I. Course Title: Principles of Self Defense
                                 
                                 II. Course Number: ESHE 263
                                 
                                 III. Credit Hours: 3 credits
                                 
                                 IV. Prerequisites: None
                                 
                                 V. Course Description: This course examines avenues of self defense, personal survival
                                    methods and danger prevention strategies including: defense for assault, rape, home
                                    security, environmental awareness, ethics, moral and legal ramifications of self protection.
                                 
                                 Note(s): Applied Learning designated course.
                                 
                                 VI. Detailed Description of Content of the Course:
                                 
                                 1) Content
                                 
                                 
                                    
                                    - A. Current research concerning crimes, methods and survivors.
 
                                    
                                    - B. Surviving the panic attack/fear control.
 
                                    
                                    - C. Cerebral self-defense (out-thinking the attacker).
 
                                    
                                 
                                 2) Non-Violent Strategies
                                 
                                 
                                    
                                    - A. Gandhi and King strategies for non-aggressive defense.
 
                                    
                                    - B. Reasons not to fight back.
 
                                    
                                    - C. Legal considerations of violence.
 
                                    
                                 
                                 3) Assault
                                 
                                 
                                    
                                    - A. The study of survivors.
 
                                    
                                    - B. Awareness of potential confrontations.
 
                                    
                                    - C. Family.
 
                                    
                                    - D. Strangers.
 
                                    
                                 
                                 4) Rape
                                 
                                 
                                    
                                    - A. Why study survivors of rape.
 
                                    
                                    - B. When to decide to not fight back.
 
                                    
                                    - C. How to fight back.
 
                                    
                                    - D. After rape.
 
                                    
                                    - E. Acquaintance rape
 
                                    
                                 
                                 5) Home and Personal Security
                                 
                                 
                                    
                                    - A. Dealing with police.
 
                                    
                                    - B. Dogs.
 
                                    
                                    - C. Alarms/Security devices.
 
                                    
                                    - D. Firearms safety
 
                                    
                                 
                                 6) Environmental Awareness
                                 
                                 
                                    
                                    - A. Urban survival.
 
                                    
                                    - B. Wilderness survival.
 
                                    
                                    - C. First Aid.
 
                                    
                                    - D. Developing a plan.
 
                                    
                                    - E. Traveling in risk potential areas
 
                                    
                                 
                                 7) Verbal Encounters
                                 
                                 
                                    
                                    - A. Dealing with drunk/intoxicated individuals.
 
                                    
                                    - B. Verbal self-defense.
 
                                    
                                 
                                 8) Physical Encounters
                                 
                                 
                                    
                                    - A. Understanding principles of empty hand skills.
 
                                    
                                    - B. Tool development.
 
                                    
                                    - C. Skill in techniques
 
                                    
                                 
                                 9) Counter Techniques
                                 
                                 
                                    
                                    - A. Defenses against holds and grabs
 
                                    
                                    - B. Defenses against ground mounts and controls
 
                                    
                                    - C. Pain control
 
                                    
                                    - D. Multiple attacks
 
                                    
                                 
                                 10) Grappling Attacks
                                 
                                 
                                    
                                    - A. What to do when the attacker is too strong/big
 
                                    
                                    - B. What to do when the attacker does not respond
 
                                    
                                    - C. Spontaneous attacks and counters
 
                                    
                                 
                                 11) Striking Attacks
                                 
                                 
                                    
                                    - A. Responding to punching/kicking attacks
 
                                    
                                    - B. The sucker punch - performing and avoiding
 
                                    
                                    - C. Cross Cultural analysis of skills for punching/kicking
 
                                    
                                 
                                 12) Women and Martial Arts
                                 
                                 
                                    
                                    - A. What arts work for women
 
                                    
                                    - B. Finding an instructor/style
 
                                    
                                    - C. Analysis of time investments models
 
                                    
                                 
                                 13) Mind Control
                                 
                                 
                                    
                                    - A. Bluffing the attacker
 
                                    
                                    - B. A study of bluffs that have worked
 
                                    
                                 
                                 14) Developing a Personal Protection Plan
                                 
                                 
                                    
                                    - A. Ethical and moral considerations.
 
                                    
                                    - B. Personal encounters with violence.
 
                                    
                                    - C. Developing attitudes to survive.
 
                                    
                                 
                                 15) Professionalism in self-defense and martial arts teaching and other professional
                                    situations
                                 
                                 
                                    
                                    - A. Classroom techniques
 
                                    
                                    - B. Running a program
 
                                    
                                    - C. Working independently or in cooperation with another organization
 
                                    
                                 
                                 VI. Detailed Description of Conduct of Course:
                                 
                                 Teaching methods may include one or more of the following:
                                 
                                 
                                    
                                    - Lecture and discussion
 
                                    
                                    - Simulated experiences
 
                                    
                                    - Role playing
 
                                    
                                    - Video analysis and discussion
 
                                    
                                 
                                 VII. Goals and Objectives of the Course:
                                 
                                 Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
                                 
                                 
                                    
                                    - Interpret current trends and issues in danger prevention and personal protection
 
                                    
                                    - Recognize avenues of environmental awareness for danger prevention
 
                                    
                                    - Synthesize case studies and techniques demonstrating successful strategies for avoiding
                                       rape
 
                                    
                                    - Chronicle case studies and techniques demonstrating successful strategies for avoiding
                                       violent personal attacks
 
                                    
                                    - Illustrate empty hand protection skills
 
                                    
                                    - Negotiate non-lethal force alternatives for personal protection.
 
                                    
                                    - Evaluate firearm safety.
 
                                    
                                    - Recognize legal ramifications of fighting back
 
                                    
                                    - Interpret ethical and moral issues concerning aggression and the use of lethal force
 
                                    
                                    - Evaluate methods for dealing with police and law enforcement
 
                                    
                                    - Apply knowledge and skills to develop professional identity or professional practice
                                       in self-defense and martial arts. 
 
                                    
                                    - Critically reflect on learning abilities, experiences, or role within professional
                                       contexts working in self-defense or martial arts
 
                                    
                                 
                                 VIII. Assessment Measures:
                                 
                                 Assessment measures may include one or more of the following:
                                 
                                 
                                    
                                    - Written exams
 
                                    
                                    - Position paper
 
                                    
                                    - Skills check
 
                                    
                                 
                                  
                                 
                                 Other Course Information: None
                                 
                                  
                                 
                                 Review and Approval 
                                 
                                 September 2001 Reviewed Gib Darden
                                 
                                 Revised 2013
                                 
                                 June 15, 2015
                                 
                                 March 01, 2021