IMPACT Self-Defense Class- Special Offer!
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davis_squareHi All,
I'd like to offer a discounted a self-defense class to those who are interested! If you want to feel safer and more assertive, now is definitely the time to act.
I work for a really fantastic non-profit in Malden called IMPACT Boston. IMPACT provides realistic personal safety training that gives students the skills to respond appropriately to threatening situations. IMPACT classes are designed to teach self-protection strategies that are effective regardless of size, age, or fitness level.
You may have heard of IMPACT by its former name "Model Mugging." It's unique in that it provides a rare opportunity to practice self-defense using full force (one of the instructors wears a protective suit.) I would add that this makes it additionally interesting for people who have studied martial arts or attended other, less involved, self-defense programs, like RAD.
Our next class, Women's Basics, takes place May 13th through 15th. Some people had to move to our June class, leaving the May class a bit under-populated. I really don't want the class to be canceled, especially for the sake of those already enrolled!
I'm hoping for three more registrants for May. We offer scholarships and no-interest payment plans, plus I'm sure we'll be able to offer a further discounts (possibly comps!) just to run the program. The schedule is as follows:
Friday May 13th 4:30p-9:30p
Saturday May 14th 10a-7p
Sunday May 15th 11a-4p
If it sounds like a huge commitment, I should tell you that a 56 year old woman who took the class in 2005 called me a few weeks ago to tell me that she recently used IMPACT skills to successfully fight off a would-be armed robber. Once the skills are in your body, they are yours forever.
I could go on and on, but if you're interested, please email me at registration@impactboston.org, call 781-321-3900, visit www.impactboston.org.... or we can talk in comments!
(We'll have more Women's classes, a Men's class, and hopefully an LGBTQ class coming up too.)
P.S.- Feel free to moderate my tags, I am not adept in teh tagging arts.
I'd like to offer a discounted a self-defense class to those who are interested! If you want to feel safer and more assertive, now is definitely the time to act.
I work for a really fantastic non-profit in Malden called IMPACT Boston. IMPACT provides realistic personal safety training that gives students the skills to respond appropriately to threatening situations. IMPACT classes are designed to teach self-protection strategies that are effective regardless of size, age, or fitness level.
You may have heard of IMPACT by its former name "Model Mugging." It's unique in that it provides a rare opportunity to practice self-defense using full force (one of the instructors wears a protective suit.) I would add that this makes it additionally interesting for people who have studied martial arts or attended other, less involved, self-defense programs, like RAD.
Our next class, Women's Basics, takes place May 13th through 15th. Some people had to move to our June class, leaving the May class a bit under-populated. I really don't want the class to be canceled, especially for the sake of those already enrolled!
I'm hoping for three more registrants for May. We offer scholarships and no-interest payment plans, plus I'm sure we'll be able to offer a further discounts (possibly comps!) just to run the program. The schedule is as follows:
Friday May 13th 4:30p-9:30p
Saturday May 14th 10a-7p
Sunday May 15th 11a-4p
If it sounds like a huge commitment, I should tell you that a 56 year old woman who took the class in 2005 called me a few weeks ago to tell me that she recently used IMPACT skills to successfully fight off a would-be armed robber. Once the skills are in your body, they are yours forever.
I could go on and on, but if you're interested, please email me at registration@impactboston.org, call 781-321-3900, visit www.impactboston.org.... or we can talk in comments!
(We'll have more Women's classes, a Men's class, and hopefully an LGBTQ class coming up too.)
P.S.- Feel free to moderate my tags, I am not adept in teh tagging arts.
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Date: 2011-04-23 04:06 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-04-23 03:23 pm (UTC)As much of the training is based on simulations, the scenarios are tailored to the students' specific needs.
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Date: 2011-04-23 11:52 pm (UTC)How would one apply for a scholarship?
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Date: 2011-04-24 01:05 am (UTC)I would contact IMPACT through the number/email in the original post for the other info.
I hope it works out for you!
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Date: 2011-04-25 02:07 pm (UTC)We separate Basics into Women's and Men's. The physical skills are the same, but some of the conversation is different. We can certainly do mixed gender classes (offices and schools hire us to do gender neutral workshops) but we are always working to see what separations make people most comfortable. T
he LGBTQ class is a result of this, and it's a mixed gender class. I can't say too much about how it differs, because it's only happened twice before and it's ad hoc, with enough people expressing interest to warrant constructing a class, rather than scheduling a class and having it fill.
We want to get a LGBTQ class together this summer, but the people who are interested need it to be more T accessible than our space in Malden and as yet we don't have a (free/cheap) venue for it. If YOU can recommend a venue for a weekend class, please do :)
Ultimately I hope you would feel equally comfortable in a Women's class as in LGBTQ, because the goal is for students to learn the IMPACT skills in a safe and positive environment.
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Date: 2011-04-23 12:44 pm (UTC)Thank you!
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Date: 2011-04-25 02:39 pm (UTC)June 24-25,
July 15-17,
August 5-7,
and September 16-18
Do be in touch if you need a scholarship or more information: registration@impactboston.org or 781-321-3900.
Have a great time in Seattle!
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Date: 2011-04-23 03:18 pm (UTC)I've seen the courses change people's lives for the better in a very short time.