YWCA sets women’s self-defense class

YWCA of Van Wert County information

The YWCA of Van Wert will be offering a one-night Personal Protection for Women class from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, October 30. The class is provided by the Van Wert Self-Defense Team and is one more way women can be empowered.

This class is designed to teach women how to avoid dangerous situations and what they should do when faced with unavoidable and unsafe circumstances. Class participants will gain confidence, knowledge, and the skills to protect themselves in this hands-on program. Topics covered will include situation avoidance and prevention, self-defense, and improvised defense tools.

Class instructors include Rick Busch and Ed Klausing. Busch is a black belt in Tae Kwon Do with 28 years of experience, including 22 years experience teaching martial arts, self-defense, and rape prevention classes and seminars, while Klausing is a third-degree black belt and also has experience in teaching various martial arts.

Participants should be women and girls ages 13 and older, who should wear loose-fitting, comfortable clothing. Please pre-register by calling the YWCA at 419.238.6639.

For more information, contact Executive Director Tammy Branham at 419.238.6639.

The YWCA is a non-profit organization and a United Way agency.