Health Center Offering Krav Maga Self-Defense Class; Sign-up Ends Sept. 17

Health Center Offering Krav Maga Self-Defense Class; Sign-up Ends Sept. 17
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Pat Walker Health Center's Wellness and Health Promotion department is extending the registration deadline for the Krav Maga self-defense class until Tuesday, Sept. 17.

This class is held from 5-6 p.m., Tuesday evenings in the health center's second floor activity room, room 2123. The class runs through Nov. 5, 2019.

Don't miss your chance to 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 Ave. — or call 479-575-4451.

Questions? Contact Ed Mink, director of Wellness and 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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