Mar
21
Thu
Quick, Violent, and Dirty Self-Protection @ The Studio (10 min SW of Downtown Chicago)
Mar 21 @ 1:00 AM – 4:00 AM

self defense class chicagoDue to the recent events that have affected our community, many people are asking for a way to feel protected. The loss of Foxy Goat has crushed many of us and changed the way in which we think we are safe in our homes. All of the profit for this class is going as a donation in her name to assist the 1901 Gallery Theater.

Effective self-protection is by its nature quick, violent, and dirty. It is not about kicking someone’s ass, egos, or looking tough. The purpose of this class is to share knowledge about how to cause enough damage, swiftly, ruthlessly, and unexpectedly, so that a victim can escape from an attacker and protect themselves from any further harm. It isn’t pretty, elegant, sporting, or honorable.

While avoiding conflict and being in danger is always the best strategy, sometimes that is not a possibility. The Quick, Violent, and Dirty Self-Protection seminar is designed to teach students about how to prepare for imminent assault, how to use the body’s natural weapons, and when and how to employ highly effective force-multipliers to inflict debilitating damage on an attacker with the purpose of preserving one’s safety, well-being, and own life.

Quick, Violent, and Dirty Self-Protection is a two-hour intensive lecture and demonstration of a few specific techniques, methods, and courses of action that can be learned easily and practiced repeatedly until they become second-nature survival strategies.

“I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who had practiced one kick 10,000 times.”—Bruce Lee

Instructor Biography and Background

Happy-Venom has been training in fighting techniques since childhood. He been boxing since age 6 (his father was a former pro boxer), wrestling since 8, started karate and kung-fu at 10, and then began training in his main instructor’s style of Japanese jujutsu, as well as the muay Thai, wing chun, Shotokan karate, aiki-jujutsu, and Japanese weapons by age 12.

In the more than three decades since then, he has studied many styles of martial arts, including savate, tae kwon do, catch wrestling, and jeet kune do to add to his knowledge of fighting and hand-to-hand combat.

Happy-Venom is a combat veteran of Operation Desert Storm and used to do crazy shit like fighting in cages, traveled to distant lands to shoot people and blow stuff up, and wrangled drunkards in biker bars. Now he engages in more humanitarian activities like training MMA fighters and security personnel on how to beat people up more efficiently.

The cost of the class is a $20 donation. All profits are going to 1901 Gallery in Lisa’s name.

Pay by PayPal here http://www.eventbrite.com/event/5812287709

or $20 cash at the door

RSVP to hold your spot and to get the address: [email protected]

To contribute to the reward fund to capture Lisa Koziol-Ellis’ killer, visit the Fight for Foxy website here: http://fightforfoxy.com/FIGHTFORFOXY/justiceforlisa.html
If you have any information that may help police, you are urged to come forward. Contact info for the Elgin Police Department here: http://fightforfoxy.com/FIGHTFORFOXY/INFORMATION.html
Aug
26
Fri
Foreplay Friday: Bondage & Fetish 101 – Phoenix @ Castle Megastore - Deer Valley
Aug 26 @ 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM

 

 

sex class phoenix

Come join Castle Megastore on Friday, August 26th from 7 – 10pm for Foreplay Friday – Fetish and Bondage 101. Hosted by Sunny Megatron and Ken Melvoin-Berg. This workshop is perfect for beginners and experts.

Seats are limited. Tickets are FREE for this event, please RSVP on Eventbrite. We cannot guarantee seating will be available if you do not RSVP.

BOGO EVENT on specific brands. Some Exclusions may apply.

For attending the event all guests will receive a FREE gift valued at $34.99.

Biography
Superheroes of sex ed, married couple Ken Melvoin-Berg and Sunny Megatron are partners in every sense of the word. In addition to co-producing Showtime’s “Sex with Sunny Megatron,” they initially gained recognition writing and teaching about everyone’s favorite subject: SEX. Some of their sell-out workshops include: BDSM 101, Prostate Milking for Beginners, Ethical Non-Monogamy, Sex Toys 101, ZAP! Electric Play: Wands, TENS & More, G-spots & Squirting, and How to Give a World Class Blow Job.

