Spring Yudansha Clinic and "Refuse To Be A Victim" self defense class March 12th thru 14th.

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On March 12th in the Corbett Gym come and join us for a class on practical self defense instructed by Soke Dan Hausel, 10th degree black belt and founder of Seiyo Shorin-Ryu Karate & Kobudo Kai Interntional.

The University of Wyoming Resident Life & Dining Services (RL&DS) is working with The UW Seiyo Shorin-Ryu Karate and Kobudo Club to provide self defense training to UW students, faculty, staff, their families and members of the Laramie community. The class will begin at 4:00 p.m. with registration and signing waivers and wrap up around 8:30 p.m. This program is geared toward teaching simple yet extremely effective techniques that are easy to learn and don’t require a lot of physical strength.

There is no registration fee for participants thanks to a grant from UW RL&DS and everyone ages 12 and above is welcome to attend. Children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by adults who are also participating in the class. We encourage men and women to attend and learn how defend themselves. We promise everybody will benefit from the instruction and you’ll come away with a new appreciation for self defense.

The UW Seiyo Kai Karate Club wants everyone to learn self defense and “people aged 12 to 25 are primary targets for aggression.”* Unfortunately many people mistakenly believe that assault only happens to other people but in reality its sometimes necessary to persuade an aggressive person to leave us alone. National averages paint an even clearer picture and statistics show that “as many as 25% of college women will experience an assault while in school and fighting back gained an 86% chance of avoiding injury. Of the women who did resist fewer than 9% sustained major injuries.”*

Yudansha Clinic (Black Belt)

On March 13th and 14th the UW Seiyo Kai Karate Club will be hosting the first annual “Seiyo Kai Spring Yudansha Clinic" at the Corbett Gym on campus in Laramie Wyoming, USA.

Who can attend? All Seiyo Kai International Black Belts and current members of SKI, any former student of Seiyo Kai who earned a black belt under Soke Hausel or one of his Sensei, any current Mudansha of Seiyo Kai who is invited by their Sensei for exemplary attitude, persistance and training ethic. Black belts from other styles who have a diploma from a recognized Federation certifying their current Dan rank.

Cost for participation is $50.00 for current membes of Seiyo Kai International, $85.00 for former students of a Seiyo Kai dojo who wish to renew their membership with SKI and  $150.00 for Yudansha of other styles and are not members of SKI

Soke Dan Hausel 10th Dan will be instructing and our focus will be Haketsuru and Onsu Katas and bunkai as well as Tanto defense waza (defenses against an attacker with a knife).

Special room rates ($75/night) have been arranged at the Fairfield Inn & Suites of Laramie, WY. Meals are on your own. Bring your own towel, soapfor the sauna and showers, gi and padlock for gym lockers.

For additional information about this clinic and or the Seiyo Shorin-Ryu program contact us through our website at www.uwyo.edu/karate.

* References: *Hirsch, Kathleen (1990)”Fraternities of Fear: Gang Rape, Male Bonding, and the Silencing of Women.” Ms., 1(2) 52-56; *Kleck and Sayles, 1990; ***Quinsey and Upfold, 1985;

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The University of Wyoming Seiyo Shorin-Ryu Karate & Kobudo Club was founded in 1978 by Grand Master Dan Hausel 10th Dan. Our club has trained some of the most highly educated Karate Ka in the world. We train in Traditional Okinawan Martial Arts.