Program Name: FEMA Leadership Youth (F.L.Y.)
Focus: Martial arts and Self Defense for teen girls
Sponsor: Feminist Eclectic Martial Arts (FEMA)
Director: Kore Grate
Address: 3010 Minnehaha Ave So, Mpls MN 55406
Schools Served: unrestricted
School District: Minneapolis
County: Hennepin
Phone Number: 612-729-7233
Website: www.femamartialarts.org
Type: Martial Arts and Self Defense Training
Schedule: Saturdays 11am – 12:30pm
Ages: Girls 13 - 17 years old
Capacity: 20
Membership/Pricing: Sliding scale, minimum is $45/month. Scholarships available
Setting: Martial Arts Dojo in the Patrick's Cabaret building
Program History: FEMA was started in 1989, the FLY program began over 3 years ago
Slogan: FLY Rules!

Hosted the Sister Circle from the East St. Paul YMCA during FLY class. The FLY class spoke to other teen girls about martial arts training and taught them agility exercises, basic punches and kicks.

Hosted the P6 group after school one evening. The FLY class spoke to teen girls in a pregnancy prevention program about their martial arts training and taught them agility exercises, basic punches and kicks in our 2+ hour class. We also had dinner afterwards and shared some great conversation.

FLY was on TV! The teen show “Whatever”, filmed and aired a piece on the FLY class and the 5 Fingers of Self Defense.

FLY offers:

· Self -defense exercises and techniques

· Energizing and rewarding workouts

· Stretching and strengthening

· Basics in the arts of Judo and Gong Fu

· How to block, kick and punch safely

· Meditation