What is RAD? 
The Rape Aggression Defense System is a program of realistic, self-defense tactics and techniques.  The RAD System is a comprehensive course for women that begins with awareness, prevention, risk reduction and avoidance, while progressing on to the basics of hands-on defense training.  RAD is not a martial arts program.  Our courses are taught by certified RAD instructors and provide you with a workbook/reference manual.  This manual outlines the entire physical defense program for reference and continuous personal growth.  The RAD System of Physical Defense is currently being taught at many venues.  The growing, wide-spread acceptance of this system is primarily due to the ease, simplicity and effectiveness of our tactics, solid research, legal defensibility and unique teaching methodology.
The RAD System is dedicated to teaching women defensive concepts and techniques against various types of assault, by utilizing easy, effective and proven self-defense/martial arts tactics.  Our system of realistic defense will provide a woman with the knowledge to make an educated decision about resistance.

Why RAD?
With over 4000 instructors certified and over 150,000 participants trained, RAD System is the country's largest and fastest growing  self-defense program for women and children.  The RAD System curriculum is taught at over 450 colleges and universities, police departments, local transit companies, military bases, women's centers, rape crisis centers, and independent locations across the United States and Canada.  The course meets or exceeds all guidelines for choosing a self-defense program, developed by teh National Coalition Against Sexual Assault (NCASA) and is the only self-defense program ever endorsed by the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA).

Course Description
(12 hour Basic Physical Defense Student Class)

Hours 1-3
Utilitizing the RAD student manual, students will be involved in a discussion of risk reduction strategies, date rape, continuum of survival, defensive strageties and the basic principals of defense.  We also discuss the pros and cons of defensive weaponry, how to develop a defensive mindset, understanding offensive and defensive postures, recognizing vulnerable locations and utilizing personal weapons.

Hours 4-6
Participating students will begin the process of hands-on training.  The techniques utilized by RAD System are based on simple gross motor skills and are developed to the point that they become instinctual through repetition.  Students will have the opportunity to use these techniques in dynamic impact training by striking padded equipment held by the instructors.  All techniques target a single attacker.

Hours 7-9
Students will be introduced to ground defense techniques and will continue to refine the skills previously learned with "practice, practice, and practice."

Hours 10-12
Students will then participate in "simulated assault" scenarios at full contact with the RAD instructor who wear state of the art protective gear specifically designed for their training.  Women will have the opportunity to utilize their skills in a safe training environment monitored by instructors.