaknesses.
The Basic-Plus Physical Defense program consists of 12 hours of instruction that include:
In depth discussion and exploration of risk reduction and awareness strategies
Practical basic, physical defense techniques
Supervised simulations that include powerful, simulated attack scenarios where heavily padded instructors offer the participants an exciting opportunity to test their newly developed defensive skills. These realistic attack scenarios also increase the participants’ personal confidence in their ability to carry out the physical techniques in order to protect themselves when they are under stress
Debriefing and group discussion opportunity for students to explore and discuss feelings related to their experiences
Where: Southwest Focal Point Senior Center
301 NW 103 Ave. Pembroke Pines
When: Aug. 21, 28 Sept. 4, 11, 2008 from 6:30-9:30pm

For Fees & Pre-Registration: 954-655-7587/radsofla@bellsouth.net
“Woman must not depend on the protection of man but must be taught to defend herself.”
--Susan B. Anthony
Directions
Location: Southwest Focal Point Senior Center
Just West of Nob Hill / Palm Avenue off of Johnson Street.
Take Nob Hill / Palm Avenue North or South to Johnson Street -
Turn West at the streetlight and go down to 103 Avenue, also known as Senior Center Way. Turn left. Take that road to the end where it begins to curve right and turn into the complex on your left-hand side. Do not take the curve! You will see the condos first. The Center is right at the spot where the road begins to curve.
From the far North – Take I-95 South to Sheridan Street; West on Sheridan Street ALL the WAY down to Palm Avenue and turn left at that light.
Take Palm Avenue south to Johnson Street, turn West at the streetlight and go down to 103 Avenue, also known as Senior Center Way. Turn left. Take that road to the end where it begins to curve right and turn into the complex on your left-hand side. Do not take the curve! You will see the condos first. The Center is right at the spot where the road begins to curve.