Self-Defense and Women’s Empowerment Workshop

There is a lie hidden in many self-defense courses for women and girls.

You can teach many good physical techniques, and it still won’t change much when the moment of truth arrives.

We, veterans of Akban, have been training for many years and worked for a long time within the security services. Because we wanted the women we love to be truly protected, we took the time to write and refine a completely different course. We built it together with a clinical psychologist; it has been running for more than 15 years, with hundreds of participants having completed it.

Yes, it includes many physical tools. But it also contains depth in emotional regulation and conflict management, and it is no longer only about situations involving assault. These are tools that enter everyday life itself, providing more freedom and more options precisely in moments of pressure, when people usually feel there is no choice.

The course draws on the strengths women already possess—emotionally, socially, and mentally—and turns them into power.

It is important to us that here, in our community in Neve Tzedek, the best content available is offered. That is why I’m happy to bring this workshop to Shabazi.

A little about me: I’m Ya’ad Ben-David, 41 years old, a father to a daughter, and I live in the neighborhood. I have been practicing martial arts since 1991 and am an Akban veteran. For decades, I have taught martial arts and conflict management in various places, including the Ministry of Defense. I have written quite a few educational programs, and I love developing and challenging teaching methods and turning them into ones that can be made accessible to many people. It is very important to me that training be a physically and emotionally safe place, as well as an enjoyable and playful one.

This is a mature, relevant, and cool workshop, and no prior experience is needed beyond life itself.

📍 Where: Neve Tzedek Community Center (9 Neve Shalom)

🗓️ When: Sunday, November 22 | 19:00 (one and a half hours)

Only 20 NIS.