Women Self-defense Classes

Women self-Defense: Sexual Harassment Assault and Rape Prevention (SHARP) This Program has been specifically designed to meet the needs of women when control methods and assault prevention methods are required. Principles and strategies for effectively reducing the likelihood of assault through actual techniques of countering an attack are stressed in this program. It teaches effective methods of subject control that do not rely on size and strength. This training system can be used by just about everyone who is interested in personal safety. SHARP was originally introduced in 1994. . It was developed by Pressure Point Control Tactics (PPCT) Management Inc. Visit PPCT at: http://ppct.com/index.htm 

Course Goals:

Is to empower women and allow them to easily and effectively control situations that arise. The techniques do not rely on size and strength, and can be easily learned and retained.

Course Topics:

Survival Learning Research: This portion of the class examines research from educational psychology, motor learning science and neurobiology, and applies the research to the design of safety and control systems. The unit explains why simple gross motor skills and systems with few techniques are more compatible to safety and control training.

You will learn:

Prevention Psychology: This non-physical unit is designed for lecture only. Utilizing techniques of mental awareness and survival, this section teaches women methods of preventing the situations from occurring.

Managing Social or Professional Physical Harassment: Control techniques for physical harassment in the workplace and social functions are stressed in this section. Low level techniques that can easily avert an unwanted physical advance are taught with an easily retained method.

Sexual Assault Countermeasures: When confronted with a criminal sexual assault, the techniques taught in this section can be used to neutralize the assailant. Among the techniques stressed are striking techniques utilizing the hands, legs and feet, followed by methods of escape and evasion necessary to reduce the chance of further attack