Name: Self-Defense Class for Beginners
Start: 2024-06-15T13:00:00-07:00
End: 2024-06-15T16:30:00-07:00
Location: Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church,

Beginners self-defense concepts and techniques, suitable for anyone of 18 years or older.
About this Event

(CCOP) in association with (CPS), and with the gracious support of , invites you to pre-register for our very popular 3.5-hour class.

The class is a very low impact presentation of some very basic, but extremely useful and valuable self-defense concepts taught by martial arts Grand Master, Ken Craig. We have provided this same class on many occasions in the past to packed classes and rave reviews.

The class focuses on teaching a thought-process of graduated risk assessment and threat response and is suitable for anyone of 18 years or older.

We can make necessary accommodations for special needs, but please let us know of any special needs well before the class date.

C LASS DETAILS

All participants must be at least 18 Years of age or older.
Please arrive EARLY to complete the required PARTICIPANT WAIVER paperwork. (All participants must complete and sign a waiver to take part in the class.)
Dress comfortably and casually. The room can be cool, so dress in layers.
The class is very low-impact and safe.
There will be periods of standing and working with other attendees.
Bringing water or a sports drink is encouraged.
If you have any questions, please reach out to us well before the class date at [email protected].

CLASS INSTRUCTOR

Grand Master Ken Craig is a 9th Degree Black Belt in the Korean Arts of HapMoosaKi-Do and YongChul-Do and an 8th Degree Black Belt in the Koran Art of TaeKwon-Do. He is Secretary on the Board of Directors of the International Association of Gay and Lesbian Martial Artists and serves on the Sports Committee of the Federation of Gay Games.

Chief Ken Craig is head of the (CPS) which provides training and assistance to safety organizations worldwide. He is a member of the International Police Association and is one of the original founding members of Castro Community On Patrol (CCOP.) He currently serves as the Community Co-Chair on the SFPD Chief's LGBTQ+ Community Advisory Forum and previously helped to found and lead the SFPD Auxiliary Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT) for eight years.

COMMUNITY PATROL SERVICE

(CPS) is a nonprofit, entirely volunteer run, organization that seeks to build comprehensive collaborative efforts on safety and security between residents, businesses, private security and law enforcement agencies. We also support and assist in the development of Community Walking Patrols and advocate for general safety and security measures at the neighborhood, city, state and national level.

CPS developed the original training model for Castro Community On Patrol, and we remain a Brother/Sister organization to CCOP, continuing to provide training and resources to that program.

CASTRO COMMUNJITY ON PATROL

(CCOP) members are unpaid community volunteers who make a positive difference in the Castro neighborhood.

Deploying regular weekly uniformed and visible “Safety Patrols” of three members, Castro Community On Patrol (CCOP) offers general safety information and guidance, advice, and an extra set of “eyes and ears” for the community. Our Patrollers encourage good behavior and our presence helps to prevent, or quickly address, bad behavior in the neighborhood. As unpaid community volunteers, we don’t physically break up fights or make arrests, but since 2006 we have had a significant positive impact on the overall safety of the Castro neighborhood. And of course, when we need to, we can immediately call on the services of the professional responders in the Police and Fire Departments that we work closely with.

MOST HOLY REDEEMER CATHOLIC CHURCH

is a Roman Catholic Christian Community. The parish draws people from isolation to community, from searching to awakening, from indifference to concern, from selfishness to meaningful service, from fear in the midst of adversity to faith and hope in God.The community of Most Holy Redeemer shares God’s compassionate love with all people. The parish offers a spiritual home to all: senior citizens and youth; single people and families; those who are straight, gay, lesbian, and transgender; the healthy and the sick, particularly persons with HIV/AIDS.