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Upcoming Events:

Personal Safety Strategies for Women

Learn how to think strategically about personal safety, train your body to react instead of freeze, practice physical self-defense techniques, and transform fear into self-confidence in this multi-session workshop. Open to everyone who experiences life through the lens of a woman as well as non-binary and gender-nonconforming people who are at ease in a women-centered space. Comfortable workout clothing is recommended; bare feet required.

Location: RSF Martial Arts Room 145

Dates Days Time Action Student/Retiree Alumni/Community
9/3, 9/5 TUE/THU 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Register for Personal Safety Strategies for Women $30 $50
9/17, 9/19, 9/24, 9/26 TUE/THU 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. Register for Personal Safety Strategies for Women $40

$60

10/1, 10/3, 10/8, 10/10 TUE/THU 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. Register for Personal Safety Strategies for Women $40

$60

10/15, 10/17, 10/22, 10/24 TUE/THU 1 p.m. – 2 p.m Register for Personal Safety Strategies for Women $40

$60

10/29, 10/31, 11/5, 11/7 TUE/THU 1 p.m. – 2 p.m Register for Personal Safety Strategies for Women $40

$60

Past Events:

WHAT’S ON HAND: USING EVERYDAY OBJECTS FOR SELF-DEFENSE

Friday, June 25 @ 4:30 PM

Since 1969, the UC Martial Arts Program (UCMAP) has trained thousands of Berkeley students, faculty, staff & community members in martial arts and self-defense.

Join UCMAP’s Vera Chan and Raymond Cheung for a free webinar discussing best practices for using everyday objects as self-defense tools and developing an awareness mindset

Vera and Ray have been training in Yongmudo, a self-defense-oriented Korean martial art, for more than half a century combined. A 2nd-degree black belt, Ray has studied different disciplines and weaponry in the combat arts since the age of 12, from aikido and sambo to foil and Chinese long spear. Vera, a 4th-degree black belt, sticks to household objects.

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