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Eight-week Introduction to Self Defense with "Street Savvy Self Defense"
When and where
Date and time
Sunday, October 19, 2014 · 11am - 12pm PDT
Location
Synergy Martial Arts 416 Moore Ave Unit #103 Toronto, ON M4G 1C9 Canada
Refund Policy
Description
Street Savvy Self Defense
Be your own Super Hero!
This eight-week course will provide you with a solid understanding of the basic elements of self-defense.
Specifically, you will learn about:
- Effective defenses to common attacks such as a sucker punch, grab, shove, or hair-pull
- Effective strikes for self-defense, such as the palm strike and hammer fist
- Motivation for self-defense
- Legal elements of self-defense
- Ethical elements of self-defense
- The importance of awareness and avoidance
- Strategies to de-escalate dangerous situations
After participating in this course, you will feel more confident in your ability to defend yourself and have a greater knowledge about the different facets of self-defense.
See a video here: VIDEO
Sundays from 11am to 12pm
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There will be a 25% discount for those who sign up prior to October 12th.
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About the organizer
Laval Martin, MSW, RSW, is an entrepreneur, trainer, and psychotherapist, and has worked in the social service sector since 2006. He provides training on a variety of topics through Laval Martin Consulting Inc. He also has a small private psychotherapy practice, Wise Mind, where he delivers Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and other therapeutic modalities. In the past, he has worked with people experiencing poverty and homelessness, developmental disabilities and other mental health challenges. He has developed and delivered workshops on topics from crisis intervention and conflict resolution to documentation practices and time management. Laval has practiced various martial arts and self-defense systems since 2001, with a focus on avoiding and de-escalating conflict. He is a full-instructor of Senshido. He has also experienced (and recovered from) burnout!