Welcome to SafeSkills®
SafeSkills® Movement Arts is located in Durham, NC, and serves Durham, Hillsborough,
RTP, and nearby communities. Founded in 1990, SafeSkills® is the most widely recognized
personal safety training and consulting company in North Carolina.
Featuring a beautiful and spacious center, SafeSkills® offers group and private
instruction in martial arts, self-defense, defusing violence, yoga and other movement
modalities.
Workshops & Events
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Workshops & Events page for a complete listing of our upcoming special events.
Self Defense for Women & Teen Girls
Saturday, February 27, 2010 - 1:00-5:00pm
SafeSkills® self defense workshops introduce you to the concepts of handling threatening or violent situations with simple, easy to learn strategies and techniques.
Arts & Movement 2010 Summer Camps
June and July 2010
Each week-long camp holds a fantastic experience of movement and creativity for your child. Nurture a creative and healthy body though art, martial arts, yoga and movement!
Art Workshop: Go Figure!
Saturday, March 6 - 10:30am-5:30pm
Kathy Hopwood leads you through the creation of your own sculpture.
Self Defense for Men & Women
Saturday, March 27, 2010 - 1:00-5:00pm
This SafeSkills® co-ed self defense workshop is taught only once a year. Don't miss out!
Defense Against an Armed Assailant
Saturday, June 12, 2010 - 1:00-5:00pm
This special SafeSkills® workshop will give you options for dealing an armed assailant. Attendance at a previous SafeSkills® basic self-defense workshop is required.
SafeSkills® classes changed my life. They helped me build inner and outer strength and cultivate focus - skills which spill over into the rest of my life on a daily basis. I appreciate the step by step approach to teaching which gives students time to learn skills at their own
pace.
Karen O
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FamilyCare’s experience with the SafeSkills® team far surpassed our expectations. Through two interactive sessions for both 15 managers and 130 staff members, the training was individualized to meet our facilities’ needs by knowledgeable trainers who taught by interaction, role playing, humor and exercises. We commend SafeSkills® for creating a training that will result in a safer workplace for staff and community.
Janice Amburgey
FamilyCare WV
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People who take this program say, `This is the best program I've taken period'. This is one of the highest rated Training and Development programs offered here. I've even had people call me up and tell me how good it is. They do a super job. Their program is top quality.
Ken Manwaring
Former Head, Training and Development Department, UNC-CH
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I was attacked and successfully defended myself against a would-be rapist. I attribute my success to the simple and effective techniques that SafeSkills® teaches. We are extremely fortunate to have these instructors available.
Claire Kremen
Ph. D Duke University
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