Kadaiveedhi.Shop, a commercial venture, has started a not-for-profit initiative called “Sakiye Rowdhiram Pazhagu,” which offers women free training in self-defence. The name of this initiative has been inspired by the poem “Rowdhiram Pazhagu” by poet Mahakavi Subramanya Bharathi. “We often hear about attacks against women. So, we offer free self-defence training to them,” says Jay Thattai, founder of Kadaiveedhi.Shop.

Any girl aged above 12 years can enrol for the free training programme.

Besides self-defence skills drawn from various martial arts, the workshop teaches how to become aware of one’s surroundings and gauge the predator’s plan. “We will be approaching government schools and colleges to conduct this self-defence workshop. We aim to take this initiative across the country,” says Jay.The self-defence workshop will be preceded by a 60-minute cultural performance which is also titled “Sakiye Rowdhiram Pazhagu.” The performance, rendered by Jaypegs Creations troupe, involves villupattu, mime, street-theatre and martial arts. The workshop will be conducted every last Saturday at different venues in the city. Kadaiveedhi.Shop is also prepared to conduct self-defence workshops on their premises of institutions and residents associations and companies.

This month, the workshop will be conducted on March 31 at the office of Kadaiveedhi.Shop, located at No.19, Jeevarathinam Nagar, First Street, Adyar.

Time: From 3 p.m. to 4.30 p.m.

To take part, register at https://www.kadaiveedhi.shop/product/women-self-defense-workshop

Jay Thattai can be reached at 73388 83171 or 73388 81224.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Chennai / by L Kanthimathi / March 30th, 2018