Primary Self-Defense Strategy Workshop

In today’s societal context, self-defense is also considered one of the important interpersonal skills. According to sociologists, being aware of the self-defense strategies of urban youth increases women’s self-confidence as a whole. It can play an effective role in reducing sexual harassment in society. The Brave Girl, a youth organization working for gender equality, organized a 120-minute online “Primary Self-Defense Strategy Workshop” on Saturday (May 29) at 3 pm to mark World Peacekeeping Day. Marjan Akhter Priya, the gold medalist in SA Games 2019 Karate, was the instructor in the workshop. 75 young women participated in the workshop. The workshop was organized in collaboration with Girls Get Equal in Public Space: Safer Cities Campaign.

At the beginning of the workshop, Reneka Ahmed Antu, Youth Administrator of The Brave Girls, wanted to know her personal thoughts on the importance of learning self-defense strategies from trainers and workshop participants. Instructor Marjan then verbally gave some basic tips on self-defense techniques to the workshop participants. She also demonstrated some basic self-defense techniques such as punches, kicks, etc. Marjan Priya said, “Self-defense is not a fight, but self-defense is the ability to get oneself out safely in any danger.” The workshop also discusses some aspects of the sport of karate, as well as the professional future of being an established player in the sport.

The training concludes with a question-and-answer session on the various benefits of using a hand-foot punch, kick, push, and learning the self-defense techniques of young women.

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