Here are some November self defense training classes:
Boston Impact has a basic self defense class meeting on weekends beginning Nov. 16.
Chicago Impact has a core course, also meeting on weekends, beginning Nov. 10.
For those who plan ahead: Washington, D.C., based Defend Yourself has a free course for survivors of sexual abuse or attack beginning Jan. 21, 2008. This course is co-sponsored by the D.C. Rape Crisis Center.
Defend Yourself also lists their 2008 planned classes, though without specific dates.
For those who would be interested in learning to be a self defense instructor, a program called Rape Aggression and Defense Systems provides a list of upcoming instructor courses offered by their affiliates. The schedule lists classes nationwide and runs through March 2008. The first program listed is in Arizona and is scheduled for Nov. 7-9.
The R.A.D. Systems website doesn't provide a schedule of upcoming regular self defense classes, but it does give a nationwide list of affiliated instructors, with email contact information. I don't know anything about the R.A.D. Systems program, except what they say on their website, but I note that most of the self defense programs they list are offered by people associated with police departments, health departments, crisis centers and so forth, and that they are generally provided at very low cost. If anyone has any experience with this program, either as an instructor or student, please add a comment and I'll follow up with more information.
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R.A.D. teaches courses at universities, as well. Once a woman takes the course, she is encouraged to come back for refresher sessions.
Most of the class was not physical; there was thoroughgoing discussions of assessing risk and safety, at home and while traveling. The physical training was hardest emotionally, with the model muggers (I know, different program) and learning effective responses without escalation.
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