- Wen-Do
Wen-do, developed by Ned and Anne Paige a married couple of
Toronto, Ontario Fact|date=March 2007 is a form of self defense for women. Dr. Paige, an Optometrist, dedicated himself to creating a program to teach women to protect themselves after hearing of the murder of Kitty Genovese in New York on March 13, 1964.Ned and Anne were practitioners of
jujutsu ,Karate andJudo . However, through the years as many more women took up Wen-Do, various techniques were shared and added to the system.Though the base and concepts of Wen-Do come from
martial arts , Wen-Do is not considered one by its adherents.Wen-Do classes focus on scenarios that often confront women, such as
rape and domestic attacks. Classes do not involve any physical contact unless a student is ready and wants to. The system also encompassesfeminist and empowering discussion around issues that face women and violence in contemporary society.See also
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Model Mugging , another feminist self-defense program, now known as Impact, uses padded attacker.External links
* [http://www.wendo.ca/pages/home.htm Wendo - Women's Self-Defence]
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