City of Portland, OR
07/16/2026 | News release | Distributed by Public on 07/16/2026 15:10
Rose City Self-Defense offering free intermediate class
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This class takes place Saturday, August 29, 2026 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Southeast Family YMCA (6036 SE Foster). Anyone over 18 who has also taken the introductory class within the past year is eligible to register.
Published
July 16, 2026 12:50 pm
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Rose City Self-Defense is excited to launch a new, free intermediate class. The revamped curriculum offers students the following learning objectives:
- Build on the skills and concepts learned in the introductory series, practicing in more challenging scenarios and positions.
- Add new intermediate self-defense physical tools like blocking, escaping from hair grabs, and escaping from strangulation holds with follow-up strikes.
- Review and practice verbal defense tools and add new strategies for bystander intervention.
- Learn basic approaches to defending against multiple attackers, knives, and guns.
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