DUSA Self Defence Society
Ever thought of learning a genuine martial art that actually works in a real situation? If the answer is yes then come along and join the Self Defence Society!
Winner of DUSA Societies “Phoenix Award” 2022
“This award goes to the Society that has overcome hardship and shown resilience in the face of obstacles, offering a sense of belonging to its members and the wider student community.”
Joining
If you missed the Fresher’s Fair or want to find out more about our society and what we do, please check out our Instagram page @dundeeunisds, where you can find more info about training sessions and can sign up for our upcoming taster sessions! If you have any questions you can contact us on Instagram, by email or on Facebook.
We would also recommend our YouTube Channel where there are several tutorials and short clips outlining the sort of stuff we get up at training each week!
Finally make sure to give us a follow on all our socials! Hope to see you soon!
President: Priyadharshini Marimuthu
Vice President: Abbi Wilson
Secretary: Rachel Goodman
Treasurer: Joshua Turrel
Social Secretary: Sebestian Palma
Chief Instructor: Chris Clarke
Senior Instructor: Stewart Squire
here We Train
This year we are training on:
Tuesday evenings 6-7:30pm at Bonar Hall
Wednesday (conditioning) 5:30pm to 6:15pm – more details TBC
Thursday evenings 6-7:30pm at Bonar Hall
Beginners are always welcome, and we regularly post on our Instagram and Facebook pages about training.
What We Do
Our training is scenario based and designed to take and retain ownership of your own personal space. We use partner work for skill development and pad work drills for power generation. We usually have an element of free play so that we can pressure test our training too.
Over time, we like to encourage developing the use of groundwork in a self-defence context and where appropriate defence against both short and long range, blunt and sharp weapons.
Your First Time?
We suggest wearing comfortable clothing and shoes, ideally sportswear and trainers. No fitness or self-defence experience is necessary, beginners are always more than welcome. Ideally, bring a friend or flatmate with you to train with and if would prefer to just come along and watch for the first few sessions that’s alright too.
We will be running 4 give it a go sessions in week 1 and 2 of the new academic semester. So, come along and use up 4 FREE sessions before you become a member! To become a
member follow the QPay link in our bio. Memberships costs (including an SDS t-shirt) are as follows:
£30 for a year, £20 for a single semester, or £5 per class.
For more details and regular updates please make sure to like and follow us on Facebook and Instagram or just come along to one of our classes for a free taster session. If there is something we’ve not covered make sure to speak to any of our committee or one of our instructors.
Besides training we also hold society gatherings to get to know each other! This year we are partnering with Giddy Goose which means free pizza and drinks at our social events! More info on these social events to come soon on our social media platforms!