	{"id":95118,"date":"2024-02-29T05:50:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-28T18:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bendigotimes\/?p=95118"},"modified":"2024-02-25T17:25:37","modified_gmt":"2024-02-25T06:25:37","slug":"learn-self-defence-and-feel-confident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bendigotimes\/living\/learn-self-defence-and-feel-confident\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn self-defence and feel confident"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>KWANJANG Ray McLean has been training in the martial arts for fifty-eight years and teaching the arts for forty-six of them.<\/p>\n<p>In the 1980s Kwanjang Nim Ray McLean was one of the first instructors to start up women\u2019s self-defence classes.<\/p>\n<p>Kwanjang Mclean is a big believer that all women should learn some form of self-defence.<\/p>\n<p>He has taught many women self-defence skills, in New South Wales, across the world, in business groups, and the list just goes.<\/p>\n<p>Now that he is here in Victoria, he plans on starting up these classes again in 2024 and all the classes are run and supervised by Raymond McLean himself.<\/p>\n<p>Women\u2019s self-defence classes are specifically designed programs to empower women with the knowledge and skills to protect themselves in potentially dangerous situations.<\/p>\n<p>These classes focus on teaching techniques that enhance situational awareness, build confidence, and provide practical self-defence skills.<\/p>\n<p>The moves are easy to learn and highly effective for women and girls in an enjoyable, non-threatening environment.<\/p>\n<p>I am running a free self-defence class for women on Sunday 21 April from 10am to 12pm.<\/p>\n<p>These will be held at the Ironbark Tennis Club located at 230-238 Don Street in Bendigo.<\/p>\n<p>Bookings are essential and can be made via <strong>mcleansmartialart8@gmail.com<\/strong> or phone 0432 303 901.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>-SPONSORED CONTENT<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KWANJANG Ray McLean has been training in the martial arts for fifty-eight years and teaching the arts for forty-six of them. 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