U-M students, faculty and staff are invited to take control of their personal safety by learning physical and verbal strategies to counter violence through our empowerment self-defense workshops.
The workshops, led by Sexual Harassment and Rape Prevention (SHARP)-certified instructors, aim to teach participants situational awareness and prevention skills to leave them better equipped to deal with everything from harassment to potentially violent people to sexual assault. Participants will take part in verbal exercises, physical drills and discussion.
Why take an empowerment self-defense workshop?
- Improve your situational awareness skills
- Identify threatening situations
- Learn physical and verbal strategies to counter violence
- Build self-confidence
- Develop decision-making skills
Upcoming courses in October and early November:
October 24, Thursday, 4:30 - 6 pm (Strikes w/Strike Pads)
November 4, Monday, 3:30pm-5pm (Pressure point)
Intramural Sports, 505 Hoover Ave
https://sessions.studentlife.umich.edu/group/self-defense
Thursday, October 10, 5pm-7pm
Kinesiology Community Programs, 830 N University Ave, room #4600
*please note that Kinesiology charges $30 for this course