Dubuque Gym Teaches Unique Self-Defense

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By Daren Sukhram

Story Created: Aug 13, 2009 at 5:03 PM CST

Story Updated: Aug 13, 2009 at 5:19 PM CST

DUBUQUE - A Dubuque Fitness Center is teaching people a different type of self-defense. It's called REVAT.

The Gym in downtown Dubuque is just beginning to offer the training that combines physical, mental and spiritual focus to defend from an attacker.

The creator of REVAT says it's the only self-defense tactic that can protect someone from an attacker no matter how big or small the victim is.

"They can actually apply the REVAT techniques in any situation no matter where they are and what the guy looks like, how strong he is. If there are two guys or five guys attacking all of this doesn't matter," said instructor Ingo Weigel.

The Gym in Dubuque is one of only two places in the country where people can learn REVAT.

The other is in Chicago.

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