Self-Defense for Women: 2-hour Class

Name: Self-Defense for Women: 2-hour Class
Start: 2025-03-22T10:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-03-22T12:00:00-05:00
Location: Peoria Public Library Main Library

Schedule

Sat Mar 22 2025 at 10:00 am to 12:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Peoria Public Library Main Library | Peoria, IL

Join us for a 2-hour women’s basic self-defense seminar! This seminar will include an introduction to situational awareness, understanding personal space, hands-on practice of basic self-defense (tailored for women, including – grips, leverage, maintaining distance, and using everyday objects for defense), verbal de-escalation, maintaining spatial awareness, emergency response planning, and a Q&A session.
The goal of this seminar is for participants to leave with practical knowledge and confidence in self-protection.
Instructor Info:
- Phil Mahan
- Current Peoria Police Officer (of 18 years)
- Retired Military Veteran.
- Joshua Janis Brown Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
- 11 years of grappling experience.
- Current Instructor at Fir Na Dli Jiu-Jitsu
Open only to women, ages 16 and older.
Free, but space is limited so register: https://peoria.librarycalendar.com/event/self-defense-class-18356