Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) training being offered by the Stafford County Sheriff's Office.

What is a R.A.D. Class?
The Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) System is a program of realistic, self-defense tactics and techniques. It is a comprehensive course for a woman that begins with awareness, prevention, risk reduction and avoidance, while progressing on the basics of hands-on defense training.

R.A.D. is not a martial arts program. Our courses are taught by certified R.A.D. instructors and provide you with a workbook/reference manual. This manual outlines the entire physical defense program for reference and continuous personal growth. The R.A.D. Systems of Physical Defense is currently being taught at many colleges and universities. The growing, widespread acceptance of this system is primarily due to the ease, simplicity and effectiveness of our tactics, solid research, and unique teaching methodology.

The R.A.D. Systems is dedicated to teaching women defensive concepts and techniques against various types of assault, by utilizing easy, effective and proven self-defense tactics. Our system of realistic defense will provide women with the knowledge to make an educated decision about resistance.

Course Description

AGE For women ONLY ages 12 and older
COST $10.00
TIME Sessions totaling 12 to 16 hour basic physical defense class
LOCATION Stafford Sheriff's Office / 1225 Courthouse Rd, Stafford 22554

Start Date: Monday, February 21, 2011
Time: 6pm - 8:30pm
Class if four consecutive Mondays, plan to attend all 4 days of the class. The last day of the clas will be Monday, March 14).

How to register:
Contact Stafford Parks and Recreation to register 540-658-5116 or online at www.staffordparks.com

Why RAD?
With over 3500 instructors certified and nearly 160,000 women trained, R.A.D. Systems is the country's largest and fastest growing self-defense programs for women and children.

The R.A.D. Systems curriculum is taught at over 400 colleges and universities across the United States and Canada, and is the only self-defense program ever to be endorsed by the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA).

R.A.D. is an international alliance of thousands of instructors united in offering practical options for responding to increasing acts of violence against women.

For more information about R.A.D., click here.

Class is limited to 25 participants.