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Self-Defense Classes in Dublin

  • 11-01-2011 6:13pm
    #1
    Jojo81
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22 ✭


    Hi girls,
    Have any of you been to a good, helpful self-defense classes in the city. Dont want to do anything mad like martial arts but just something that would give you the basic defense moves if ever attacked.
    Any recommendations?
    Thanks.


Comments

  • #2
    Hail 2 Da Thief
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    My advice would be to post this question on the self-defense & martial arts forum. There are female posters there who run female only self defense courses who could offer you great advice.

    Edit: Might be worth sending a PM to MaeveD who (if memory serves me correct) runs female self defense classes.


  • #3
    Black Swan
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    I would be very cautious about putting too much confidence in a short seminar or workshop in self-defense, especially in terms of physically defending yourself from a larger, stronger, or more aggressive person. It takes from months to years of training and practice to become proficient in self-defense; and you must keep your skills fresh by frequenting training overtime.

    At best, the curriculum of such short exposures to self-defense would serve to inform you of how to avoid situations that put you at risk, and what to do to mitigate risk should a threatening situation arise; e.g., what to say, how to act in the presence of a threatening person, soliciting help, how to disengage, and when to run.


  • #4
    Maple
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    Moved from TLL.

    Maple.


  • #5
    pearsquasher
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    Got to agree with Blue_Lagoon - short term self-defence courses won't give you good enough physical skills for dealing with actual physical assault.

    Long term martial arts training might help but its no guarantee either.

    It's like medicine - avoidance and prevention rather than cure is the best practice.

    I'd recommend this to read http://www.nononsenseselfdefense.com/EZsafety.htm


  • #6
    MaeveD
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    Hi Jojo81,
    We teach a 6 week course that has been designed for women, it deals specifically with attacks by a bigger male attacker, sexual assault and rape.

    You can read more about it and us here: http://www.defendu.ie/womens-self-defence

    Just like anything you learn, you have to practice... the mental and physical techniques.

    We haven't set a date for the next course yet, but if you pm me or email me, I'll let you know when the dates are confirmed.


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