Soja's Ultimate Self Defense Weekend March 10, 2012

Saturday, March 10, 10-6pm and 6-9pm; Sunday, March 11, 10-6pm

Soja's Ultimate Self Defense weekend: March 10 - 11
(3) separate seminars all led by Rory Miller, author of "Meditations on Violence."

Intro to Violence - Day One - 8 hours Saturday, March 10, 10 am - 6 pm

This is the introductory seminar for Martial Artists & people with no martial arts training that covers:

* The Seven Aspects of Self-Defense
* Force Law
* Efficient Movement
* Fighting to the Goal
* Counter Ambush
* Violence Dynamics

Day 1 Seminar Agenda:

* Safety Briefing and Training Philosophy
* One step drill. Multiple iterations. Teach yourself.
* First long talk: Context of Violence
* Return to one-step
* Fighting to the goal part one
* Blindfolded infighting series
* Second long talk (with lunch): Self-Defense Law
* Power generation
* Counter assault/Counter ambush
* Fighting to the goal part two
* Last Long Talk: Violence Dynamics (and gender differences)
* Debrief

Individual Seminar Cost: $125
Seminar Weekend Pass: $250 includes all 3 seminars, a value of $300.
Because of the popularity of Sgt. Miller's book, Meditations on Violence, these seminars will sell out quickly.

Conflict & Communications - 3 hour lecture Saturday March 10, 6 - 9 pm

Come prepared with: This workshop is a lecture; bring something to write with and something to write on. This gets into the roots of conflict, where it comes from, why, and how to de-escalate yourself so that you can de-escalate others. $30.00

Intro to Violence - Day Two - 8 hours Sunday March 11 10 am - 6 pm

Day 2 Seminar Agenda:

* Repeat safety briefing
* One-step drill refresher
* One-step drill with multiples
* Four Phase Ground Movement
* Ethics and Application of Pain
* Striking from the ground
* Dynamic fighting
* Wall fighting
* Environmental fighting in pairs
* Environmental fighting in groups
* Debrief

Official Website: https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/ASP/home.asp?studioid=22451