Baseline exists to support easy access to personal safety and self-defense training. At Baseline, participants are often discussing self-defense for the first time.
Baseline began in 2018, offering free Community Safety Clinics teaching situational awareness and precaution-taking, as well as the basic physical skills we need to defend ourselves. Over the years, programming has expanded to include group classes (Safety Labs), which allow participants to master core skills over a defined period of time, and one-on-one training by request.
Baseline Community Safety Clinics and Safety Labs remain low- to no-cost, and we welcome participation across all skill levels and abilities.
Violence is common in our culture, and the toxic stress that results from interpersonal violence is known to drive the health of our communities. But it can be challenging to talk about personal safety given the complexity and high stakes of the questions that arise:
Unlike pure physical training (e.g. Martial Arts), Baseline puts personal safety planning and education at the core through Community Safety Clinics, and surrounds that core with opportunities to master the most fundamental physical defenses through Safety Labs (e.g. striking, kicking, escapes and ground tactics).
Baseline serves equally well as an a stand-alone program or as a complement to traditional martial arts programs.
Mary Stokas is a Charlotte, NC based safety & self-defense trainer. She is certified in Crisis Prevention & Intervention Training, with a focus on de-escalation in verbally hostile interpersonal situations. Her physical training includes Krav Maga, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and Active Killer (a.k.a. Active Shooter) defense.
Mary is a healthcare management professional "by day," supporting populations with complex behavioral health needs throughout Western North Carolina.
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