Register For Jan 28th 11:00-3:00PM
-Women Only
We will introduce and review:
Avoidance, running, simple psychological strategies,and the practicality of Striking Back with SERIOUS INTENT.
Learn Anatomical Weak points to strike back and exit danger.
Understand the greatest threats at common place times and places.
Learn necessary boundary setting and safe zone enforcement and clarify safe space places.
Learn how capable you can be at removing yourself from potentially hazardous situations.
This is a NON blaming yourself environment.
INSTRUCTOR BIO:
Sensei Bettina Ishimaru is an Experienced 4th JKF (Japan)Renbukai Shito Ryu Karate Black Belt,5th Degree Shotokan Black Belt with over 25 years experience teaching thousands of students in the PDX area.
*USA Karate Official, USA karate member 2023, Current 2023 Safe Sport vetted (back round) . She is licensed with the 2023 US center for Safe Sport and has passed in current courses in Sexual and emotional, physical Abuse Awareness education.
In addition, For 2 years she has studied Chin Na (hand and joint locking) and Traditional Wing Chun (trapping).
She has taught thousands of children, teens and adults self defense through traditional methods that work in real life scenarios. She travels nationally and internationally to Japan to further her studies updating techniques.
She has taught at various PPS schools and non profits including PPS after school for 23 years at Richmond Elementary, Seminars include: Roosevelt High School, Harriet Tubman Middle School, Grout Elementary, Mount Tabor Middle School, Metropolitan Family Services, Oregon Buddhist Temple, The Power of Me seminars, Urban Bridges Studio, Cascadia , IRCO, Shout House, and the The Urban League.
