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Adult Self-Defense Workshop – Saturday, November 6th
You hear it all the time…
“Woman gets attacked while walking to car in Wal-Mart parking lot.” Or “man gets assaulted while jogging down biking path in suburban neighborhood, in broad daylight.”
Normal people are starting to become victims in everyday situations.
Everyone Is Now A Potential Victim
Well, there could be several reasons. Was it late at night? Were you walking / running by yourself? Were you on your cell phone or distracted when this happened?
The list can simply go on…
And, there’s no way that you won’t ever become a victim. Seriously.
That’s why self-defense training is more imperative today, then ever before, and the reasons are obvious. We see those reasons everyday on the news.
On Saturday, November 6th from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM, Chief Instructor – Javier Lozano, Jr. will be hosting a free adult self-defense workshop at his training facility located in Westminster, Colorado.
This is a great opportunity to learn more about awareness of your surrounding and what to look for in possible attackers.
In addition, Javier will be teaching students proper self-protection techniques, such as strikes, kicks, blocks, and escapes. His techniques taught during this seminar are very easy to learn, yet extremely effective.
“Some people always ask me, ‘don’t you need to know some sort of secret move to disable your attacker?’ And, my response always is, ‘NO’. Let’s face it, you probably won’t remember all of those fancy moves that work great for lifelong practitioners. During the heat of the moment, when your adrenaline is rushing, and you practically freeze because of anxiety, are you going to remember all of those fancy moves?”
Here’s what is important to understand when learning self-defense skills during a workshop or short training course.
The moves need to be simple to learn and understand. If they are too complicated, your chances of retaining that information are slimmer then none.
In addition, they need to be effective and to the point. None of that extra, unnecessary movement that can kill precious time when escaping from an attacker.
How do you know whether the stuff you will be learning during this adult self-defense workshop is actually valuable??
Checkout our last free seminar we hosted a few months ago
How Good Is This Self-Defense Instructor?
Chief Instructor Javier Lozano, Jr. has been training in the martial arts for over 20 years, with 17 years of teaching experience. He is a certified 3rd Degree Black Belt in Wado Karate, a Japanese combative art. He is also a former professional athlete, winning a NASKA World Championship fighting title and a CKA Colorado State Championship fighting title.
Javier is also a certified self-defense instructor and free style grappling instructor through MASAI, one of the nations leading martial arts black belt instructor certification organizations.
With his vast experience and knowledge in the martial arts and self-defense, Javier will give you a solid understanding on how to defend yourself in almost any given situation. More importantly, though, he will restore your confidence and teach you awareness skills that are taught nation wide by professional officers in major metropolitan areas.
When Is The Free Adult Self-Defense Seminar?
Again, the seminar will be hosted on Saturday, November 6th from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at The Dojo of Karate in Westminster, CO. They are located on the northeast corner of 128th Ave. and Zuni St. in the Safeway Shopping Center.
Please contact them at 303-920-4500 to reserve your spot, or go to their website at: http://www.AdultSelfDefense.com.
Wado Kai Karate Seminar With Robbie Smith
The Dojo of Karate has been fortunate enough to have a great Wado Karate practitioner, Sensei Robbie Smith, teach a seminar on Tuesday, June 15th from 7:30PM to 9:00PM at our facility.
This is a great opportunity for students to learn new skills & fundamentals, as well as improve their current techniques.
Sensei Smith is considered by his peers as one of the best Wado Kai Karate-kas that is not based in Japan, where our founding style was created.
He operates a dojo in New Zealand called New Zealand Wado Kai. He is a 6th Dan Black Belt with more than 30 years of experience.
To train with Sensei Smith will be an opportunity of a lifetime for many students pursuing to become a Black Belt at The Dojo of Karate.
Seminar Cost
This seminar is by invitation only. No exceptions. Only students that are a minimum rank of Purple belt will be invited to attend.
Since this is extremely last minute, The Dojo of Karate will be covering most of the cost for this seminar.
There may be a small fee to participate, such as $10, but that has not been determined.
To train under an accomplished martial artist such as Sensei Smith would cost significantly more in other situations. But, Sensei Lozano would like for most students to experience this opportunity.
