Karate 101

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,046

Project of

Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative Legacy Grant SFY 2014 - SFY 2015

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient Type

Libraries

Status

Completed

Start Date

May 2014

End Date

May 2014

Activity Type

Education/Outreach/Engagement

Counties Affected

Blue Earth

Project Overview

Adults and teens learn basic karate theory and movements. Mary Brandl is an instructor and consultant with Minneapolis Community Crime Prevention/SAFE Program, University of Minnesota Physical Education Department, and a wide variety of groups and organizations in the Twin Cities area. She has worked with various Crime Victims Services for over 30 years, and has presented workshops throughout the state, nationally, and in Canada. She is a 4th degree black belt in Japanese Shotokan Karate and co-author of the DVD and book entitled "Scenarios in Self-Defense."

Project Details

4 participated

Project Details: 2014 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

Laws of Minnesota for 2013 Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,046

Other Funds Leveraged

$205

Direct expenses

$10,251

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

We anticipate that 100% of participants will learn more about karate; 75% of participants will feel more confident about defending themselves; 20% of participants will want to checkout library materials related to history, martial arts, or self defense; 5% will attend a library event for the first time.

Measurable Outcome(s)

No one attended the adult lunch time workshop. Four teens did attend the afternoon workshop. All of the teens that attended learned useful self defense skills for a variety of situations from how to stand at concert to how to sit confidently on a bus. Mary was a very professional and knowledgeable presenter. She had everyone up and moving around and trying out the skills. She even demonstrated a karate sequence for the teens, which was impressive in its speed and power. 100% of the participants learned more about karate; 100% of the participants feel more confident about averting and identifying attacks; 50% of the participants want to check out library materials related to history, martial arts, or self defense; and 0% attended a library event for the first time.