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Carnivale 2011: Celebrate the end of the training year in style |
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Celebrate the end of the training year in style at the 2011 Bob Jones Martial Arts Carnivale to be held on Saturday, December 10. The colourful theme - a masquerade ball - is a perfect way to showcase our annual awards night. The event will be held at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre, River View Room, and will run from 7pm until midnight. It is strictly an 18+ years event. Besides our annual awards marking achievements and contributions to BJMA WA throughout the year, there will also be door prizes, best dressed couple, best mask and other exciting giveaways. A number of special guests have also been invited. Dress is black tie, ball gowns and masks. Tickets are $140 per person and will be available from all clubs and senior instructors soon. Please send us your email address if you would like your own personal 'paperless' invite and to keep up with all the Carnivale news leading up to the event. |
Talking Self Defence: ABS study reveals WA robbery statistics
Self defence is one of the most common reasons people decide to learn Zen Do Kai martial arts In WA.
That reasoning may be vindicated by new research from the Australian Bureau of Statistics which reports that West Australians were more likely to be robbed than residents of any other State or Territory (as reported in The West Australian newspaper, Feb 15, 2011).
The ABS crime victimisation study for 2008-09 found WA had about 16,800 victims of robbery, or about 992 victims per 100,000 people aged 15 and older.
The study places WA's rate above that in the Northern Territory (882 victims per 100,000 people), Tasmania (714), Victoria (564), NSW (563), South Australia (501), Queensland (394) and the ACT (369).
ABS notations show that because the robbery figures for WA were obtained via a survey they had an error rate of 18.7 per cent.
A robbery was defined as a crime where someone stole or tried to steal property by physical violence or the threat of force or violence.
WA Police Acting Assistant Commissioner Gary Budge (in The West Australian) said many robberies were believed to be opportunistic crimes where a lone person was targeted, often near transport hubs, car parks, open public spaces or entertainment precincts. The victims were often carrying electronic devices which were attractive to the robber and which could easily be exchanged for cash or drugs.
The ABS study also found that WA had the third highest rate of victims of physical assault.
ZDK martial arts schools offer practical self defence techniques and teach awareness of potential violence and ways to avoid it. If you would like to know more about the self defence part of the BJMA WA curriculum, please contact one of our schools or WA State Manager Justin Boylan on 0411700607.
Other reasons our students have cited for learning ZDK martial arts include for physical fitness, competitive sport, philosophical, cultural and psychological reasons and also for the social aspect.
