BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20231209T010000Z DTEND:20231209T020000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:FREE LGBTQIA+ Self-Defense! DESCRIPTION:Self-defense specifically for the LGBTQIA+ and allied community in a safe environment. As part of the LGBTQIA+ community\, I have long wanted to do self-defense classes for those who feel more comfortable in a class with other like-minded individuals.\n\n\n\nIt is an unfortunate reality that we are a part of a group that tends to be targeted for not only violence\, but verbal disparagement as well.\n\n\n\nSelf-defense is not always physical\; it is also about recognizing potentially dangerous situations\, verbal de-escalation\, avoidance and situational awareness\, knowing your own vulnerabilities\, violence pre-indicators and more.\n\n\n\nIt is also important to have the mindset of survival by any means necessary\, ant to fight just as hard for ourselves as we would a loved one.\n\n\n\nI believe in a holistic approach to self-defense. The mental aspect is even more important than the physical because that is where everything originates.\n\n\n\nIn this class I will teach you:\n\n\n How to find the proper self-defense mindset to change a freeze response into action\n Verbal de-escalation\n Situational awareness\n Indicators that precede violence\n Physical self-defense techniques such as bearhug defenses\, choke defenses\, strikes\, kicks\, knees\, eye strikes\, ground defense etc. What I do not cover in this class will be continued in future classes.\n Emphasis on self-value\, confidence\, and body language\n And having fun! Self-defense is a serious topic\, but it can be approached in a lighthearted way that makes it less daunting. There will most definitely be some singing and dancing involved.\n Minors need to be accompanied by an adult.\n\n\nWHAT SHOULD I WEAR/BRING? Wear whatever you are comfortable working out in. We train barefoot. Bring water.\n\n\n\nNO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY. NO FITNESS LEVEL NECESSARY.\n\nKrav Maga is a reality-based self-defense system used by the Israeli military. Class taught by Jenna Herder\, 3rd Degree Krav Maga Black Belt with over 18 years of Krav Maga training. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
Self-defense specifically for the LGBTQIA+ and allied community in a safe environment. As part of the LGBTQIA+ community\, I have long wanted to do self-defense classes for those who feel more comfortable in a class with other like-minded individuals.
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\nIt is an unfortunate reality that we are a part of a group that tends to be targeted for not only violence\, but verbal disparagement as well.
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\nSelf-defense is not always physical\; it is also about recognizing potentially dangerous situations\, verbal de-escalation\, avoidance and situational awareness\, knowing your own vulnerabilities\, violence pre-indicators and more.
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\nIt is also important to have the mindset of survival by any means necessary\, ant to fight just as hard for ourselves as we would a loved one.
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\nI believe in a holistic approach to self-defense. The mental aspect is even more important than the physical because that is where everything originates.
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\nIn this class I will teach you:
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WHAT SHOULD I WEAR/BRING? Wear whatever you are comfortable working out in. We train barefoot. Bring water.
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\nNO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY. NO FITNESS LEVEL NECESSARY.
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Krav Maga is a reality-based self-defense system used by the Israeli military. Class taught by Jenna Herder\, 3rd Degree Krav Maga Black Belt with over 18 years of Krav Maga training.
\n LOCATION:Combat Krav Maga On the Frontage Road on the west side of the Freeway in between Prince and Miracle Mile on the same property as I-10 Self Storage. Look for the A-frame sign that says KRAV MAGA with an arrow. UID:e.2682.7931 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260918T145042Z URL:https://members.tucsonlgbtchamber.org/events/details/free-lgbtqia-self-defense-12-08-2023-7931 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR