Iaido/Iaijutsu - The Art of the Japanese Sword
Feb
14

Iaido/Iaijutsu - The Art of the Japanese Sword

Join us for this 1.5 hour seminar teaching the art of Iaijutsu and Iaido, the sword art of the samurai. This class is great for teens and adults with no experience or those wanting to improve on the basic fundamentals of Iaijutsu or Iaido. Bring your own bokken or borrow one of ours. For the safety of the students, we request no Iaito or Shinken blades. Click here to register: https://Empowereddefenseclasses.as.me/Iaijutsu

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Iaido/Iaijutsu - The Art of the Japanese Sword
Mar
14

Iaido/Iaijutsu - The Art of the Japanese Sword

Join us for this 1.5 hour seminar teaching the art of Iaijutsu and Iaido, the sword art of the samurai. This class is great for teens and adults with no experience or those wanting to improve on the basic fundamentals of Iaijutsu or Iaido. Bring your own bokken or borrow one of ours. For the safety of the students, we request no Iaito or Shinken blades. Click here to register: https://Empowereddefenseclasses.as.me/Iaijutsu

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Ground Defense and Effective Striking
Mar
23

Ground Defense and Effective Striking

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Come learn how to defend yourself while being pinned to the ground. This class will cover ground defenses and effective striking. The combination of these two topics helps give anyone, regardless of size, options to break free from being held down by a bigger, stronger attacker. The class has limited openings to keep the size small and provide a comfortable and welcoming environment for participants. To register, sign up here: https://Empowereddefenseclasses.as.me/GroundClass

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Iaido/Iaijutsu - The Art of the Japanese Sword
Jan
10

Iaido/Iaijutsu - The Art of the Japanese Sword

Join us for this 1.5 hour seminar teaching the art of Iaijutsu and Iaido, the sword art of the samurai. This class is great for teens and adults with no experience or those wanting to improve on the basic fundamentals of Iaijutsu or Iaido. Bring your own bokken or borrow one of ours. For the safety of the students, we request no Iaito or Shinken blades. Click here to register: https://Empowereddefenseclasses.as.me/Iaijutsu

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Iaido/Iaijutsu - The Art of the Japanese Sword
Dec
13

Iaido/Iaijutsu - The Art of the Japanese Sword

Join us for this 1.5 hour seminar teaching the art of Iaijutsu and Iaido, the sword art of the samurai. This class is great for teens and adults with no experience or those wanting to improve on the basic fundamentals of Iaijutsu or Iaido. Bring your own bokken or borrow one of ours. For the safety of the students, we request no Iaito or Shinken blades. Click here to register: https://Empowereddefenseclasses.as.me/Iaijutsu

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Top Ten Techniques Plus Takedowns
Dec
1

Top Ten Techniques Plus Takedowns

We are closing out the year with a special class covering the year's top 10 self-defense techniques with the added twist of takedowns! This exciting class will go over favorite techniques from various topics like grip breaking, ground defense, weapons defense, joint manipulation, using a kubaton, and more. As an added bonus we will add on finishing moves for how to take an attacker down to the ground! If you've never done a class before, this is a great one to get a sneak peak at the various topics. If you are a returning student, this is a great refresher course but with the added bonus of learning how to do takedowns. Great for teens and adults of all experience levels.

Click here to register: https://Empowereddefenseclasses.as.me/TopTen

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Iaido/Iaijutsu - The Art of the Japanese Sword
Nov
8

Iaido/Iaijutsu - The Art of the Japanese Sword

Join us for this 1.5 hour seminar teaching the art of Iaijutsu and Iaido, the sword art of the samurai. This class is great for teens and adults with no experience or those wanting to improve on the basic fundamentals of Iaijutsu or Iaido. Bring your own bokken or borrow one of ours. For the safety of the students, we request no Iaito or Shinken blades. Click here to register: https://Empowereddefenseclasses.as.me/Iaijutsu

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Iaido/Iaijutsu - The Art of the Japanese Sword
Oct
11

Iaido/Iaijutsu - The Art of the Japanese Sword

Come join us for this 1.5 hour seminar teaching the art of Iaijutsu and Iaido, the sword art of the samurai. This class is great for teens and adults with no experience or those wanting to improve on the basic fundamentals of Iaijutsu or Iaido. Bring your own bokken or borrow one of ours. For the safety of the students, we request no Iaito or Shinken blades. Click here to register: https://Empowereddefenseclasses.as.me/Iaijutsu

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Arm Bars, Wrist Locks, and Effective Striking
Oct
4

Arm Bars, Wrist Locks, and Effective Striking

Learn how to over power a bigger stronger attacker and gain control with wrist locks, arm bars, and simple but effective striking. The seminar will focus on how to use striking in combination with joint manipulation techniques to allow you to break grips and take control of situations, even against a bigger stronger attacker.

Great for teens and adults. No experience needed.

