Women are encouraged to be more proactive in terms of their safety out and about on the streets.
Master Jamuga Stone of Stones Academy says this is the main agenda behind his many community based programs.
The programs have the main aim to encourage women to learn the life skills of self-defense.
Master Stone highlighted the recent girls’ empowerment program in schools in the nation’s capital as being one such concept that targets this agenda.
Stone outlined that the program focuses on the martial arts philosophy of a more street smart approach, and one that can be applied for females when they fall into vulnerable situations.
Techniques of basic defense against knife attacks or ways to get out of strong holds are some of the topics discussed.