Programs

The class is designed to help individuals defend themselves from muggers, sexual assault, and domestic violence. The classes will be taught by Bill Perkins, who has studied judo, jiu jitsu, karate, aikido and other self defense techniques since he was 14 years old, 56 years ago. He is a black belt in judo and has been teaching in Johnson City since 1982. The emphasis is on physical techniques, drawing from all relevant martial arts and police methods, curated to be quick to learn, easy to remember, and proven by women teachers and students . The weekly classes are designed to learn things that require more practice than can be learned in a one-time class, including learning to fall (one of the most valuable life-skills to learn).
You do not need to be an athlete. We have had students from age 12 to early 80s. They are exercise and you are likely to sweat a little. The classes are free.