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RAD Classes to Begin Feb. 15
January 25, 2010
MACOMB, IL – I am woman. Hear me roar …. and watch me kick, punch and block.
To better prepare Western Illinois University female community members in defending themselves against potential assaults, WIU's Office of Public Safety (OPS) will offer the Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) course beginning Monday, Feb. 15.
The courses, which will run from 6-9 p.m., will be held Mondays, Feb. 15 and 22 and March 1 and 8 in the Donald S. Spencer Student Recreation Center on the WIU campus. The class is designed for women only, said RAD Instructor OPS Sgt. Derek Watts. Topics covered include avoiding victimization, patterns of date rape encounter, basic principles of defense, full-speed hands-on exercise and dynamic simulation training.
"I have taken defense classes before and they don't even compare to RAD. It is the single most effective way to learn self-defense for women, and it's something that you will carry with you for a lifetime," said a RAD graduate.
Cost of the 12-hour course, which is taught by RAD-certified police officers Jerry Allen, Kerry Bishop, Nate Garlick and Watts, is $20 per person, which includes a RAD manual. Lifetime re-training is free. Previous participants are welcome to attend the courses at no cost. Due to limited class size (15 per class), pre-registration is required. While WIU female students will be given first priority to enroll, all University women are encouraged to participate. Students may charge the $20 to their University accounts.
The RAD courses are sponsored by Western's Office of Public Safety, Office of Student Judicial Programs, Campus Recreation and the Women's Center. For more information or to register, visit the Office of Public Safety (Mowbray Hall) or contact Moran at (309) 298-1949.
Posted By: Darcie Shinberger (U-Communications@wiu.edu)
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