Greetings to ONW, > > Shaun Karssen here from Trill Road. We are running an URBAN PRACTICAL > workshop > in Observatory this month. Rather than just posting a topic about it, I > thought I would e-mail > you with the info, and ask your permission to post it up on the ONW forum. > I hope you find > it interesting, and relevant to our community. We hope to accomplish much > good work with this > project. > > The workshop will run for three evenings, on the 20th, 22nd, and 23rd of > July from 18:30 - 20:00. The venue is > the Church Hall at St Michaels and All Angels in Observatory. (cnr St > Michaels and Howe street). > Cost: R350.00 per person. Booking is essential, so please contact me on > 0724803780, or email. > > Many thanks, > > Shaun Karssen > Instructor - URBAN PRACTICAL > Tel. 0724803780 > [email protected] > > > *Self-Defence is not a Martial Art.* > > South Africa, strange and beautiful, needs no introduction. The love we > hold for our country is easily tempered by the uncertainty faced on the > streets. In a culture where crime often drives our citizens to foreign > shores, the study of self-defence is essential for total health, confidence > and safety. > > URBAN PRACTICAL is an organisation whose aim is to help people living in > South Africa to face threatening challenges and situations, improve > confidence and health, reduce stress and injury and even save lives. We do > this by presenting in a unique workshop, a series of essential exercises > that relax the body and calm the mind. After learning these principles, > students will be able to apply them in a ground-breaking self-defence class > of unparalleled effectiveness. Finally, we look beyond self-defence, and > show how these life skills can be applied in all aspects of modern urban > living. > > For a self-defence class to be effective, the training must empower the > student immediately and should always heal and strengthen, never destroy. > Training should also focus on awareness and adaptability, rather than > potential scenarios which, although important, can lead to paranoia, and > lack of awareness. Fear and aggression must be replaced by good breathing > and calm confidence. URBAN PRACTICAL workshops are conducted in a relaxed > manner by friendly and professional instructors with years of martial arts > and teaching experience. The physical exercise is difficult at first, but > the benefits are immediate and encouraging. Participants work together and > there is no competitive pressure. > > URBAN PRACTICAL does not discriminate against, nor impose any ideology. > Students are encouraged to decide for themselves what the right course of > safe action would be. Our job is to enable the student to make choices and > act under pressure, instead of being frozen with fear. The student is thus > able to avoid physical and mental harm, and limit post-traumatic stress. > Misconceptions about abuse, rape and other forms of attack are also > discussed, and the student learns to recognise potentially harmful > situations and diffuse them without embarrassment or guilt. Recognising and > freeing ourselves from these types of fear will encourage us and our > children to truly enjoy the experience of living in our beloved South > Africa. > > Many people avoid learning self-defence because they are unwilling to face > their vulnerability and lack of experience. You might have learned to use a > weapon, or to fight well, but fear and tension can make you lose motor > control and rational ability, and you may unintentionally hurt your friends > and loved ones. Choosing to take part in our workshop is therefore a brave > step, and shows that you are mature enough to acknowledge uncertainty, and > to learn how to strengthen yourself, your family and your country. > > URBAN PRACTICAL workshops are offered to people ages 14 and older, in > groups of minimum 15 and maximum 30 participants. Each workshop consists of > three sessions of 1½ hours plus Q and A. Our instructors will come directly > to your school or college and present the workshop at a time convenient for > your group. We can also teach self-defence as a life-skills course during > school hours. In addition, please contact us to find out about planned > seminars in your area. > > These workshops have proven a fantastic opportunity for young people > growing up in South Africa, and are perfect for staff team-building, and as > an activity for sport and social clubs. > > All welcome. Contact us on 0724803780, or email [email protected] >
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