Self-defense crash course

Self-defense crash course 

The field of realistic self-defense encompasses a lot – from de-escalation and tactical avoidance to effective defensive techniques against physical attacks.

Our head plays at least as big a role in self-defense as our body does. Our mental state influences our well-being and our self-confidence which are reflected in our behavior. Especially when we are dealing with the issue of sexual harassment, the areas of “confident appearance”, “boundaries setting" and "assertiveness" should be considered. 

Contents of the workshop are:

• Basics of self-defense: posture, movement, attention

• De-escalation and tactical behavior

• Defense against typical attacks

• Increase in self-awareness

• Scenario training: "What do I do if...?"

Please register for this event here. The course will take place at European XFEL.

This event is part of the accompanying program to the exhibition "What were you wearing?". The Action Month is presented in collaboration with our partner institutions: Universität Hamburg's personal counseling with a special focus on sexual discrimination and harassment, Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY, Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter, European XFEL GmbH, PIER - partnership between Universität Hamburg and DESY, Cluster of Excellence "Quantum Universe" and LGBTIQA* Network Science and beλond.