The first class includes an overview of the course and covers risk reduction strategies and personal safety tips. Discussion is encouraged and the style is more interactive than lecture. The class is approximately 3 hours in length. In the second and third classes, each of which are three hours, the students learn the physical tactics to defend against attack and to escape and survive a sexual assault. The last session, is the simulation.
Students have the opportunity to apply what they have learned in the previous classes.
One or more instructors will suit up in protective gear and the students will participate in several scenarios. The students are also issued protective headgear and gloves. The wearing of kneepads and elbow pads, as well as mouth guards is also recommended. The simulation is videotaped and each student views the various attack situations. This provides immediate feedback on student performance.