ICYMI: Marlborough, Hudson Offering Free Women's Self-Defense Class

MARLBOROUGH, MA—Marlborough Community Development Corporation is partnering with the Marlborough and Hudson Police Departments to offer a R.A.D. Women’s self defense classes this fall.

The six week program, meeting once a week for two hours, is free to participants and space is limited. Interested individuals should contact women@strongcommunity.org for more details and to register, go here.

Women’s self-defense training is offered to women of all ages. Students gain empowerment, confidence, and skills to help them to feel safer in their public and private lives. Women aged 15-99 can be taught to avoid dangerous situations, learn physical moves specifically geared towards women using both classroom presentations and physical instruction. Offered in a 6 session workshop, which includes an aggressor simulation during the last session. Classes are taught by certified R.A.D. instructors.

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