MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Safety-conscious women
on and off MTSU’s campus can sign up
online today for a new five-week summer session of the University Police Department’s popular Rape Aggression Defense classes, which will begin Monday, June 12.
This summer’s
free RAD classes, which will run Mondays from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. through July
17, are open to all female MTSU students, faculty and staff and to the public.
There will be no class Monday, July 3, because of the Independence Day holiday.
More class
details are available at http://www.mtsu.edu/police/RAD.php.
To register, visit http://www.mtsu.edu/police/radcourseregistration.php.
Organizers say
that participants must attend all five sessions to complete their training.
Class size is very limited because of increasing community interest, so the
department is encouraging participants to enroll as soon as possible.
“With some
participants’ schedules not quite as hectic during the summer, this would be a
great opportunity to join our RAD safety course,” said MTSU Police Detective Kyle Thompson, an instructor in the
program. “The extra hours of daylight this time of year also are a plus for any
class members who are traveling a little further to join us.”
The Rape
Aggression Defense System, a comprehensive program of realistic defense tactics
and techniques for women, emphasizes awareness, prevention, risk reduction and
avoidance, and progresses to the basics of hands-on defense training. It’s
designed for women age 13 and older with no previous experience or background
in physical skills training. Instructors also can accommodate any participant’s
disabilities.
MTSU’s nationally
certified RAD instructors also teach RAD System Aerosol Defense Options, which
means class participants will learn about carrying pepper spray and other aerosol
self-defense options as well as how to purchase a self-defense spray and use it
for protection.
After
registration, instructors will contact participants with more details about
enrollment and the class location. For more information about MTSU’s RAD classes,
email rad@mtsu.edu.
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