Self Defense for Women: Pass it on

25% raped?

Please help me get the word out. A friend of ours, Jeff Schmatt, jeff@rubicon-photo.com, is teaching a valuable Self-Defense class for College-bound women. Jeff is a professional photographer http://www.rubicon-photo.com/ and a Tai-Chi and self-defense instructor with a heart of gold.

Help people help themselves. Pass the word on.

Hello
Please forward this announcment for a Self-Defense class for College bound women. Please print/forward this email to any young ladies that would benefit from learning some basic self-defense before heading off to college.

In brief the class is this Thursday the 30th at 7 pm until 9 pm, At Elliott’s Uptown Fitness Center –1st Street Building
Mount Vernon, IA. Cost is $25 each or $40 when signed up with a buddy. $30 at the door.
Group rates available. Reservations are recommended.

I attended a special self-defense class this winter and certified by http://www.justyellfire.com/
to teach their basic techniques. I also have over 25 years of martial arts experience and have been teaching martial arts for 20 years. I have been a Tai Chi instructor for the GWAEA College for Kid program of 17 years. This is my first official class under using the name “Circle Out Self-Defense.”

The statistics are not really pleasant for our young women—just one horrifying stat is 1 in 4 young ladies raped before graduating high school; this is one reason why Dallas Jesup creator of JustYellFire.com has developed these basic techniques to help young women empower themselves and reverse these statistics. Miss Jesup’s goal is to get this program as part of high school curriculum so girls will be presented this information four times in high school.

We teach our children fire drills, tornado drills, but what about personal safety drills?? Have you taught your child about how to protect themselves from attack? Have you talked to them what to do or not to do? This class will involve watching the JustYellFire.com DVD and a discussion and the second half will be hands on practicing of these essential defense tactics. We will discuss specific topics for college age women regarding dorm life, parties, and dating.

Thank you for helping spread the word about this event.
Jeff Schmatt
Email: jeff@rubicon-photo.com
Website: http://www.rubicon-photo.com/
319.895.8776