Looking to Learn Self Defense? Melrose Women are in Luck

Photo via Melrose Police Department. 

MELROSE,MA—Have you ever found yourself in a position where you need to defend yourself? Do you ever have fears about that day possibly coming?

If that’s the case, the Melrose Police Department wants to help. Chief Michael A. Lyle announced Tuesday that the MPD will hold a Rape Aggression Defense course for women. The course will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Mar. 12 and 26 (you must commit to both days) at Mount Hood Golf Course in the club house.

“These are certainly valuable skills for women in our community to have in the event that they’re placed in an uncomfortable or potentially dangerous situation,” Chief Lyle said in Tuesday’s announcement. “We encourage all those who are interested to sign up.”

According to Tuesday’s release:

Participants in the program will learn a wide range of tactics, including verbal techniques, ground defense options, escaping from bear hugs and choke hold, and much more. The practical techniques are designed to maximize the strengths of a woman’s body and build upon existing instinctive responses to provide women with effective self-defense options. At the end of the course, women will have the opportunity to practice their skills in realistic simulation exercises.

Courses are taught by nationally certified instructors and are suitable for women of all ages and abilities. R.A.D. has trained more than 900,000 women since the program began in 1989.

To sign up, contact Detective Dan Ehlers at 781-979-4432or dehlers@cityofmelrose.org. Space in the program is limited.