Sexual Assault Response Services

R.A.D. - Rape Aggression Defense
a self defense course for women

"Woman must not depend on the protection of man
but must be taught to defend herself."
- Susan B. Anthony 1871

[Upcoming Classes] [Register On-line]

Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) is a self defense course designed specifically for women. It is a comprehensive 12 hour program that combines heightened awareness and risk reduction strategies with practical, easy to learn self defense skills. The course is free at USM and had a lifetime return and practice policy for all graduates of the program.

The RAD Concept:
To develop and enhance the options of self defense so that they may become viable considerations to the woman who is attacked.

RAD is a Community Policing Program sponsored by the University of Southern Maine Police Department.

RAD offers:

• Certified Instructors
• Awareness and avoidance
• Risk reduction strategies
• Practical self defense tactics
• Stratgies that are easy to learn, retain and employ
• Free lifetime return and practice policy
• Local instructors who are part of the community
  

Empowerment through:

1. Education
2. Dependency on self
3. Decision Making Responsibility
4. Self realization of physical power

Upcoming Classes

There are no RAD self defense courses currently scheduled, but please fill out the form below so that we can notify you of upcoming events.

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