To boost up the self-confidence among women and to make them prepare to fight-back, a 15-day women’s self defence camp is being organised in the city jointly by Waseem’s Classes and an NGO Sakaratmak Soch.
The camp commenced from March 3. The camp is supported by Crime against Women Cell, Bhopal. The experts teach the participants about self defense.
Interestingly, the camp is being attended by women from all age groups i.e. girls from 5 years to a 70-year-old woman are a part of the self defense camp. As many as 100 participants are learning the art of self defense.
Talking about the camp, organizer Waseemul Rahman told The Pioneer, “It happened a lot many times that I listened to few disturbing incidents happening with young girls and even elderly women. May it be the eve teasing or stalking, all these incidents forced me to organised this camp where the females can learn to defend themselves from the goons.”
Waseem further informed that the experts who conduct the workshop are Taekwondo, martial arts black belts.
This workshop is unique among self defense classes. It allows participants to practice full force self defense on actual people. The put on protective gear and let participants really hit them. The participants will experience what a real life situation is like, and learn that they have the strength to fight back.
As this is a special camp, it is designed to make the participant more aware, prepared, and ready for any situation that may occur in their everyday life on any given day which would prove to be helpful for them.
The participants are also learning aerobics and zumba in these classes. Next week special boxing classes will also be held in the camp. The workshop would continue till March 20.