KINS15, 3 units SATURDAYS, FALL SEMESTER 2026 at College of the Redwoods *You must be enrolled as a student at CR to attend this course. This course is specifically geared towards middle and high school teachers. Prerequisite: Empowerment Self Defense (PE 15), 3-day workshop: June 5, 6 & 7. Learn more here. Empowerment Self Defense (ESD) provides tools to prevent, interrupt, and heal from abuse, violence, and harassment. Recent studies (Hollander, 2020) have shown that ESD graduates are less likely to be targeted by assailants and when targeted, are significantly more successful in resisting the assault than control groups. In fact, ESD is the only easy-to-learn tool that addresses violence as it is happening. Additionally, ESD training increases confidence in all areas of life, lessens victim blaming, and assists in healing after assault. ESD is evidence-based, trauma informed and comprehensive. ESD instruction belongs alongside life skills such as First Aid/CPR and swimming lessons. Beginning this Fall of 2026, College of the Redwoods will offer empowerment self-defense training for teachers! All fitness levels welcome! The first half of the course will be instruction on how to teach ESD content and the second half will consist of hands-on teaching Empowerment Self Defense workshops to adults. People who successfully pass this course will be ready to teach independently and will be well prepared to be certified by the National Women's Martial Arts Federation and the International Association of ESD Professionals. Course Dates (Saturdays): August 22, 2026 August 29, 2026 September 5, 2026 September 12, 2026 September 19, 2026 September 26, 2026 October 3, 2026 October 10, 2026 October 17, 2026 October 24, 2026 October 31, 2026 November 7, 2026 November 14, 2026 November 21, 2026 December 5, 2026 December 12, 2026