PHYSICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM FOR WOMEN

MTSU Public Safety is proud to provide the Rape Aggression Defense System for women at this university. The RAD program is a program of realistic, self-defense tactics and techniques. The course begins with awareness, prevention, risk reduction and avoidance, while progressing on to the basics of hands-on defense training.

The Rape Aggression Defense System is dedicated to teaching women defensive concepts and techniques against various types of assault, by utilizing easy, effective and proven self-defense/martial arts tactics. This system of realistic defense will provide a woman with knowledge to make an educated decision about resistance.

The ability to defend one’s self in a stressful situation is the most often neglected part of a woman’s education. Safety and survival in today’s world requires a definite course of action. We provide effective options by teaching women to take an active role in their own self-defense and psychological well-being.

The RAD basic program is not a traditional martial arts class. The program consists of six, three hour sessions, stressing education as well as physical tactics. The final session allows a woman to test her self-defense skills in simulated attacks by a certified RAD instructor. The class provides accommodations for students with physical limitations.

The RAD program is taught by MTSU police officer, David Smith . Officer Smith has twenty-six years of experience in law enforcement and over thirty years of experience as a martial arts instructor.  For more information please contact Officer Smith by phone at 494-8855 or by completing this form:

This project is supported by Grant Number 2004-DB-BX-0009 awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, and U.S. Department of Justice. Points of view or opinions contained within this document are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the Department of Justice. This subgrant was awarded by the Department of Finance and Administration, Office of Criminal Justice Programs.