Help Need with a Theme

[ArmorOfGod]

I am giving a self-defense seminar on Feb. 23rd and am trying to come up with a curriculum theme.
During the summer I did one called "Summer Safe" and focused on safety while on vacation. In December I did one called "Holiday Safety" and covered tips one would use while shopping.
What would I focus on in mid February? What would I call it?
Ideas?

AoG

 

[terryl965]

How about looking out for you love ones. It is Valentine anyway.

 

[Kacey]

How about looking out for you love ones. It is Valentine anyway.

I was thinking of this, or perhaps dating safety. With the growth in internet dating services, women (especially - although men too) are meeting potential significant others after having only chatted on-line, where it's easier to lie than in person or on the phone.

 

[terryl965]

I was thinking of this, or perhaps dating safety. With the growth in internet dating services, women (especially - although men too) are meeting potential significant others after having only chatted on-line, where it's easier to lie than in person or on the phone.

That is a great ideal

 

[IcemanSK]

Kacey does it again!

 

[newGuy12]

Sure enough! Everyone will wish to get a date for the Valentine's festivities, and they need to be aware of techniques to make sure that they are not taken advantage of. Maybe more than just defenses against a hold, and so on.

You know...

Meet your potential date partner at a coffee house, with a friend, too.

Or...

Have a friend spy the license plate number, just in case you need to report a potential kidnapping.

Always watch your drink. Do not leave your drink just sitting there and go off to the bathroom or anything. They might put some drug in there. Also, purchase your own drink, yourself. Do not ingest any foodstuffs or drink that you have not confirmed safe (from the "get-go") and kept it that way.

Have the "special buddy" on speed dial in the cell phone.

If you are accosted in a car, lay on the horn and open your door, yelling "Fire".

There must be a lot of good information that can be published about this. This is a good idea!

 

[MBuzzy]

Great idea, Kacey! Exactly what I was thinking.

I would think that very close quarters self defense would be useful as well. A Date Rape defense deal.

 

[ArmorOfGod]

Thanks everyone!
Those things fit in with what I was going to cover, but does anyone have an idea for a catch, but not too corny, title for the class?

AoG

 

[jks9199]

Aw, hell...

Looking for love in all the wrong places...

Looking for Mr/Miss Right...

How not to become a teen angel...

 

[chinto]

I am giving a self-defense seminar on Feb. 23rd and am trying to come up with a curriculum theme.
During the summer I did one called "Summer Safe" and focused on safety while on vacation. In December I did one called "Holiday Safety" and covered tips one would use while shopping.
What would I focus on in mid February? What would I call it?
Ideas?

AoG

ok, 'safe in life, and aware in life as in love.' basically look at say 10 to 12 good basic techniques that are good in defense and work on awareness and alertness ..
last one we did we had the ladies and few men go out and look in a major department store parking lot at who they would choose for attack and why and where. then asked then why they chose how they did .. and how they would avoid the same kind of thing. avoidance and awareness is as important as technique...

 

[ArmorOfGod]

What I have done and am happy with is show 3 simple hand strikes and 2 kicks. Then, I show several defensive techniques using only those 5 moves.
I always remind myself that very few of these participants will ever take another SD class, so I want it simple and memorable.

AoG

 

[JadeDragon3]

Well, Valentines Day is in Feb so maybe some martial art seminar dealing with love. Maybe you could title your seminar "how to defend your boyfriend/girlfriend if you get attacked (mugged) while on a date."
Or something along those lines.