*************************** SHOTOKAN EVENT *************************** Self-Defense Clinic: for Women by Women May 9th, 2008, 3:00 - 4:30 PM Graduate Community Center (GCC) Havana Room 750 Escondido Rd Cost: Free Open to all interested women in the Stanford community. - Simple and effective techniques women can use to deter a strong attacker - Bring a friend, a sense of adventure, and comfortable clothing! This free clinic, led by self-defense expert Hiroko Mori, will focus on simple and effective techniques women can use to deter a strong, determined attacker. She will teach realistic and practical defensive methods for breaking free from an opponent, both while standing and while on the ground, with an emphasis on hands-on practice. In her classes, Hiroko provides a safe and supportive environment for learning and practicing these techniques. No martial arts or self-defense experience is required. Bring a friend, a sense of adventure, and comfortable clothing! About Hiroko: Hiroko Mori was born and raised in Japan, and moved to California in 1984. A petite woman, she began learning karate in the United States to protect herself even against large, strong assailants. She currently holds a fourth degree black belt in Shotokan Karate, which she has studied for 22 years and taught for 18 years, in Redding, California. Her expertise is broadened by several years of jujitsu and kendo training. She has taught women's self-defense in clinics across the United States and Canada for the past 16 years, and now brings her class to the Stanford community.