I was lucky enough to be one of the volunteers to help Sensei Ari with his 13th Women's Self Defence seminar and it was a unique experience. There were about 30 women of all different ages that showed up and were eager to learn more about self defense for various reasons. Some just wanted to be more knowledgable about the subject, some just thought it might be fun, while others had close encounters with assailants and wanted to be able to better protect themselves in the future.
The first couple of hours was mostly discussing different scenarious and ways to avoid confrontations before they even begin. After a quick lunch break the fun part began, the techniques! They were taught some of the basics of how to stand up in base, throw a punch, kick, elbow, etc. before getting into some more technical things like escaping the guard, and throwing someone from a bear hug. As a past Judo practioner, I didn't mind being throw around dozens of times and getting back up for more.
It was fun being able to help people learn more about the art, and I offered assistance wherever I could, especially if I saw anyone struggling with a technique. One of the women I was working with, whose "power name" was "Carrot Soup", had some pretty deadly strikes and did really well with everything. Her nickname was pretty funny because she had orange hair.
It was a great experience and I strongly suggest these types of seminars to anyone looking to train! I'm looking forward to helping out again in the future.
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