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Womens Beginner or Advanced Self Defense


Adult Programs -
2025-2026 Programs

Self-defense is a set of awareness, assertiveness, verbal confrontation skills, safety strategies, and physical techniques that enable someone to successfully escape, resist, and survive violent attacks. Join Howell PAL in their Women's Self Defense class. This year we are offering both a Beginner and an Advanced. 

Class is being taught by certified instructor Fred Bauer

Fred Bauer, Director of the Gung Ho Chuan Association (GHCA) and 2nd Regent of the American Society of Arwrologists, holds a 5th degree black belt and is a Self-Protection expert.

(Ret.) Corporal Bauer is a career law enforcement officer with over 29 years of experience. Twenty of those years were spent serving with the tactical operations unit, MOCERT (Monmouth County Emergency Response Team).

Mr. Bauer as conducted overseas operations and VIP protective details in Bosnia, Kosovo and Kenya. Additionally he has trained members of President Hamid Karzai’s Protection Detail, US Air Marshals and members of the Jordanian Special Forces and Home Guard. His credentials include: US Marine Corps Close Combat Instructor, State Dept. certified DT Instructor, International Police Task Force DT Instructor.

Mr. Bauer authored American Arwrology: The Science of All-Out Hand-to-Hand Fighting and is contributing editor for Raider magazine. 

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March 20th
Southard Enrichment Center : Gymnasium
Friday, Mar 20
6:30 - 8:30 PM

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Ages   12 yr. - 99 yr.

$ 5.00
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March 27th
Southard Enrichment Center : Gymnasium
Friday, Mar 27
6:30 - 8:30 PM

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Ages   12 yr. - 99 yr.

$ 5.00
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