Self-Defense
PE 188 Beginning Self-defensePE 189 Intermediate Self-defense
PE 497/597 Self-defense Seminar for Teachers and Professionals
The above courses are designed to introduce the defensive skills and attitude from beginning level to intermediate level skills as well as pedagogical skills in self-defense. It intends to help students develop optimal fitness, mental calmness, focusing, self-discipline, self-confidence, positive attitude and effective practical defensive skills based on the combative skills of martial art and related disciplines. The curricular objectives contain the practical skills orientation, attitude building for critical readiness and appropriate responses. Skills contain evading, blocking, striking, throwing, disarming, kicking, and escaping skills facing multitudes of dangerous situations. It stresses preventive intervention and strategies for self-awareness and swift defensive actions.
