Event description

This 1.5-hour workshop is designed to increase individual awareness, and self-confidence through the practice of basic self-defense techniques and shared experience. Each session concludes with the opportunity for students to demonstrate their new skills.

About the workshop

The “Introduction to Self-Defense with Anacortes Soo Bahk Do®” workshop 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. 

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.

Please register online by September 21, 2024. For questions about DSB services or how to attend this and other workshops, please contact Sara Logston or call 206-702-3673.