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Assemblyman to host free women’s self-defense workshop Wednesday

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LANCASTER – Local women and girls can acquire helpful defense moves and learn about the laws that impact their safety at a free Women’s Safety and Self-Defense Workshop in Lancaster this Wednesday.

The workshop, presented by Assemblyman Tom Lackey (R-Palmdale), will be held from 3:30 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 13, at Lancaster City Park’s Stanley Kleiner Activity Center, located at 43063 North 10th Street West in Lancaster.

The workshop is open to women and girls of all ages. However, pregnant woman and females with back problems are asked not to attend for safety reasons.

Detective Smith of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department will demonstrate helpful self-defense moves to utilize if you find yourself in a threatening situations. Mary Reina, MSN, Director of Antelope Valley Hospital’s Forensic Services Unit, is also a guest instructor.

For more information or to RSVP, email assemblymember.lackey@assembly.ca.gov or call the District Office at 661-267-7636.

View a flyer for this event here.

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2 comments for "Assemblyman to host free women’s self-defense workshop Wednesday"

  1. Kicking an attacker doesn’t mean to stop him. The Marshal Art is more complicated and harsh. In the street fight the rule of the thumb is, only one would survive. Self defense means:
    Avoid any unnecessary conflict.
    Do not try to be a Hero. There are many in the Graveyard.
    If the attacker is armed, then is the same as you are climbing a rock without a rope. You do a mistake and die.
    You need two years to understand Spetsnaz and three more years to master it.
    The size, and physical preparation matters.
    There are thousands of sequences that you have to choose and execute by instinct. Most of them are illegal to be executed during Martial Art competition, because are very dangerous or deadly. Psychological preparation is a must.
    You have to observe the adversary, to find out if he is professional or not, right handed or left-handed. You have to choose the quadrant, and you have to understand the angle of attack before it happened. You cannot terminate an adversary that is alert. You have to trick his awareness before you act. At the end wins whoever makes fewer mistakes.
    Spend more time in Target shooting, and carry a good GUN.

  2. What a joke. Having a gun is a much better idea. If you get in a jam the Bloated Lackey will not be there to help you.