Perhaps the most important Chanukah gift we can give ourselves or our loved ones is the art of self defense.
Chabad of West Orange will be offering a six-week, Wednesday evening course, beginning on January 4, with certified instructor Rabbi Michoel Shapiro. There will be a women’s class from 7:30-8:30 p.m. followed by a men’s class from 8:30-9:30 p.m.
Rabbi Shapiro is a certified instructor in the Israeli systems Krav Maga and Haganah (F.I.G.H.T.). Drawing upon over 15 years of experience with these reality-based combative methods, as well as elements of mixed martial arts, he teaches students of all levels.
The session will cover dealing with an active shooter situation in a public place, or school; defense against a gun threat (being taken hostage at gunpoint); defense against a knife attack; defense against a knife threat (being taken hostage at knife point); defense techniques against common unarmed attacks; and combative principles and tactics.
According to Rabbi Shapiro, if you can walk to shul without difficulty, you qualify physically.
This potentially lifesaving six-week course is $100 per student as an introductory rate.
Please register with Janeen Schnitzer at [email protected].
Please send payment prior to class to Chabad of West Orange, 401 Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange, NJ 07052.
Wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothing and sneakers to each class.
