RAD - Women's Self Defense

 

The National Standard in Self Defense Education(tm)

 

 

 

The R.A.D. System of women’s self defense balances the need of women to acquire self defense education in a relatively short period of time by providing short term training opportunities in a progressive building block format. Combined with R.A.D.'s trademark Lifetime Return and Practice Policy each student will participate in basic hands on self defense techniques accompanied by a crime prevention and risk reduction lecture. The class is taught by members of the Westwood Police Department with over fifteen years of experience teaching this system. This twelve hour course of instruction, taught over four days of three hour increments will provide a basic knowledge of self defense and crime prevention education. Please feel free to review the additional information provided as well as the website for the R.A.D System at www.rad-systems.com

 

 

R.A.D. Systems is a functioning network of dedicated self defense instructors that was established in 1989. This alliance of Instructors believes that self defense should be easy to learn, easy to retain, and relatively easy to employ during real confrontational situations. This alliance believes that self defense training should be accessible and affordable for all women and children. They believe that their efforts to oppose violence will be more effective together, than as individuals. As a network they can assist one another with programs, equipment, references, experiences and insight. But most importantly, they honor each others teachings, allowing each of them to give every participant they train, a lifetime return and practice invitation anywhere there is a R.A.D. Program being offered - Cost Free!

 

 

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. Classes range from nine to twelve hours in length, depending on the Instructor.

Below are some simulation videos from the RAD Conference, July 2000. These are examples of what typical students can realistically be expected to be able to do by the end of their Basic class.

(Note: These videos are very dark due to low light levels in the room at the time.)

 

 

No. This program is designed for the average woman with no previous experience or background in physical skills training.

The cost for the Basic Physical Defense program for women is about $25. The Westwood Police Department currently offers this program free of charge as a community service.

The RAD program as it appears today is a result of the contributions of many RAD instructors across the United States and Canada.

To date, over 250,000 women have attended RAD Basic Physical Defense Program.

The Basic Physical Defense program is taught within a twelve hour curriculum and is normally instructed over a duration of four days with three hours of instruction on each day.

Yes. It is very common for mothers and daughters to attend this program together. In addition to developing and enhancing their options of self-defense, it seems to be a great bonding experience for them.

The Westwood Police Department currently offers a Basic Self Defense course twice a year usually in the Fall and the Spring. There are exceptions made when there is a group of women that are interested in having a class together such as a girl scout troop, civic group, or workplace group etc.