Carrollton Police Offer RAD Class – September 11 & 12

The Carrollton Police Department will be offering a Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) class from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, September 11 and Sunday, September 12. The class will be held in the Carrollton Police Department Training Room (2025 E. Jackson Rd). RAD is a program of realistic self-defense tactics and techniques for women.

This class is open to women who are at least 17 years old. Each class is a total of 12 hours in length and you must be present for at least 9 hours to successfully complete the course. Cost for the class is $5. Attendees of the class should dress comfortably. Sweatpants and workout pants/shorts are acceptable along with comfortable tennis shoes. You do not have to be a Carrollton resident to participate.

The course will be taught by nationally certified RAD instructors, Officer Lauryl Duncan and Officer Shannon Hartzell. Instructors will provide each student with a workbook/reference manual. This manual outlines the entire Physical Defense Program for reference and continuous personal growth, and is the key to the free lifetime return and practice policy for RAD graduates. If you are interested in attending the class or would like to register, please contact Officer Hartzell at 972-466-9122 or Officer Duncan at Lauryl.Duncan@cityofcarrollton.com. Email is preferred.

The RAD System is a comprehensive, women-only course that begins with awareness, prevention, risk reduction and risk avoidance, while progressing on to the basics of hands-on defense training. For more information on the RAD system, visit rad-systems.com/faq.html.