Confident & Proud! - Spokane

Event description

This 1.5-hour workshop is designed to increase your child’s 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 assault.

Certified Master Instructors Andy and Colette Arvidson teach this workshop. The with the DSB Explorers program. Each participant must be accompanied by an adult. 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.

Who

Blind, Deaf-Blind or Low Vision students ages 6 through 13 who are registered with the DSB Explorers Program. Each participant must be accompanied by an adult.

Parents interested in registering for the DSB Explorers can contact Sara Logston or note it the online registration.

About Explorers

The DSB Explorers is a new program providing free experiences and activities for children ages 13 and under who are Blind, Low Vision and Deaf-Blind and their families.

This program is family centered and encourages the whole family to play and learn together. We are focused on providing activities for children who are Blind, Deaf-Blind and Low Vision and building foundational skills in self-awareness, safety, confidence, and social engagement.

Program goals include:

• Providing social activities and enrichment for DSB Explorers and their families.
• Fostering independence and confidence through activities and play.
• Providing connection and support for children and families.
• Giving parents of infants and toddlers support in getting them moving and exploring their environment.
• Providing counseling and resources to families.
• Building social support for parents.
• Creating experiences and workshops for families and children.

Please feel free to share how we can support you and your family in your parenting journey, what interests your child, and what activities and learning resources would like to see in the future.

Registration information

Please register online by March 21, 2025. For questions about DSB services or how to attend this and other workshops, please email Sara Logston or call 206-702-3673.