Women's Self-Defense Training
Women's Self-defense training emphasizes situational awareness, and provides simple, intuitive tactics for women to survive an attack.
The US Department of Justice tells us:
- 90% of crime is opportunistic;
- Acts of violence occur every 15 seconds in the United States;
- Six million American women are beaten each year by their husbands or boyfriends and four thousand of those women are killed.
While the statistics are sobering, women should live in a state of awareness not in a state of fear. As a service to our community, Southlake Police offers Women's Self-Defense training several times throughout the year.
The Self-Defense training is a comprehensive course that covers risk awareness, risk reduction, crime prevention strategies, and defensive tactics followed by hands-on training in defense techniques. This training is based on simple, intuitive moves that are easy to retain. Students participate at the level they feel most comfortable - they also have the opportunity to test their new skills in a simulated (yet controlled) environment.
The class sessions are four hours long, but can be customized to better suit the needs of your group; if the group wants a one-day class, we will adapt the curriculum for that time frame. It is our goal to provide you with those skills needed to assess a threat and to react in a way to minimize harm to yourself.
The major focuses of the class is awareness and prevention. Many potentially dangerous situations can be prevented with very basic common sense security tips that apply to the everyday life. Escaping is the second line of defense. The students learn how to get away from dangerous situations and techniques that may help them survive an attack.
If you are interested in this class for yourself or your group, contact Sergeant Mike Bedrich at 817-748-8137 or by email.