UPDATE 2: The original signup link at the bottom of this post should work!
UPDATE: Due to unforeseen circumstances, our first workshop is being rescheduled to November 11-12. We will edit this post again with an updated signup link. In the meantime, feel free to DM us here, send us an email at radicalsafety@riseup.net, or just get word to us through mutual contacts in order to RSVP. Stay safe!
It's official! Our first #SelfDefense workshop, Radical Self Defense, will be held in #Dallas the weekend of October 28 and 29 at Oak Lawn United Methodist Church (3014 Oak Lawn Ave). It will be a two-day workshop, held at 1PM - 5PM both days. Masks are required, although we will have some to provide if necessary. Workshops are much more than just the physical aspect, and are open to all fitness levels.
Being leftists, our teaching style is different from many mainstream self defense workshops in that we emphasize consent and create a trauma-informed safe space where we can talk openly about the types of violence we are subjected to and threatened with. We recognize that what works for others may not necessarily work for everyone, and as abolitionists we will never say "just call the police." We refrain from victim-blaming or preaching about what you "should" do, instead providing tools and helping you decide how to use them for your circumstances.
We will teach the following:
Recognizing threats and knowing what to prepare for
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