Sisu Women's Self Defence

Schedule for April and May 2008

Well, spring is here and the warmer weather promises to be on the way (after a long winter, we hope so!). Why not add a personal safety and self defence readiness session to your spring or pre-summer agenda? A personal safety course is like boot camp for your mind and spirit, and it can help equip you with some physical and mental skills every woman should know. Below is our self defence clinic and workshop schedule for April and May. Please note that some of these clinics are private courses, while others are open for you to join.

All programs accepting general registration (that means you can sign up) are marked with a Join Us! icon . Click the Join Us! icon beside the workshop or clinic you are interested in to pre-register or request further information. Enrolment is limited in our workshops to ensure a great instructor-student ratio, so early registration is recommended. To arrange a private session for your group, contact us today!

Tuesday, April 8 12:30PM-3PM

SmartMove
Women’s Personal Safety and Self Defence Workshop

Private Workshop, NSCC
Halifax

Thursday, April 10 10AM-Noon

SmartMove
Women’s Personal Safety and Self Defence Workshop

Private Workshop
Hubbards, NS

Saturday, April 26 9:00AM

RunSafe Mini-Clinic
Personal Safety for Runners, Walkers, and Outdoor Enthusiasts
Running Room
Sunnyside Mall, 1595 Bedford Highway
Bedford, NS

This mini-clinic provides essential safety tips and some personal defensive strategies specifically tailored to runners, walkers and hikers. This is a private clinic offered to members of the Running Room’s Full/Half Marathon Walking Clinic program. If you would like to arrange a RunSafe program for your group of 6 or more, contact us to get started!

Tuesday, April 29 6:30PM-8PM

PowerTools Keychain Self Defence Clinic (Level 1)

Sisu Small Group Studio
12-644 Portland Street, Dartmouth

In this beginner level course, learn basic self defence skills and add the use of a Kubotan keychain self defence keychain to your self defence toolbox! This women-only course is open to those 15 years of age and over, regardless of fitness level or ability. Learn some skills to help you stay safe!

Cost: $25, and includes a Kubotan keychain (in your choice of colours).

Thursday, May 1 6:00PM

RunSafe Mini-Clinic
Personal Safety for Runners, Walkers, and Outdoor Enthusiasts
Running Room
Spring Garden Road, Halifax

This mini-clinic provides essential safety tips and some personal defensive strategies specifically tailored to runners, walkers and hikers. This is a private clinic offered to members of the Running Room’s 10K Clinic Running program. If you would like to arrange a RunSafe program for your group of 6 or more, contact us to get started!

Sunday, May 4 10AM-1PM

Mother & Daughter SmartMove
Women’s Personal Safety and Self Defence Workshop

Bushido Kai Martial Arts Academy
3089 Oxford St, Halifax (at Bayer’s Road)

The Mother & Daughter program is a special edition of our 3-hour SmartMove personal safety and self defence workshop designed for mothers and daughters to take together. We encourage participants to discover some tools in their self defence toolbox, including mental readiness, situational awareness, use of body language, verbal diffusion, boundary setting and physical defence strategies. We keep it simple. There are no fancy techniques in the workshop, just basic kicks and strikes, responses to grabs and holds, and some ground survival skills to help you get out and get safe. All fitness levels and abilities absolutely welcome.

Cost: $50 for 2 participants. Mothers, daughters, sisters, cousins, aunts, grandmothers and friends welcome. Open to women 12 years of age and above. All fitness levels and abilities encouraged. Limited Enrolment. Register early.

Wednesday, May 7 6:00PM-8:00PM

Core Elements
Women’s Self Defence Clinic

Forest Heights Community School
Chester, NS

This 2-hour self defence clinic teaches some key mental and physical tools women can use to help detect, avoid and escape nasty situations. We’ll look at the core elements of self defence, including basics strikes, kicks, responses to grabs and chokes and ground survival. Open to any fitness level and ability, why not come to this introduction to safety essentials? Designed for women, by a woman and taught by a female instructor. Contact us or the Chester Department of Recreation and Parks for more information.

Cost: $25 per person. Open to women 16 and older. Under 16 by permission of the instructor or if accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.

Friday, May 9 6:00PM

RunSafe Mini-Clinic
Personal Safety for Runners, Walkers, and Outdoor Enthusiasts
Running Room
Spring Garden Road, Halifax

This mini-clinic provides essential safety tips and some personal defensive strategies specifically tailored to runners, walkers and hikers. This is a private clinic offered to members of the Running Room’s Learn to Run program. If you would like to arrange a RunSafe program for your group of 6 or more, contact us to get started!

Wednesday, May 21 6:30PM-8PM

PowerTools Keychain Self Defence Clinic (Level 1)

Forest Heights Community School
Chester, NS

Cost: $28, and includes a Kubotan keychain (in your choice of colours). Open to women 16 and older. Under 16 by permission of the instructor or if accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.