WenDo Women's Self Defense 2 Day Course

Experience an empowering 2 days with other women/girls to celebrate our power and strength through practical and accessible self defense.

By WenDo Women NY, LLC

Date and time

Saturday, July 13 · 9am - 4:30pm EDT

Location

South Hill

South Hill South Hill, NY 14850

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About this event

  • 7 hours 30 minutes

WenDo Women NY is thrilled to offer an amazing and empowering 2 days of self defense for women and girls (10+). We'll be creating space to connect with others and celebrate our power through a WenDo Women's Self Defense Basic Course.

This is a 2 DAY Course being held on Saturday, July 13th from 9am-4:30pm & Saturday, July 20th from 9am-4:30pm, including breaks and a 1 hour lunch break daily. Registrants must attend both days!

In an effort to welcome women of all circumstances, we are proud to offer a limited number of "Pay What You Can" tickets for this event. These are available as self-determined need and on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Message from WenDo Women's Self Defense Instructor, Kristi Taylor:

Wen-Do Women's Self Defense is Canada‘s oldest women’s self-defense program designed and taught by women for women/girls 10+ and I'm thrilled to be bringing it to our community! WenDo Programs are presented from a feminist, anti-oppression and empowerment framework. Techniques are designed for women of all ages, fitness levels, body types, and abilities including women or girls who use assistive devices. Courses offer a combination of discussion, with practical physical skills resulting in an integration of mental and physical preparedness while expressly rejecting victim blaming or "rule setting".

This Comprehensive 15 Hour Basic Course will include:

  • Verbal Self Defense & Yells
  • Strikes with hands, feet, & elbows
  • Blocks and releases from body holds
  • Defense when on the ground or in bed
  • Defense against multiple attackers and those with weapons
  • Discussions on: Awareness and avoidance, relationship abuse, sexual assault, and harassment

Frequently asked questions

Don't I have to be physically fit or able bodied to defend myself?

We believe all women and girls are able to defend themselves in the bodies they are in today and we welcome women/girls of all abilities to participate in classes. WenDo Instructors will work with women to identify strategies that work for their bodies and/or their assistive devices.

How will we practice physical techniques during class?

During this course you will be invited to practice in pairs, into a mat, and into the air in a large group. You choose how much or little to practice with a partner and it is an expectation that no one is touched--in any way-- without permission.

I'm not coordinated and have never done martial arts. Is this course going to be too complicated?

In the 2 Day Basic Course and shorter, the techniques are designed to be learned quickly by the average woman and are designed to highlight the strengths of many women's bodies. You're invited to identify verbal and physical techniques that feel best for you.

I am a survivor of abuse and violence, is it ok for me to take a class?

This is a personal decision and we all have to be ready to take a WenDo Course. Know that your instructor recognizes that a majority of women and girls have experienced misogyny and/or violence against them and works to create a space that prioritizes your physical and emotional wellbeing.

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WenDo Women NY, LLC

WenDo Women NY, LLC provides specialized, empowerment based self defense courses for those who live and identify as women and girls 10+ throughout the United States. Classes provide a space for participants to explore common forms of violence experienced by women and girls, social messaging that increases their risk, along with practical verbal and physical self defense techniques while expressly rejecting rule setting and victim blaming. Classes are taught through an anti-oppression lens and accessible to participants of all fitness levels/physical abilities including those who use assistive devices. Public and private group classes available.

$150