Next Strong Women self defense class on January 17
Attendees at the Strong Women self defense class held in September. Classes are held at 6 p.m. on the third Friday of every month, with the next class scheduled for Friday, January 17. (Photo from The Place Facebook page)
NORWICH — The next Strong Women self defense class will be held at 6 p.m. on Friday, January 17 in the Norwich High School Cafeteria, located at 89 Midland Drive in Norwich.
The class is free and open to Chenango County women and girls aged 14 years and older. To register, contact The Place at 607-336-9696.
"It’s about building up self esteem and confidence, and once women have that they’re able to defend themselves," explained The Place Executive Director Sharon Vesely.
The class is taught by Oneonta Jiu Jitsu Academy Instructors Heather Knapp and Christine Gould, and utilizes the grappling style of jiu jitsu to teach valuable self defense strategies.
"Jiu jitsu, it’s a grappling martial art, so these are things you can do in close range when somebody is grabbing you," said Oneonta Jiu Jitsu Academy Owner Wyatt Green. "I think most women who are dealing with an assault are going to be dealing with a situation where somebody is grabbing them and trying to do something. So that brings it to jiu jitsu right away, and of course, that’s a threat that a lot of women unfortunately may have to deal with at some point in their life."
"We have two really great women instructors who have been training in jiu jitsu for a really long time now, and I think the women who take the classes will be really inspired by them and they're really good teachers, as well. So I think they’re going to do a great job," he added.
He said Strong Women is an introductory-level class suitable for beginners, meant to teach practical techniques and introduce women and girls to the basics of jiu jitsu.
Strong Women is held at 6 p.m. on every third Friday of the month. Vesely said the Women’s Fund of the Community Foundation of South Central New York provided funding to offer the class for free until August of this year.
"There is interest, and one of the reasons I decided to put a proposal in for the grant and try to get the funding and make the connection to the group in Oneonta is because there isn't anything offered like that in Chenango County, and it’s important. Our world is getting a little less safe," she said.
Women and girls may attend more than one class, as well. Green said attending more than one can be beneficial, as it helps individuals become more comfortable with the techniques and builds confidence.
"When you do the drills that we do and the sort of training that we do, it gets you much more comfortable than you would be ordinarily with physicality, close contact with somebody. You become a lot more comfortable with it, because that’s always what we’re doing, and I think that by itself, it makes you much less of an easy target," he explained. "Mentally, too, it's going to create confidence, which again is going to make you less of a target. I think that’s one of the most effective things you can do in the first place to avoid these things."
For more information on the Oneonta Jiu Jitsu Academy, visit OneontaJiuJitsuAcademy.com or the Oneonta Jiu Jitsu Academy Facebook page.
For more information on The Place, visit ThePlaceNorwich.com or The Place Facebook page.
The class is free and open to Chenango County women and girls aged 14 years and older. To register, contact The Place at 607-336-9696.
"It’s about building up self esteem and confidence, and once women have that they’re able to defend themselves," explained The Place Executive Director Sharon Vesely.
The class is taught by Oneonta Jiu Jitsu Academy Instructors Heather Knapp and Christine Gould, and utilizes the grappling style of jiu jitsu to teach valuable self defense strategies.
"Jiu jitsu, it’s a grappling martial art, so these are things you can do in close range when somebody is grabbing you," said Oneonta Jiu Jitsu Academy Owner Wyatt Green. "I think most women who are dealing with an assault are going to be dealing with a situation where somebody is grabbing them and trying to do something. So that brings it to jiu jitsu right away, and of course, that’s a threat that a lot of women unfortunately may have to deal with at some point in their life."
"We have two really great women instructors who have been training in jiu jitsu for a really long time now, and I think the women who take the classes will be really inspired by them and they're really good teachers, as well. So I think they’re going to do a great job," he added.
He said Strong Women is an introductory-level class suitable for beginners, meant to teach practical techniques and introduce women and girls to the basics of jiu jitsu.
Strong Women is held at 6 p.m. on every third Friday of the month. Vesely said the Women’s Fund of the Community Foundation of South Central New York provided funding to offer the class for free until August of this year.
"There is interest, and one of the reasons I decided to put a proposal in for the grant and try to get the funding and make the connection to the group in Oneonta is because there isn't anything offered like that in Chenango County, and it’s important. Our world is getting a little less safe," she said.
Women and girls may attend more than one class, as well. Green said attending more than one can be beneficial, as it helps individuals become more comfortable with the techniques and builds confidence.
"When you do the drills that we do and the sort of training that we do, it gets you much more comfortable than you would be ordinarily with physicality, close contact with somebody. You become a lot more comfortable with it, because that’s always what we’re doing, and I think that by itself, it makes you much less of an easy target," he explained. "Mentally, too, it's going to create confidence, which again is going to make you less of a target. I think that’s one of the most effective things you can do in the first place to avoid these things."
For more information on the Oneonta Jiu Jitsu Academy, visit OneontaJiuJitsuAcademy.com or the Oneonta Jiu Jitsu Academy Facebook page.
For more information on The Place, visit ThePlaceNorwich.com or The Place Facebook page.
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