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Take Charge!
Self Defense for Women
The Tigard Police Department offers an occasional course in self-defense. Take Charge
self-defense classes are designed to teach you skills of self-defense to help you defend against
sexual assault. The physical techniques taught in the course are designed with a woman's natural
strength and ability in mind.
| Sponsor: |
Tigard Police Department
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| Target Age: |
12 years to 90 (Program geared for ALL levels of physical ability)
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| Cost: |
Free |
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Updated: Tuesday, December 1 & Thursday, December 3
This is a 5 hour class taught in two different sessions.
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| Class Time: |
6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
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| Class Location: |
Tigard Public Works Building, 8777 SW Burnham, Tigard
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| Registration: |
Contact Community Service Officer Michelle McMahan 37315@tigard-or.gov at Tigard Police Department,
503-718-2756. Feel free to call if you have any questions.
Class is limited to 25 women.
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Class instruction and demonstrations will allow you to decrease your vulnerability and give
you a new sense of confidence and personal power. Class activities and discussions are designed
to help women identify their risks, evaluate their strengths and explore their options for
dealing with the threat of sexual violence.
Physical self-defense is most effective when vulnerable areas of the body are targeted.
Some of the skills taught will include multiple strikes to vulnerable areas, as well as
escapes from choke holds, body grabs, wrist grasps, and defense techniques from the ground.
Sponsored by Tigard Police Department.
For additional information, contact Community Service Officer Michelle McMahan 37315@tigard-or.gov at Tigard Police Department,
503-718-2756.
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