Ithaca Karate
Harmony with Nature School

120 East King Road, Ithaca, New York 14850 (607)273-8980
Kathleen Garrity, Teacher Director
WOMEN'S SELF-DEFENSE & EMPOWERMENT
At Ithaca Karate Harmony with Nature School & Cornell.

In an atmosphere of support, students learn to de-escalate or escape potentially violent situations through assertiveness, confrontation and self-defense techniques. Students will learn boundary assertion skills and defenses against various types of physical and sexual assaults. Class format includes discussions, physical training, and information about support services.

Workshops
We offer self-defense and empowerment workshops to accommodate specific groups and community organizations. To set up a workshop, or for more information, contact Kathleen Garrity.

Instructors: Kathleen Garrity, director/teacher of the Ithaca Karate Harmony with Nature School, has been teaching Women's Self Defense and Empowerment at Cornell University, her karate school, and for community organizations for over twenty years. She teaches the "Power of Respect" as a way to break the cycle of violence, in one to three hour workshops and six to twelve week courses.
Ms. Robbie Sanders is a second degree black belt in karate and a self-defense instructor. She has over thirty-one years experience as a public school teacher. Together, Kathleen Garrity and Robbie Sanders bring forty-three years of women's self-defense training experience to this class.  
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