WILMINGTON, MA — The Wilmington Police Department s Community Policing Program is sponsoring a 4-session R.A.D. (Rape Aggression Defense) course on the evenings of Tuesday, March 22, Thursday, March 24, Tuesday, March 29, and Thursday, March 31, from 6pm to 9pm. These FREE classes are for women only. The course is appropriate for ages 13 and up. The course is made possible through a generous grant from the Cummings Foundation.
The R.A.D classes will be instructed by the following certified instructors: Sergeant Chris Ahern, Officer Butch Alpers, Officer Julie Pozzi, and Officer Matt Stavro. If you are interested in participating in this class or need additional information contact us at 978-658-5071 Ext. 184 or cahern@wpd.org The class’s application form can be found HERE. The parental consent form can be found HERE.
What is R.A.D.?
The Rape Aggression Defense System is a program of realistic, self-defense tactics and techniques. The R.A.D. system is a comprehensive course for women that begins with awareness, prevention, risk reduction, and avoidance, while progressing on to the basics of hands-on defense training.
R.A.D. is not a Martial Arts program. Our courses are taught by certified R.A.D. Instructors and provide you with a workbook/reference manual. This manual outlines the entire Physical Defense Program for reference and continuous personal growth. The Rape Aggression defense System is dedicated to teaching women defense concepts and techniques against various types of assault, by utilizing easy, effective and proven self-defense/martial arts tactics. Our system of realistic defense will provide a woman with the knowledge to make an educated decision about resistance.
We operate on the premise that a spontaneous violent attack will stimulate a natural desire to resist, on the part of the victim (supported by research). We educate women about “The Fight or Flight Syndrome,” while showing them that enhancing their option of physical defense is not only prudent, but a necessity if natural resistance is to be effective.
(NOTE: The above information is from this flyer from the Wilmington Police Department.)
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