Sightless Self-Defense - Tacoma

The Department of Services for the Blind (DSB) invites Blind, Low Vision and Deaf-Blind students to an “Introduction to Self-Defense with Anacortes Soo Bahk Do®”.

Cost

Free for DSB Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) and Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) customers.

Who

Blind, Deaf-Blind or Low Vision students ages 14 through 21 who are registered DSB Pre-ETS or VR customers.

Date and time

Sep 28, 2024 03:00 PM until Sep 28, 2024 05:00 PM

Location of event

Hotel Murano Tacoma
1320 Broadway
Tacoma, WA 98402

Event description

A young man breaks a wooden board with his hand during a self-defense workshop.

Self-defense enhances self-advocacy and safety while increasing individual awareness and self-confidence through the practice of basic self-defense techniques and shared experience. While a single class cannot ensure safety in all situations, it can provide a better understanding of how to avoid unnecessary danger and unsafe situations and reduce susceptibility to attack. 

About the instructors

Certified Master Instructors Andy and Colette Arvidson teach this workshop. The Arvidsons are 5th Degree Black Belts in the traditional Korean martial art of Soo Bahk Do. They have more than 20 years of martial arts experience each and provide instruction for students ages 4 to 90 with a variety of abilities. Legally blind for more than 35 years, Andy Arvidson provides a personal understanding of how to share his expertise in self-defense - and life - with students.

Students will come away from this workshop with a deeper understanding of advocacy, self-determination, and how to navigate their community with confidence.

 

Registration and more information

Please register online by September 18, 2024. For questions about DSB services or how to attend this and other Pre-ETS workshops, please contact Christel Hustad or call 206-906-5512.