Wen-Do
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Wen-do, developed by Ned and Anne Paige a married couple of Toronto, Ontario[citation needed] is a form of self defense for women.
Ned and Anne were practitioners of jujutsu, Karate and Judo. 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 encompasses feminist and empowering discussion around issues that face women and violence in contemporary society.
[edit] See also
- Model Mugging, another feminist self-defense program, now known as Impact, uses padded attacker.
