During the course the girls will be taught basic physical and verbal techniques, reinforce assertion and boundary setting skills, and appropriate information about issues of abuse for girls.
This fun course is designed for girls aged 10 - 13 years of age to teach physical and verbal techniques, boundary setting, and how to assert oneself. The instructor will also share information to strengthen the girls' knowledge of issues of abuse for girls. Read below for details of content.
Physical techniques:
During the course the girls will also have discussions around:
Instinct
About your tutor, Julie
Julie is an instructor with Kia Haumaru, a nationwide network of trained and accredited teachers of Empowerment Self Defence. Formerly known as the Women’s Self Defence Network – Wāhine Toa has been providing personal safety education to women, girls and members of the LGBTQIA+ community in Aotearoa for over 30 years. Their work is informed by mana wāhine and feminist understandings of both the causes and solutions to the problem of violence in Aotearoa.
Your lunch and water bottle. A pen for note-taking. Wear comfortable clothing.
Open Hours
Term Time: Monday - Wednesday 9:00am - 9:00pm
Thursday - Friday 9:00am - 3:00pm
School Holidays: When courses are running the office is open 9:00am - 4:00pm