“Short of homicide, rape is the "ultimate violation of self."”
~ Byron R. White
The National Standard in Self Defense Education(tm)
The Rape Aggression Defense System (R.A.D.) is a program of realistic self-defense tactics and techniques for women. The R.A.D. System is a comprehensive, women-only course that begins with awareness, prevention, risk reduction and risk avoidance, while progressing on to the basics of hands-on defense training. R.A.D. is not a Martial Arts program.
The courses are taught by nationally certified R.A.D. Instructors and provide each student with a workbook/reference manual. This manual outlines the entire Physical Defense Program for reference and continuous personal growth. To date, over 250,000 women have attended RAD Basic Physical Defense Program.
We were blessed one day when Cindy Markus walked into our office to support a friend, anxious about her gyn visit. A few minutes spent speaking with Cindy Markus and I was taking notes, peppering her with questions and we were both energized to find a comrade with similar passions for teaching young women to protect themselves.
Cindy is a 22 year veteran of the NYS University Police Dept, a Police Inspector in charge of Community Policing and Education. Cindy focuses on PREVENTION. Prevention of crime, sexual assault and illegal drugs. In addition, she is the Lead Instructor at SUNY Purchase College since 1998.
Since Cindy is willing to teach off-campus for groups that want to set up classes, we took her up on her offer. She very generously offered to teach me and my staff her program over the period of a month (4, 3-hour sessions) to start next month. In return, she asked me (and I am thrilled for the opportunity), to speak to her classes at Purchase University on "Campus Dating Violence and the Ripple Effect."
We cannot wait to learn from Cindy, and to take our new education right home to our own patients, and asking them to bring the info back to high school and college with them. The more they know, the safer we hope they and their friends will be.
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R.A.D. Basic Self Defense
The cornerstone of R.A.D. Systems, this course has its foundations in education and awareness. The course includes lecture, discussion and self defense techniques, suitable for women of all ages and abilities, from age 12 to 112.
I have been assured that you do not have to have been in long-term training or have a physical fitness background to be taught to protect yourself! All physical types are encouraged, including pregnant women with their physician's approval.
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