This class will be held at Karate International of West Raleigh located at 9101 Leesville Road, Suite 145, Raleigh, NC 27613

Click here to reserve your spot: https://Empowereddefenseclasses.as.me/joint-manipulation

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Iaido/Iaijutsu - The Art of the Japanese Sword
Sep
13

Iaido/Iaijutsu - The Art of the Japanese Sword

Come join us for this 1.5 hour seminar teaching the art of Iaijutsu and Iaido, the sword art of the samurai. This class is great for teens and adults with no experience or those wanting to improve on the basic fundamentals of Iaijutsu or Iaido. Bring your own bokken or borrow one of ours. For the safety of the students, we request no Iaito or Shinken blades. Click here to register: https://Empowereddefenseclasses.as.me/Iaijutsu

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Kubotan and Stick Class
Sep
6

Kubotan and Stick Class

Join us for one of our most popular classes! Participants will learn how to use a kubotan (self-defense keychain tool about the size of a pen), stick, and everyday items (like water bottles and cell phones) for self-defense. This class is great for teens and adults. No prior experience needed!

Click here to reserve your spot: https://Empowereddefenseclasses.as.me/Kubotan

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Iaido/Iaijutsu - The Art of the Japanese Sword
Aug
9

Iaido/Iaijutsu - The Art of the Japanese Sword

Come join us for this 1.5 hour seminar teaching the art of Iaijutsu and Iaido, the sword art of the samurai. This class is great for teens and adults with no experience or those wanting to improve on the basic fundamentals of Iaijutsu or Iaido. Bring your own bokken or borrow one of ours. For the safety of the students, we request no Iaito or Shinken blades. Click here to register: https://Empowereddefenseclasses.as.me/Iaijutsu

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Weapons Defense Class
Jul
26

Weapons Defense Class

This class will focus on knife and gun defense. We will work on physical defense techniques against deadly weapons and disarming an attacker as well as deescalation tactics that do not require becoming physically involved with an attacker. Risks, strengths, and weaknesses will be discussed giving participants the knowledge to understand what techniques will work best for them.

This class will be held at Karate International of West Raleigh located at 9101 Leesville Road, Suite 145, Raleigh, NC 27613

Click here to reserve your spot: https://Empowereddefenseclasses.as.me/weaponsdefense

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Iaijutsu - The Art of the Japanese Sword
Jul
12

Iaijutsu - The Art of the Japanese Sword

Come join us for this 1.5 hour seminar teaching the art of Iaijutsu and Iaido, the sword art of the samurai. This class is great for teens and adults with no experience or those wanting to improve on the basic fundamentals of Iaijutsu or Iaido. Bring your own bokken or borrow one of ours. For the safety of the students, we request no Iaito or Shinken blades. Click here to register: https://Empowereddefenseclasses.as.me/Iaijutsu

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Iaijutsu - The Art of the Japanese Sword
Jun
14

Iaijutsu - The Art of the Japanese Sword

Come join us for this 1.5 hour seminar teaching the art of Iaijutsu and Iaido, the sword art of the samurai. This class is great for teens and adults with no experience or those wanting to improve on the basic fundamentals of Iaijutsu or Iaido. Bring your own bokken or borrow one of ours. For the safety of the students, we request no Iaito or Shinken blades. Click here to register: https://Empowereddefenseclasses.as.me/Iaijutsu

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Iaijutsu - The Art of the Japanese Sword
May
10

Iaijutsu - The Art of the Japanese Sword

Come join us for this 1.5 hour seminar teaching the art of Iaijutsu and Iaido, the sword art of the samurai. This class is great for teens and adults with no experience or those wanting to improve on the basic fundamentals of Iaijutsu or Iaido. Bring your own bokken or borrow one of ours. For the safety of the students, we request no Iaito or Shinken blades. Click here to register: https://Empowereddefenseclasses.as.me/Iaijutsu

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Ground Defense and Effective Striking
Apr
26

Ground Defense and Effective Striking

Come learn how to defend yourself while being pinned to the ground. This class will cover ground defenses and effective striking. The combination of these two topics helps give anyone, regardless of size, options to break free from being held down by a bigger, stronger attacker. The class has limited openings to keep the size small and provide a comfortable and welcoming environment for participants. To register, sign up here: https://Empowereddefenseclasses.as.me/GroundClass

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Iaijutsu - The Art of the Japanese Sword
Apr
12

Iaijutsu - The Art of the Japanese Sword

Come join us for this 1.5 hour seminar teaching the art of Iaijutsu and Iaido, the sword art of the samurai. This class is great for teens and adults with no experience or those wanting to improve on the basic fundamentals of Iaijutsu or Iaido. Bring your own bokken or borrow one of ours. For the safety of the students, we request no Iaito or Shinken blades. Click here to register: https://Empowereddefenseclasses.as.me/Iaijutsu

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Grip Braking, Striking, and Kubatons
Mar
22

