Safe Milwaukee Self Defense WORKSHOP

Schedule

Sun, 09 Aug, 2026 at 01:00 pm

UTC-05:00
Location

Tiger's Bar & Grill | Ripon, WI

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What You’ll Learn
This is not a traditional martial arts class. Instead of memorizing dozens of techniques, you’ll learn simple concepts and principles that are easy to understand, practical to remember, and can be applied immediately. Our goal is to help you think, recognize danger early, and make good decisions under stress.
Topics include:
• Prevention—the best self-defense is avoiding the fight whenever possible.
• Situational awareness and recognizing danger before it happens.
• Understanding human behavior and how it relates to violence.
• The difference between social violence and criminal (predatory) violence.
• What an attacker wants from you—and just as importantly, what they don’t want from you.
• The power of boundaries and the simple word “NO.”
• Verbal de-escalation and conflict management.
• Common attacks and practical responses.
• Escaping attacks from both the front and behind.
• Understanding primary and secondary targets.
• Basic information on pepper spray—when it can be an effective option and important considerations for carrying it.
• Reality-based scenario training that allows participants to safely practice decision-making and communication in realistic situations.
This workshop is designed to be interactive, fun, and confidence-building. You don’t need years of training to become safer. In just a few hours, you’ll leave with practical knowledge and skills that can help protect yourself and the people you care about.
Whether you’re a college student, parent, healthcare worker, business professional, senior, or simply someone who wants to feel more confident, this workshop offers valuable skills that can last a lifetime.
Safe Milwaukee Self Defense is a mobile, reality-based self-defense company based in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, and serving communities throughout Wisconsin. Over the past 15 years, we’ve taught more than 15,000 people, including Girl Scouts, middle and high school students, colleges, healthcare professionals, businesses, real estate professionals, church groups, women’s organizations, first responders, and private groups.
Instructor William Stedman is a career firefighter/paramedic with nearly 30 years of service, founder of Safe Milwaukee Self Defense, and owner of BOXEN Fit Club. With over 40 years of martial arts experience, his passion is helping everyday people become safer through awareness, prevention, confidence, and practical self-defense.
This interactive workshop focuses on real-world personal safety—not memorizing complicated techniques. Participants will learn prevention, situational awareness, understanding human behavior and violence, what attackers want (and don’t want), the power of boundaries and saying “no,” verbal de-escalation, common attacks, primary and secondary targets, attacks from the front and behind, pepper spray considerations, and hands-on scenario training. The concepts are simple, practical, fun to learn, and designed to be remembered long after the workshop ends.
COST: $75
Tiger's will sponsor $25 for the first 20 participants to register and pay at the bar!
ALL LEGSHAVERS ARE WELCOMED!!!
Underage girls must be accompanied by an adult.
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Tiger's Bar & Grill, W12043 WI-23, Ripon, WI 54971, United States

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