ADVANCE NOTICE Catherine Schell Sensei Thursday March 17th 6-9p
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I'm delighted to announce Catherine Schnell Sensei, Founder of Aikido
Ryushinkan will be taking a special class at South Bank dojo on Thursday
March 17th from 6-9pm.

Catherine Sensei, a friend and valued colleague of many Aikido Yuishinkai
seniors has a breadth and depth of experience in a range of aikido lineages
and attended the most recent Maruyama Sensei seminar as well. She will also
conduct a personal safety and self defence workshop, something she has
developed over a long period of time into a fulltime occupation.

Catherine Sensei will teach
6-7p Aikido
7-9p Personal Safety Concepts Self Defence workshop. Family and friends are
invited to attend this as well

The cost for the evening will be
$5 surcharge for monthly/multilesson fee paying students
$15 all other attendees

About Catherine Schnell Sensei
Catherine is the Head Instructor of Aikido Ryushinkan and was awarded her
black belt in 1986. In 1997 Catherine was the first Australian woman to be
inducted into the Australasian Martial Arts Hall of Fame for her
contribution to the martial arts industry and was awarded Aikido Instructor
of the Year, in 2003 she was appointed as a Board member of AMAHoF.
Catherine also holds a Level 1 BoxaciseTM Coaching accreditation and is a
registered provider with the Australian Academy of Boxing. Catherine has a
BA(Hon.) in the Social Sciences and further studies in Criminology, she
worked for 6 years at Deakin University, School of Studies in Disability as
an Associate Lecturer. Catherine holds a Certificate in Assessment &
Workplace Training (Certificate IV to be completed in January 2005).
Catherine has specific experience working with employees in many areas of
the community services sector, education, retail and major corporate. The
workplace personal safety program developed by Catherine received a National
Violence Prevention Award in 1995.

Catherine is a full time professional instructor and has over 17 years
experience teaching personal safety and self defence programs for the
education, government, community and corporate sectors with specific
expertise relating to personal safety in the workplace, providing services
at our centre in Hawthorn greater Melbourne, and regional Victoria and
interstate. While Personal Safety Concepts programs are not based on a
martial arts type training or approach to conflict, Catherine¹s expert
teaching of physical techniques draws on her 23 years of experience
instructing and studying in the martial arts, in particular the art of
Aikido.

Personal Safety Concepts TM - Self Defence Program Information
Our personal safety and self defence programs are designed specifically to
meet the needs of each group. Seminar and short course format is available.
We will teach how to overcome barriers to effective resistance and safety.
Explore myths and realities about assault. Share experiences and evolve an
understanding of how defending oneself relates to other areas of
self-growth and confidence.

Our seminars and courses are an effective alternative to the martial arts
training environment. Our approach emphasises simple and responsible
strategies, emphasising non-violent and non-combatitive solutions to
conflict and unsafe situations. As well as simple but effective physical
techniques, our seminars and courses include interactive group discussion on
issues such as safety and preventative information, strategies for managing
fear, gender issues, success stories and role play of various situations.
Topics covered in our program
€ Safety in the street, home, workplace and social situations.
€ Issues around personal safety for specific settings ie workplace.
€ Awareness, recognising early waring signs
€ Responding effectively to harassment, bullying and intimidating behaviour
€ Application of verbal skills
€ Issues and skills relating to the management of fear and anger
€ Developing assertiveness skills and confidence
€ Self defence and the law
€ Learn how to keep balance and break free if grabbed
€ Identify and learn how to hit vulnerable targets on the assailant when
needed.
€ Defences from the ground, against weapons and other dangerous situations.

Physical techniques are taught without an initial emphasis on hitting, but
on how to move away, break free and use of the voice etc. Striking
techniques are taught in a responsible manner for when a person finds
himself or herself in a dangerous situation with a larger / stronger person.
We emphasise the message that fighting is not self defence.


Hope to see you there,
Danny
--
dr. daniel james, school of microelectronics,
griffith university, nathan qld 4111, australia

http://maxwell.me.gu.edu.au/dj/
http://griffithaikido.com
+61 (0)7 3875 5036 (w), +61 (0)7 3875 5384(f) ,
+61 (0)401 683 592 (m)

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instant success, and fast, temporary relief, all of which lead in exactly
the wrong direction", G.Leonard