Archive for April, 2007
Self-defense class offered for women
As part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Elite Martial Arts & Krav Maga Family Center is offering a free two-hour women’s self-defense seminar from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at 232 E. Monroe Drive.
Women are assaulted every day in America, but they can lower their chances of being victimized through proven self-defense techniques and [...]
Defending Yourself
In the post I wrote last week, In Defense of Self-Defense, I lamented how our culture is changing from one which once saw moral justification in self-defense to one which values self-sacrifice. I also shared some of my in-expert opinions on how the students and faculty at Virginia Tech might have protected themselves from becoming [...]
Fight or Flight at Virginia Tech
What should you do when confronted with a gun-wielding madman?
Eyewitnesses at Monday’s Virginia Tech massacre described a chaotic scene in which some professors fought back against Cho Seung-Hui, a group of students blocked off their classroom door, and many others sought safety under their desks. What should you do when confronted with a gunman?
Fight or [...]
Self-defense class offered for women
As part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Elite Martial Arts & Krav Maga Family Center is offering a free two-hour women’s self-defense seminar from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at 232 E. Monroe Drive.
Women are assaulted every day in America, but they can lower their chances of being victimized through proven self-defense techniques and [...]
Broward Hadassah offers self-defense program
Self-defense expert Amy Losek Ladenheim will teach ‘Krav Maga,’ a method of martial arts taught in the Israeli Army, to Hadassah’s Professional Women’s Council on March 27 at 6:15 pm at Vinnie’s Restaurant located at 4599 S. University Dr. in Davie. For more than 20 years, Ladenheim has taught martial arts to both adults and [...]
Getting a kick out of self defence
STANDING in a room full of Thai boxers on a Monday night, waiting for a self defence class to start, when you have no experience in martial arts, can be intimidating.
But krav maga is aimed at all levels and so, Thai boxer or beginner, there is something for everyone.
Usually the class would be made up [...]
