Words Unleashed: Verbal Self-Defence Introduction (Women's Session)

Is Dominic Raab aggressive or is this 'just' his 'normal' communication style? What would you do if you get a boss like that?

“There were long silences, which if you tried to continue speaking he would tell you to wait or stop talking.”- "When asked by the BBC interviewer as to whether Mr Raab was simply being direct and assertive while doing an important job, the interviewee rejected the idea."

“No, it’s bullying. I mean, the worst thing is the sort of, the cold anger and making people wait in silence,” they said. (The Independent)

It is indeed different to deal with a stranger telling you something not nice in the street when you are with your friends or someone who already has some kind of hierarchy with regards to you!

In summary, we can use Verbal Self Defence to be more aware of ourselves, the other, and let others know how we want to be treated, as well as deal with aggressive communicators.

## VERBAL SELF DEFENCE IS A COLLECTION OF TOOLS AND STRATEGIES THAT HAVE BEEN STUDIED AND PROVED IN ORDER TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM VERBAL ATTACKS AND AGGRESIVE COMMUNICATORS, WHILST KEEPING YOUR EMOTIONAL BALANCE AND NOT LETTING SITUATIONS ESCALATE

I will deliver an afternoon taster session on Verbal Sel Defense and Power Dynamics and how to use them to defend ourselves from abuse and harrasment, as an introduction to what will be a verbal self-defense practice group in the nearer future. Come along, there is a lot that this session will give you!

This prelimilary session has been designed for women, because we tend to share a common substrate and social conditioning as well as certain type of attacks. In future there will be mixed sessions, and mixed practice groups. Starting one step at a time.

This taster session has a low cost to cover the hire of premises, this is £5 when you reserve your ticket here, and £7 at the door. It is FREE for students!

St Mark the Evangelist Church has onsite parking for some cars and its also possible to park on the street in front.