Outdoor and Rec Athletics 0119 - R.A.D. for Men

Resisting Aggression with Defense (R.A.D.) addresses that violence is not a sexist phenomena. Assaults against men are generally different than most acts against women. Violence can affect and victimize all genders. Statistics and recorded data indicate that a high percentage of reported aggressive or violent instances involve men in some capacity. This program's primary focus is the development of realistic and responsible self defense options for men prior to and during situations of immanent physical confrontations. Resisting and deescalating violence is a choice. Everyone is responsible for how to respond to any event in their life. These decisions contribute to our pasts, who we are in the present day and how we can improve and positively contribute in the future. By simply raising your individual awareness you are in fact reducing the likelihood of encountering aggressive behavior. Unfortunately, a small percentage of confrontational incidents may be unavoidable. Given that, this program is designed to empower men to make different decisions when encountering such incidents and to acquire tactical physical self defense options for reducing harm in the future. RAD is a 12 hour program that meets weekly on Fridays for ONLY 4 consecutive weeks. TAKE CAREFUL NOTICE OF THE SPECIFIC DATES LISTED. Brush-up sessions will be provided UPON REQUEST after the official term allowing students to maintain practice of important skills. Attendance to the brush-up sessions are not mandatory for evaluation. We will meet in the South Lounge on the second floor of the Robert Crown Center. 5-College students will be graded pass/fail.

This class meets ONLY Nov. 6th - Dec. 4th This class may be used for CEL 1 credit.