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DESCRIPTION:Offensive Feminists Self Defense is a weekly self defense and strength 
 training class for trans people, queers and women (not cis-men).\nIt is 
 open to anyone who fits this description and is comfortable with our points 
 of unity (below). Off Fem is donation based ($1-$5) but \ndon't worry if 
 you can't swing it: your presence is way more important than your 
 money.\n\nWe meet Sundays, 2 - 3.30pm(sometimes untill 4.15pm) at The 
 Holdout Event and Organizing Space, 2313 San Pablo Ave, Oakland CA. Come 
 and join us this week!\n\nAPPROXIMATE SCHEDULE:\n2:00-2:40: Introductions 
 and checking in, warm-ups and strength training\n2:40-3:05: 
 strikes\n3:05-3:30: evasion techniques / grappling / verbal boundary 
 setting\n3:30-3:40: returning the Holdout to its original state, check 
 outs\n3:40-4:15: If there is interest: jogging and sprinting\n\nThe point 
 of this class is to learn how to fight; why we would need to do this is 
 obvious: the queer bashers, the rapists, the cat callers, the stalker 
 \nboyfriends, the transphobes, the police, and ultimately this whole 
 society that claims we are physically weaker, and less capable of 
 protecting ourselves \nand one another than the designated patriarchs. The 
 grim reality of this systematic infantilization stares us in the face — 
 we are murdered, raped and \nattacked on an astronomical level making it 
 clear that the patriarchal “protectors” are not that at all. In the 
 private realm of violation and abuse, we \nknow that they are often times 
 the same people we are supposedly being “protected” from: our enemies. 
 In this society both public and private violence is \nerased from virtually 
 any form of conversation and really any acknowledgement at all no matter 
 how completely blatant it may be. The token state and \nnon-profit 
 intervention is simply for appearances sake- we are the only ones who can 
 defend ourselves and one another.\n\nWe know that carrying pepper spray 
 isn't enough if we don't know how to use it, we know that a 1 day workshop 
 on how to fight off of an attacker cannot be \nwrought into the memory of 
 all who take it without continued practice of those defensive 
 methods.\n\nSo, we invite you to come to our self defense classes- work 
 out- build up your muscles, learn how to fight and ultimately build an 
 offensive feminism with \na group of people who you will hopefully come to 
 learn from and trust.\n\nOUR COLLECTIVE FORMAT AND POINTS OF UNITY\n\nThere 
 are a few bottomliners who open and set up our space. Every person who 
 comes to Offensive Feminist is welcomed and encouraged to lead any section 
 of \nthe workout, sharing what they know about stretching, warmup 
 exercises, boxing, martial arts or running.\n\nWe are respectful of 
 everyone who attends the sessions, and structure the space to allow for all 
 levels of experience and physical fitness. We encourage \none another and 
 strive to make the space as accessible and safe as possible. We ask 
 permission before touching anyone and respond with respect and \ncompassion 
 if our training triggers past experiences of violence for anyone in 
 attendance.\n\nThis space has a zero tolerance policy for racism, 
 homophobia, transphobia, sexism and ableism.\n\nWe remember that we are all 
 here to fight a common oppression and while competition is somewhat 
 inevitable that is not the focus of this group. \nCamaraderie and 
 collective self defense is far more pressing then any one individual's 
 desire to seem better then others. The Holdout space is wheelchair 
 \naccessible. We provide free childcare while we work out. \n\nTHINGS TO 
 CONSIDER BRINGING \n- any boxing or sparring gear that you have lying 
 around and would like to share for the day. Our gear is somewhat limited, 
 so extra punch mitts and safety\n gear are always appreciated \n- running 
 shoes\n- work out clothes\n- snacks\n- a water bottle \n- 1-5 dollars for 
 donation if you can\n- a device loaded with sick workout music that you can 
 plug into speakers\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2013/09/19/18743502.php
SUMMARY:Offensive Feminists Self Defense Training
LOCATION:The Holdout Event and Organizing Space\n2313 San Pablo Ave, Oakland CA
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2013/09/19/18743502.php
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