Self Defense Couse graduates
Wellington, FL, March 30, 2014: Genbu-Kai Karate recently tested and graduated six women, who participated in two concurrently running self defense programs. The Phase I program was offered at Royal Palm Beach high school’s Adult Education program, while the Phase II program was offered at the main school. Phase I participants learned fundamental releases from such attacks as wrist grabs, bear hugs and chokes with karate moves such as elbow and palm heel strikes, knee and stomp kicks. Phase II participants learned releases from similar attacks, however implemented ju-jitsu moves such as joint locks, pressure points, arm bars and simple take down strategies. The testing was conducted with the lights off, and in a dark and unfriendly atmosphere, in order to assimilate a real life night time attack.
Genbu-Kai Karate is currently offering a three phase women’s self defense course. Phase I, emphasizes simple karate type defense maneuvers against a multitude of attacks using elbows, knees, palm heels, etc….. Phase II encompasses escaping attacks with a combination of Judo, Jiu-Jitsu and Aikido techniques. Phase III introduces women how to use house hold items as weapons, such as a broom/mop stick, kitchen utensils, garden utensils, walker and other easily accessible items within the home.
All women are from the Royal Palm Beach, Wellington, Loxahatchee and Western Palm Beach communities and some were mom and daughter participants, while others were sister’s participating together.
Pictured front row sitting (L. to R.): Jennifer Fineran, Leah Scotti. Second row standing (L. to R.): Chief Instructor Sensei Keith Moore, Roy White (adult karate student/attacker), Amber Ackley, Lori Franke, Effie Scotti, Alisa Hobgood, Assistant Instructor Brent Bedwell, and Assistant Instructor Ron Martin. Not pictured: Madison Mohr, Savannah Mohr, Marilyn Alicea, Marina Feldman, Dorothy Garling, Rachel Russianoff, Ashley Szatkowski, Christine White. Genbu-Kai Karate is conveniently located in the Wellington Market Place Mall. For more information on the classes, please call 561.804.1002 or visit our website at www.floridagenbukai.com.