Harassment and violence can take many different forms, and when targeted at women, they often take on a specific form. Next to the typical scenario of the “creep on the street”, verbal and physical harassment also take place in the work space or even within circles closer to you.
How do we deal with this, and what can you get out of this workshop?
1) This workshop will focus on the MENTAL, VERBAL and PHYSICAL skills that you can use in different scenarios. 2) You will learn and train concrete tools that you can use immediately. 3) You will discuss, play, laugh and exercise with a great group of women!
– above 18 years old – all types of physiques – who identifies as female
WHEN & WHERE?
Date: Saturdays 18 & 25 January 2020 from 12:45 to 17:00. Address: Freesiadreef 7, Schaerbeek, Brussels. *please note: the workshop is divided over 2 Saturday afternoons. By confirming your attendance to this workshop, you commit yourself to both afternoons.
Three weeks ago, we organized our very first ESD – Empowerment Self Defense – workshop in Koekelberg, Brussels. 8 fantastic women actively worked on the following principles of ESD: Think, Yell, Run, Fight, Tell. It was an intensive, moving and energizing day, that went by surprisingly fast! We wanted to share some of the great feedback we got from the participants, plus a little word from the instructor.
“I really enjoyed the workshop, it was very well structured and something totally different. I would definitely advice other women to follow this workshop at least once. The trainer was also very good, she answered to all of our questions and provided a great workshop.”
“Highly recommended to every woman! Nina conducted the workshop in a comfortable environment that facilitates a safe space to share your thoughts and learn from other’s experience. Everything shared and thought during the workshop is very useful and relevant.”
“A true insight within yourself designed to help you know your boundaries and finally dare saying NO.”
“Participating in this ESD workshop was a useful playground to confront my lack of awarness/ knowledges regarding protecting my person as a woman from toxic hurtful peoples, situations… specially regarding the bad conditioning we agreed to follow just to be “accepted” loved” “tolerated” that pushed us to ignore our needs/boundaries that were meant to be respected! Challenging drills. High Bienveillance from the instructor/ Cheerful atmosphere amongst each others. YOU HAVE TO JOIN THIS JOURNEY GIRLS/WOMENS.”
As a Krav Maga instructor I have always been used to approach self defense in a very physical way. ESD however, is a more holistic and complex approach towards violence, and highlights the grey areas and contexts in which violence often takes place. For example: training to punch a stranger who attacks or touches you inappropriately without your permission is relatively easy. Now how about telling your colleague or boss that his/her “well-meant” jokes or compliments are actually making you uncomfortable, and you would like him/her to stop doing so? Or telling a family member that he/she is too close or touchy with you? Or telling a date that you do not feel like having sex (no matter what you might have felt or said before, and regardless of whether they keep insisting)? This requires a different kind of strength and technique.
Another important aspect that is addressed: do you trust your intuition when it tells you that something feels “off”? We often find ourselves doing or saying nothing, afraid of hurting someone else’s feelings, telling ourselves we are overreacting. Interesting, because when we would make someone feel uncomfortable and our intentions are in the right place, wouldn’t we want to know? Talking openly about these situations, recognizing that it is ok to say NO and to set your boundaries both verbally and physically is key in self defense.
These are some of the topics that were worked on during the workshop, through exercise, discussion, games and role-play. I myself was inspired by the strength and power of the participants, and am convinced of the importance to make ESD training available for absolutely EVERYONE, so that “One may walk in peace“.
Follow our blog and our facebook page, to keep track of the upcoming workshops!
Yes, we had fun last night at our Thursday special training. This time the special was all about Close-Quarters Combat.
Armed and unarmed-conflict is covered by C.Q.C. impact weapons, edged weapons and adapted weapons (every day items which in critical incidents can be used as weapons).
Learn self-defense for free! Join us now and train for free until January. Sign up for a trial class on our website: kravmagabrussels.be
For the end of the year we offer a special promotion for new beginner self-defense students. Register after a free trail class and you may join our training until end of this year for free (no registration fee and no monthly fee until January).
Get your introduction to Krav Maga self-defense now. Learn to defend yourself and your loved ones. We teach self defense from ages 12+ till 70+. Our instructors are English, French and Dutch speakers.
Self Defense Workshop – Empowerment & Resilience building
From women for women only!
Harassment and violence can take many different forms, and when targeted at women, they often take on a specific form. Next to the typical scenario of the “creep on the street”, verbal and physical harassment also take place in the work space or even within circles closer to you.
How do we deal with this, and what can you get out of this workshop?
1) This workshop will focus on the MENTAL, VERBAL and PHYSICAL skills that you can use in different scenarios. 2) You will learn and train concrete tools that you can use immediately. 3) You will discuss, play, laugh and exercise with a great group of women!