**All students must wear a full Karate uniform, gi tops and bottoms, as well as their current ranking belt.
We look forward to seeing you guys on Tuesday, June 15th at 7:30PM
Sensei Lozano
Broomfield Martial Arts School Hosts Free Adult Self-Defense Seminar
Westminster, CO – March 24th, 2010 – Local Self-Defense and Fitness instructor, Javier Lozano, Jr. recently hosted a Free Adult Self-Defense seminar on Saturday, March 20th, 2010 to residents of Broomfield and Westminster.
Participants who attended the self-defense clinic ranged from parents who’s child currently train in The Dojo of Karate’s Children Martial Arts Program, to friends who are members of their Fitness KickBoxing Program and Self-Defense Black Belt Program offered at their main headquarters.
Martial Arts expert and Certified Self-Defense Instructor, Javier Lozano, Jr. is the owner and Master Instructor of The Dojo of Karate — a local Martial Arts and Fitness school serving the community of Broomfield, Westminster, and Thornton, CO. Javier has been training in Karate for 20 years, currently holds a 3rd Degree Black Belt, and is a former World Champion fighter.
His expertise, knowledge, and ability to teach and relate the subject of self-defense to adults places him in a unique category, and allows his students to gain more knowledge and skills.
The two hour Self-Defense Workshop taught participants the importance of awareness, confidence, and proper striking and escape defenses.
Says Lozano, “the one part of self-defense that many people neglect and don’t really consider is awareness and confidence. Victims are typically the one’s that are not completely aware of their surroundings, busy talking on their cell phones, or distracted by something else.”
Master Lozano also mentions that one’s confidence can really change a situation. “When someone is walking down the street with their chin up, shoulders back, and walking with a purpose, they usually stand out. Those people are less likely to become the prey of an attacker because attackers are always looking for the easy target.”
After teaching the class about the importance of awareness and confidence, the class finally went into the ‘meat and potatoes’ of their training — striking, blocking, and escapes.
What made Mr. Lozano’s class extremely different from other self-defense seminars is that he didn’t teach students how to properly punch, rather, use other techniques that are more likely to prevent injury and create more damage to an opponent.
For instance, he emphasized how palm heel strikes can be more effective for women when defending themselves, as opposed to punches. The reason is a palm heel strike to a male’s face is a better technique than a fist because most women have smaller hands and can break a bone quite easily.
Some of the other strikes students learned over the weekend included elbow strikes, hammer fist strikes, stomp kicks, roundhouse kicks, and side kicks.
Each of these techniques were performed on free standing heavy bags, allowing participants the opportunity to know how it feels to make contact with an object that can mimic a human opponent.
Once the students learned how to execute some major striking techniques, Mr. Lozano taught them two basic blocking moves that are practical during self-defense. Students were than paired off with partners to practice the blocking techniques while their partner threw punches at them in a controlled format.
“The only way to learn how to defend yourself is to train in a reality-based setting where you have an attacker throwing a designated technique and the defender reacting to the attack with a certain block” says Lozano. “This will develop your timing and confidence, while not getting injured.”
“But once you have developed the basic skills, our Self-Defense classes will add progression to your training, making each class more challenging and unique.”
Once the students developed their striking skills, the workshop shifted to Escape Defense, where participants learned how to escape from 4 common attacks: Wrist Grab, Bear Hug, Choke, and Mount (on the ground, while opponent is on top).
The escapes taught were easy to perform, simple to memorize, and flowed properly with the striking techniques students learned earlier during the session.
At the end of the two hour Self-Defense seminar, Master Instructor Javier Lozano discussed how attackers work in groups, and how confidence can play a major role by sharing a few stories that related to the seminar.
All of the participants felt the seminar was invaluable, and that they walked out with a wealth of information, yet not overwhelmed with what they learned. More importantly, students left with the confidence to fight back if necessary.
“I tell all of my students, when they join our self-defense program, if they are ever confronted and need to protect themselves, I want them to walk out safe by using every means possible to fight off an attacker. My student’s safety is more important to me than anything else. And, if I can teach them how to properly protect themselves, even better.”
If you would like to learn more about The Dojo of Karate and their Adult Self-Defense program, please contact them at: 303.920.4500 and ask to speak with Javier Lozano, Jr. He will be more than happy to assist you with your questions and concerns.
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