Self-Defense Classes

R.A.D. empowers you with information and skills to reduce your risk and protect yourself.

The Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) class focuses on strategies to reduce a woman’s chance of being targeted for a crime, and on the physical skills they can use if they ever find themselves in a position where they need to defend themselves. It is a 12-hour course taught over four weeks, generally in the early evening on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus.

It is open to all people who identify as a woman, but preference is given to University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign students, faculty and staff.

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Registration for our current class is closed, but you can join our mailing list to be notified immediately when the next class opens.

Schedule

Registration for our current class is full, but you can join our mailing list to be notified when the next class opens. We generally hold one four-week class per semester.

There is a registration fee of $25, but scholarships are available for those experiencing a hardship. Contact us to learn more.

What is R.A.D.?