OPEN TO EVERYONE: – above 18 years old – all types of physiques – who identifies as female
This is the newsletter for Q4; we are going to finish this year with a BANG!
1. Workshop “Empowerment Self Defense”
Last August, Nina participated in a special training in New York to
become an Empowerment Self Defense (ESD) Instructor. Empowerment Self
Defense is a self defense system from women for women, that starts from
the fact that most women suffer from violence by people that they know.
Think about partners, family, friends and colleagues. Aggression or
harassment by people who are close to you is often more subtle,
confusing and covers lots of grey areas. In addition to the physical skills that we learn in for example Krav Maga, ESD includes the following points:
*What is violence? And what are indications of potential danger?*What are your boundaries? And how do you verbalize them?*Using your voice: verbal deescalation techniques and saying NO*The importance of self-care: asking for help AND sharing success stories A workshop will be coming up soon! With special discount for SMART members. Stay tuned!
2. Website
SMART Krav Maga Brussels has recently launched
a new website! Check it out on www.kravmagabrussels.be!
Please help us to promote our website to attract new students.
Feel free to share your feedback with us.
3. Bring a friend or family
member
Bring your friends/colleagues/family for a
free trial class and get free months of training upon their registration.
1 registration = one month
free training for you
2 registrations = two months free training for you
Every first Thursday of the month we will give a special training, outside
of the regular curriculum. High level Krav Maga!
Any subjects you would like to have a special training on?
On following dates, we will train “outdoors”:
October 10th
November 7th
November 28th
December 12th
6. Winter stop
We will have a short break as
last week of December till second
week of January . This means the following:
6.1 Last training: Thursday 19th of December – from 20h to 21h –
followed by drinks and snacks.
– We will provide for some drinks & snacks – but don’t hesitate to
take something along if you’re craving for something special.
– Also: feel free to take along friends & family! This last training
is open for all SMART members, also if you don’t train on Thursday’s.
6.2 Start of the new year: we will
restart regular classes as of Tuesday 7th of January.
7. Payments
As agreed to in the terms & conditions of your registration, monthly
payments are ongoing throughout the whole year. Also during the winter stop, and/or when you have not been attending classes for a month or
so.
These fees also cover extra-curricular trainings and your annual
insurance. If you have been missing classes, you are more than welcome to catch
up on other training days that you don’t regularly attend.
In case of special circumstances, such as injuries/moving out of
Brussels/long term illness/deregistration/etc, please contact us directly.
8. P-level testing
Exact date
is still to be determined and will be announced soon, but we are in discussion with nearby clubs to arrange a suitable date.
All of you are on great
track – and we feel that we want to take advantage of the last season of this year to freshen up your KM skills in order to nail that exam (we know you
will make us proud)!
Level testing is not obliged, but it will allow you to have a clear idea
of where you stand on the Krav Maga ladder and push yourself further. Please
note: regular training is necessary in order to properly prepare yourself for
the exams.
9. Upcoming seminars and Krav Maga
camps
Special
Knife Attack Seminar
Sunday,
13 October 2019 from 08:30-12:30
Salle de l’extension (behind the main omnisport building) – Rue
Chapelle-Dieu 48,Gembloux
Knife
attacks are unfortunately a reality in the world we live in. Being prepared (as
in trained) can significantly improve your chances of getting out and limiting
the damage to yourself and your loved ones.
Partitioners of all levels are welcome to this seminar. The training will start
with a recap of techniques you have already seen and will then evolve into more
advanced techniques.
Quintin Mazy is the trainer. He is known to be a very gentle soul, but very
precise when it comes to Krav Maga techniques. The seminar will be in French
and Frenglish. No-one is left out… And as always it will be fun. Yours truly
can testify that training with our friends in Wallonia is a happy experience.
Price: 40 €
Course: 3 hours of learning with revision of advanced basic techniques and
techniques. 1 hours of drill in real and semi-real condition
Special: use of markers knives to observe the shots received.
Material: all your protections – gloves-Tibia-Shell-protect tooth and a
white shirt.
Optional but highly recommended: Protection Helmet and avant-Arm Protection.
Number
of places limited. Registration deadline:
10 October. Contact Quintin
directly on quentin.mazy@gmail.com for reservations and payment information.
SMART
CAMP ISRAEL
A few more places are
available
for the Camp in Israel this October, so please Register asap, And share this
with other people! WE
are going to have a great camp! Info & booking: amnonkm@gmail.com
If you have any specific questions and/or remarks, please
don’t hesitate to contact us directly through email, facebook or whatsapp.
KIDA!
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Train hard and have fun!
Team SMART Krav Maga Brussels
Nina, Alex, JP and Maurits
