Rochester Rec, RPD team up to offer women two-day rape defense class

A man and woman grapple during an armed forces R.A.D. class. (Courtesy photo)

ROCHESTER - Rochester Rec is partnering with the Rochester Police Department to bring a R.A.D, which stands for Rape Aggression Defense personal defense system, to the city.

The Rape Aggression Defense Basic Personal Defense System is a national program of realistic self-defense tactics and techniques taught for women only.
The goal of R.A.D. is to provide realistic self-defense options to women, regardless of their level of physical conditioning. Students at all levels of ability, age, experience, and strength will be provided with techniques and information that can be effectively used from the first day of class. R.A.D. is not a martial arts program, nor does it require students to be athletes in training to succeed.
The R.A.D. system provides women with the knowledge to make an educated decision about personal defense. It provides information on physical and non-physical options, as well as insight into the attacker mindset.
The widespread acceptance of the R.A.D. system is due to the ease, simplicity, and effectiveness of the tactics, solid research and legal defensibility, according to a release from UNH.
This course will take place at the Rochester Ice Arena on May 20 and 21 and is available to women and girls 16 years of age and older.
The cost to register is $10.
Online registration is not available. Interested women should visit the Rec Department at 150 Wakefield St., Suite #1, to sign up.
For more info about the course click here.