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Rape Aggression Defense

 

Class schedule as follows:          To be announced


Our Instructional Objective

"To develop and enhance the options of self defense, so they may become viable considerations to the woman who is attacked."

 Lawrence N. Nadeau
  Founder & Executive Director                                                                                                                                                       


 The Rape Aggression Defense Systems, program (R.A.D.), founded by Lawrence N. Nadeau, is a self-defense program for women made up of easy to learn techniques that have realistic and practical applications.  Every woman who participates in this self-defense program receives a free return and practice policy which is equivalent to a lifetime membership.

 The Rape Aggression Defense program objective is to develop and enhance the options of self defense for women.  You as a participant will be presented with various options to consider for use in a self-defense situation.  The educational format also includes awareness, prevention, risk reduction and avoidance strategies.

Certified R.A.D. instructors from the Notre Dame Security/Police Department discuss and address issues of personal safety with participants, so as to equip you withrad_instructors valuable background information before physical techniques are even introduced.   Through the Rape Aggression Defense program, you will learn that no one decision is right for all women in all situations.  Unlike other self defense programs, we teach you practical defense techniques that require no special equipment or skill; techniques that will become instinctive with repetition.

Most importantly, the Rape Aggression Defense program gives women the opportunity to test their abilities on a real person during a simulated attack.  What an empowering experience it is for women to learn that they do have viable options for physical defense if they choose to resist an attack!  In a study of 150 sexually assaulted women reported to the police, it was  found that women who are forceful about resisting a would be rapist are less likely to be raped,  and/or injured, than those who do not resist..

The Notre Dame Security/Police Certified Instructors will attempt to provide you with information, tactics and considerations which the program believes may be useful for the various types of abductive perpetrated against women.

The Self-Defense program hopes to make legitimate contributions by taking action with women in communities both local and nationwide.

(Note: the Rape Aggression Defense program cannot anticipate all the situations or conditions under which this information may be used, nor does R.A.D. know the specific skills, experiences, abilities or limitations our attendants possess individually.)

For more information about the Rape Aggression Defense classes feel free to call Tracey Hahn, at 631-8340.


 R.A.D. Certified Instructors:  (e-mail the following instructors with questions or comments)

Adm. Asst. Tracey Hahn
Officer Jerome Keultjes
Officer Tim Pitts
Officer Steven Stebbins
Officer Margaret Dawson

 

 Class schedule as follows:          To be announced