UNLV Self-defense Seminar Feb. 10

Self-Defense Course in partnership with Cascao Jiu-Jitsui

  • Saturday, February 10, 2024
  • Room: SWRC 2040 (inside UNLV gym)
  • Time: 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. (3 hrs.)

Free to UNLV Community members, including faculty, staff, and students.

$10 for non-UNLV Community Members

Three main goals:

  1. Feeling of Empowerment
  2. Effectiveness
  3.  Circuit Training: 4 techniques @30 minutes each
    1.  Restraint and body immobilization with or without a weapon
    2. Sequence from stand-up to ground
    3. Getting use to properly falling and front rolling on the ground/takedowns
    4. Presentation from N. Las Vegas Police + SWAT!

Coaches + Faculty:

  • Walter Vital - 5 th Degree BJJ Black Belt/ MMA fighter/ Weapon disarmament specialist
  • Grandmaster Monte Bledsoe - 9 th Dan WTSDF
  • James Duscio - 2 nd Degree BJJ black belt/ Athlete
  • Dave Schwartz Ph.D - BJJ Black belt/ Ombuds @UNLV
  • Savanna Howard - 1 st Dan WTSDF/ BJJ blue-belt
  • Tarryn McGhie Ph.D - BJJ practitioner/ Senior Instructional Designer @UNLV
  • Kira Markus DPT - BJJ Blue belt/Medic

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