This will be an advanced class. It won’t be about escaping from a wrist grab or what to do when menaced with a knife. From the very ground up, we are going to use the tools of disaster planning to create and evaluate self-defense systems.
Does it require advanced martial knowledge? No. But it will require attention and creativity. If you are still collecting techniques or stuck in the belief that self-defense is primarily a physical skill, this class isn’t for you. If you already feel that you know everything and the answers you have been given by some higher authority or unimpeachable, this class isn’t for you. If the deep purpose of your instructor or system is to make sure you always have an answer and never have to think for yourself, stay home.
If you want to explore and experiment with the subject of violence; if you want to engineer your own high-end self-defense plans; if you want or need skills in understanding violence, predicting violence and articulating your decisions; if you are a creative professional who wants your characters and worlds to ring true... then this class just might be for you.
