International women's day: SELF DEFENCE SUNDAY

International Women's Day: SELF DEFENCE SUNDAY

Self-defence has never been more important than it is in current times. With the continual attacks against women, trans people and the most underserved people within our community staying safe and being educated on all the ways to do so is absolutely necessary.

Physical combat may not come naturally to you but being able to assess your surroundings and make safe choices is important, whether it’s to eliminate the threat of danger or to gain a deeper confidence in yourself and your body - self defence comes with a plethora of useful tools.

That is why are absolutely thrilled to announce our collaboration with queer self defence organisation BENDER DEFENDERS to bring you this workshop.

BENDER DEFENDERS is a queer and trans empowerment community and organisation. Trained in Muay Thai and self-defence. BD was "born out of Queer Night Pride demonstrations, which were organised in 2019 to reclaim the streets for LGBTQ+ people after a rise in hate crime.”

In this two hour session Luca and Caroline will be unpacking and workshopping easy to follow, crucial self defence techniques - incorporating practical drills and Muay Thai techniques as well as educating us on legislative practices around self defence.

In this safe inclusive environment we will discuss thoughts and truths about feeling safe and the pros of self defence (in true U Gd Girl style) and then we will get stuck in to werkshopping!

*This event is open to all who identify as a women and non-binary babe.

(straight cis men can sit this one out - sorrynotsorry!)

ACCESSIBILITY: The studio is on the ground floor but there are steps leading up to the building. The venue unfortunately does not have a ramp. There are also steps down to the toilets with no lift available.

Host or Publisher Leah Cleaver & Beth Duck