	{"id":98958,"date":"2024-06-21T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-20T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/?p=98958"},"modified":"2024-06-20T10:53:09","modified_gmt":"2024-06-20T00:53:09","slug":"karate-expert-launches-free-self-defence-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/news\/karate-expert-launches-free-self-defence-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Karate expert launches free self-defence program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A YOUNG woman with a black belt in karate has launched a free self-defence program with the aim of building a supportive community for local women.<\/p>\n<p>Lily Shields, 20, began karate when she was 4 years old and has long enjoyed the confidence that comes from knowing she is able to defend herself in a confrontation.<\/p>\n<p>The Drysdale resident she wants to share her resources and experience with other women to help them feel safe, empowered, confident in their capabilities and comfortable\u00a0being themselves.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I just want to get as many women involved as I possibly can, and it would be so cool to see an actual difference made,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Just being able to have this opportunity is amazing. There&#8217;s already been so much love for [the program], which is incredible.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Ms Shields said she has no interest in making money from the self-defence program, named Punch Like a Girl &#8211; rather, it was about helping women build their strength and possibly even make some lifelong friends.<\/p>\n<p>The program&#8217;s first session will take place this Sunday, June 23 at Eastern Beach from 10am, with subsequent sessions to be held fortnightly at various locations around Geelong.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_99196\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-99196\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-99196\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/06\/DSC02199-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/06\/DSC02199-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/06\/DSC02199-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/06\/DSC02199-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/06\/DSC02199-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/06\/DSC02199-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/06\/DSC02199-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-99196\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ms Shields has 15 years of experience training in Kyokushin Karate, placing in combat tournaments both regionally and nationally and competing in the 2023 World Championships held in Chile.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This weekend, attendees are encouraged to meet up with the group at the fountain near Pavilion Caf\u00e9 at 9.50am, wear whatever they feel most comfortable in and bring along a yoga mat if they&#8217;d rather not exercise on grass.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s going to [teach] practical self-defence [skills] that are going to help someone if they ever are in a situation where they need to defend,&#8221; Ms Shields said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There&#8217;s not going to be any silly techniques that are overcomplicated and such. 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