The world can be a dangerous place. And despite proper precautions, anybody at
any time can find themselves suddenly facing unexpected danger. How would you
react if you or someone you loved was suddenly confronted with an imminent
threat of violence? What would you do? What should
you do? These are questions not easily answered, but they are questions that
every one of us needs to ask ourselves. What should I do? What can I do?
As part of Força’s grand opening celebration this Saturday,
April 16, Joshua McMillian, Chief of Public Safety at Arkansas Tech University,
will be leading a free Community Self-Defense Seminar at 3:00 pm, posing these
very questions and providing some concrete answers. The seminar will teach practical
techniques that anyone can use to increase awareness of their surroundings, to
avoid becoming a victim of random violence, and to disable or deflect an
attacker if necessary.
McMillian – who holds a 6th degree black belt in
Aikido, a 4th degree
black belt in Judo, and a blue belt in Jiu
Jitsu – has served in law enforcement for 20 years and knows all too well how
fast a dangerous situation can turn deadly if these questions elicit wrong
answers. Through this seminar, he seeks to equip members of the community with
the knowledge and means necessary to answer these questions at a moment’s
notice if they are ever forced to act in defense of themselves or others.
Of course, the best defense is built on multi-tiered and
practiced techniques. Throughout the day, Força will be offering free seminars
on a variety of martial arts topics including a bully-proofing seminar at
10:00, a grappling seminar at 1:00, and a kickboxing seminar at 2:00. All
events, including the self-dense seminar at 3:00, are free and open to the
entire
River Valley community. Join us for a day full of fun, fitness,
functional techniques of self-defense and, of course, free food. If you have
ever wondered if martial arts is for you, this is a great opportunity to find
out for yourself all that
Força has to offer and to learn some valuable defense
skills that you will hopefully never have to use.
Força Martial Arts & Fitness’ Grand Opening celebration
takes place this Saturday, April 16, from 10:00 am to 3:30 pm, at its new location,
900 West E Street in Russellville, just west of Stoby’s off Main Street. Bring
the whole family! Invite your friends! With something for everyone (psst…there will be a bouncy house to wear
the kids out!), it is an event you will not want to miss.
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