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Over the last year or so, we’ve gotten many different requests for workshop topics. But one in particular has come up on a regular basis, and oddly enough, it’s not specifically leather-related. But it’s damned important. You spoke, we listened.
We’ve all heard the stories. Dykes attacked because they held hands in public. Transfolk jumped because they didn’t pass. Since this isn’t the 6 o’clock news and there’s no ad space to sell, I’ll quit with the scare tactics.
We are proud to announce our FIRST annual workshop THIS SUNDAY on Basic Self Defense and T'ai Chi, taught by Allen Washington, Mr. Capital Pride Leather 2006. If you’re a lesbian, dyke, transman, transwoman, genderqueer or any combination of the above, you will NOT want to miss this. Please come on down to the DC Eagle THIS SUNDAY to get an Introduction to Self Defense and T'ai Chi!
Whether you’ve ever been in a fight or not, this is YOUR opportunity to learn in a safe space not only how to repel an attacker, but also how to use tai-chi principles to improve your balance, breathing, and posture.
Allen has been teaching and learning martial arts, including tae kwon-do and t'ai chi, for the last twenty years. He was nationally ranked in t'ai chi in 1999, and is also certified to judge t'ai chi competitions on the national level. A titleholder and leatherman, he is honored to get his first opportunity to teach at Sunday School. ( Read more... )
We’ve all heard the stories. Dykes attacked because they held hands in public. Transfolk jumped because they didn’t pass. Since this isn’t the 6 o’clock news and there’s no ad space to sell, I’ll quit with the scare tactics.
We are proud to announce our FIRST annual workshop THIS SUNDAY on Basic Self Defense and T'ai Chi, taught by Allen Washington, Mr. Capital Pride Leather 2006. If you’re a lesbian, dyke, transman, transwoman, genderqueer or any combination of the above, you will NOT want to miss this. Please come on down to the DC Eagle THIS SUNDAY to get an Introduction to Self Defense and T'ai Chi!
Whether you’ve ever been in a fight or not, this is YOUR opportunity to learn in a safe space not only how to repel an attacker, but also how to use tai-chi principles to improve your balance, breathing, and posture.
Allen has been teaching and learning martial arts, including tae kwon-do and t'ai chi, for the last twenty years. He was nationally ranked in t'ai chi in 1999, and is also certified to judge t'ai chi competitions on the national level. A titleholder and leatherman, he is honored to get his first opportunity to teach at Sunday School. ( Read more... )
