Health Center Offering Two Krav Maga Courses Spring Semester

Health Center Offering Two Krav Maga Courses Spring Semester
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Pat Walker Health Center's Wellness and Health Promotion department is offering two, eight-week, Krav Maga self-defense courses this Spring semester.

Course Dates:

  • January 15 to March 5
  • March 12 to May 7

Classes are held on Tuesday evenings from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., in the health center's second floor activity room, room 2123.

Learn this proven self-defense method that incorporates hand-to-hand combat techniques developed by the Israeli Defense Force. This beginners-level class covers ways to escape from a vary of attacks like bear hugs, choke holds and shirt grabs.

Registration for the course is required and only a limited number of spots are available. The cost of the program is $40 for students and $55 for faculty/staff.

No prior experience in Krav Maga is required.

To register for either Krav Maga Self-Defense course, see the front desk staff at the Pat Walker Health Center — 525 N. Garland Avenue — or call 479-575-4451.

Questions? Contact Ed Mink, Ph.D., director of Wellness & Health Promotion, Pat Walker Health Center.

Contacts

Zac Garrett Brown, assistant director of communications
Pat Walker Health Center
479-575-4649, zacharyb@uark.edu

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