Grip Braking, Striking, and Kubatons

Come join us for this exciting class on 3 different topics! Learn how to get out of various grabs like chokes and grabs from behind, effective striking, and how to use a kubaton. Participants will learn how to use the skills together to bring their self-defense skills to the next level. This is a great continuation of the standard Take Control class that covers prevention and basic grip breaking but you do not have to have attended that class to take this one. Open to any teen or adult, no experience needed. Click here to register: https://Empowereddefenseclasses.as.me/Advanced

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Iaijutsu - The Art of the Japanese Sword
Mar
15

Iaijutsu - The Art of the Japanese Sword

Come join us for this 1.5 hour seminar teaching the art of Iaijutsu and Iaido, the sword art of the samurai. This class is great for teens and adults with no experience or those wanting to improve on the basic fundamentals of Iaijutsu or Iaido. Bring your own bokken or borrow one of ours. For the safety of the students, we request no Iaito or Shinken blades. Click here to register: https://Empowereddefenseclasses.as.me/Iaijutsu

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Iaijutsu - The Art of the Japanese Sword
Feb
9

Iaijutsu - The Art of the Japanese Sword

Come join us for this 1.5 hour seminar teaching the art of Iaijutsu and Iaido, the sword art of the samurai. This class is great for teens and adults with no experience or those wanting to improve on the basic fundamentals of Iaijutsu or Iaido. Bring your own bokken or borrow one of ours. For the safety of the students, we request no Iaito or Shinken blades. Click here to register: https://Empowereddefenseclasses.as.me/Iaijutsu

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Iaijutsu - The Art of the Japanese Sword
Jan
12

Iaijutsu - The Art of the Japanese Sword

Come join us for this 1.5 hour seminar teaching the art of Iaijutsu and Iaido, the sword art of the samurai. This class is great for teens and adults with no experience or those wanting to improve on the basic fundamentals of Iaijutsu or Iaido. Bring your own bokken or borrow one of ours. For the safety of the students, we request no Iaito or Shinken blades. Click here to register: https://Empowereddefenseclasses.as.me/Iaijutsu

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Iaijutsu - The Art of the Japanese Sword
Oct
14

Iaijutsu - The Art of the Japanese Sword

Come join us for this 1.5 hour seminar teaching the art of Iaijutsu and Iaido, the sword art of the samurai. This class is great for teens and adults with no experience or those wanting to improve on the basic fundamentals of Iaijutsu or Iaido. Bring your own bokken or borrow one of ours. For the safety of the students, we request no Iaito or Shinken blades. Click here to register: https://Empowereddefenseclasses.as.me/Iaijutsu

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Iaijutsu - The Art of the Japanese Sword
Sep
22

Iaijutsu - The Art of the Japanese Sword

Come join us for this 1.5 hour seminar teaching the art of Iaijutsu and Iaido, the sword art of the samurai. This class is great for teens and adults with no experience or those wanting to improve on the basic fundamentals of Iaijutsu or Iaido. Bring your own bokken or borrow one of ours. For the safety of the students, we request no Iaito or Shinken blades. Click here to register: https://Empowereddefenseclasses.as.me/Iaijutsu

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Iaijutsu - The Art of the Japanese Sword
Aug
11

Iaijutsu - The Art of the Japanese Sword

Come join us for this 1.5 hour seminar teaching the art of Iaijutsu and Iaido, the sword art of the samurai. This class is great for teens and adults with no experience or those wanting to improve on the basic fundamentals of Iaijutsu or Iaido. Bring your own bokken or borrow one of ours. For the safety of the students, we request no Iaito or Shinken. Click here to register: https://Empowereddefenseclasses.as.me/Iaijutsu

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Ladies Only Take Control for High School and College Students
Jul
28

Ladies Only Take Control for High School and College Students

This class is specifically geared for women in high school and college to better prepare themselves for going out in to the world. Participants will learn prevention (how to be aware of yourself and not look like an easy target), how to use your surroundings, and getting out of various grabs. Register at: https://Empowereddefenseclasses.as.me/LadiesOnly

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Ground Defense and Effective Striking
Jun
23

Ground Defense and Effective Striking

Come learn how to defend yourself while being pinned to the ground. This class will cover ground defenses and effective striking. The combination of these two topics helps give anyone, regardless of size, options to break free from being held down by a bigger, stronger attacker. The class has limited openings to keep the size small and provide a comfortable and welcoming environment for participants. To register, sign up here: https://Empowereddefenseclasses.as.me/GroundClass

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Iaijutsu Seminar
May
13

Iaijutsu Seminar

Come join us for this 2 sword hour seminar teaching the basics of Iaijutsu and Iaido, the sword art of the samurai. This class is great for teens and adults with no experience or those wanting to improve on the basic fundamentals of Iaijutsu or Iaido. Bring your own bokken or borrow one of ours. For the safety of the students, we request no Iaito or Shinken blades since this is a beginner class. Click here to register: https://Empowereddefenseclasses.as.me/Iaijutsu

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