PER 130

Womens Self Defense

This course is designed to equip women with a wide array of physical and mental skills so they can make effective decisions and responses in pre-assaultive and assaultive situations. Students will learn strategies to avoid an assault, basic strikes and blocks, releases from a variety of holds, weapon defense, confrontation skills, societal issues related to the objectification of women, and defense against rape and abusive relationships. This course fulfills Physical Education and Recreation: Leisure and Lifetime Activities Core

Units: 1.0