Self-defence workshops for women and girls

"We want women and girls to be able to know what to do when faced with assault, be it at the workplace on the streets or even at home," says Vicky Kapoor, renowned Krav Maga and combat trainer.

Krav Maga is a martial art form developed by Israeli defence forces. It revolves around the idea of how one can overcome an an enemy who is much stronger.

"It is especially suited for women, as they are generally petite as compared to the built of their attackers in most sexual-assault cases," says Kapoor.

Kapoor is part of SLAP (Street Level Awareness Program) a non-profit voluntary body of concerned citizens, formed after the December 16 rape of a 23-year-old girl.

 

The organisation is holding free workshops to impart tips and tricks to be always combat ready in case of contingency. The first workshop is scheduled to be held in Delhi on January 26 and similar workshops are being planned in Kolkata, Mumbai and Chennai.

"Krav Maga is very effective and very easy to learn. It is still an evolving system and we call it a battle effective system. It is a full fledged survival system," says Kapoor who has been holding free workshops here every Sunday.

Another group SkillKindle has partnered with self-protection firms such as Fitcomb, Invictus, Amit Lalwani's Academy and Endzone to offer two full weeks of free self-defence training "for anyone looking to learn in Delhi NCR and Mumbai." MORE