In Showtime’s original series, “Sex with Sunny Megatron,” Sunny takes viewers on a journey into the world of adult play, as everyday people expose their deepest and most intimate fantasies. Always honest, funny, and sex-positive, the show provides an interesting, fresh twist on sexual exploration.

About Sunny Megatron
Sunny Megatron is a sexuality educator, writer, media personality, and pleasure products expert. She’s also the host and executive producer of the groundbreaking, sex-positive Showtime original television series, SEX with Sunny Megatron. Named one of the 6 most savvy sexologists in North America, her work has been featured in Cosmo, Playboy, Jezebel, Buzzfeed, and CNN. Sunny’s passion is helping people become their authentic, sexual selves by learning to overcome shame and shed inhibitions. As a lifestyle BDSM enthusiast, much of her work centers around normalizing alternative sexual practices and ending sexual stigma.

About Ken Melvoin-Berg

Ken Melvoin-Berg is a Chicago based TV producer, freelance writer, BDSM/sex educator, adult industry consultant, and male sex toy advocate. He is also the content creator and consulting producer of Showtime’s “Sex with Sunny Megatron.” Ken is an “edutainer” armed with knowledge of all things sexual, a humorous lecturing style, and a professional background in medicine/biology. Ken has been writing and lecturing on these subjects since 1997. Ken is known for his amazing facial hair and tattoos. 

Jan
27
Fri
BDSM 101 – Tacoma, WA @ Castle Megastore
Jan 27 @ 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM

sex classAre you a fan in the #Tacoma or #Seattle area? Do you want to learn more about how to bring #kink into your #sexlife? Do you already practice #BDSM and want to add more to your pervy portfolio? If so, come out this Friday 1/27 from 7-10pm for #FetishFriday at @castle_megastore!

Ken & I are teaching a #FREE BDSM workshop! Registration for this class gets you in store discounts and a free gift! Registration & more info here: http://www.castlemegastore.com/foreplay-friday

This is our very first time teaching in the area and we don’t know when we’ll be back– come out and meet us! Please share this and tell your friends!

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Come join Castle Megastore on Friday, January 28th from 7 – 10pm for Foreplay Friday – Fetish and Bondage 101. Hosted by Sunny Megatron and Ken Melvoin-Berg. This workshop is perfect for beginners and experts.

RAFFLES, GIVEAWAYS AND PRIZES AND MORE!!!

RECEIVE A $10 GIFT CARD FOR REGISTERING (YOU WILL RECEIVE THE GIFT CARD THE DAY OF THE WORKSHOP)

The book 50 Shades of Grey brought S&M out of the shadows and into the spotlight. It also left many of us wondering how to safely incorporate all those delicious things we read about into our own bedrooms.

In this class Ken Melvoin-Berg and Sunny Megatron take you through the elements of BDSM: Bondage & Discipline, Dominance & Submission and Sadomasochism. They also cover pre-negotiation/contracts, toys & tools, role-play, meeting other kinksters, the differences between BDSM and abuse, physical and mental safety plus much more.

Whether you aim to dive into the BDSM lifestyle or simply want to incorporate a little kink in the bedroom, you’ll walk away with the tools and confidence you need to get and give the most out of kinky play.

This class is suitable for those single or partnered. Persons of all gender identities, sexual orientation, kink interests and activity levels welcome.

Superheroes of sex ed, married couple Ken Melvoin-Berg and Sunny Megatron are partners in every sense of the word. In addition to co-producing Showtime’s “Sex with Sunny Megatron,” they initially gained recognition writing and teaching about everyone’s favorite subject: SEX. Some of their sell-out workshops include: BDSM 101, Prostate Milking for Beginners, Ethical Non-Monogamy, Sex Toys 101, ZAP! Electric Play: Wands, TENS & More, G-spots & Squirting, and How to Give a World Class Blow Job.

In Showtime’s original series, “Sex with Sunny Megatron,” Sunny takes viewers on a journey into the world of adult play, as everyday people expose their deepest and most intimate fantasies. Always honest, funny, and sex-positive, the show provides an interesting, fresh twist on sexual exploration.

About Sunny Megatron
Sunny Megatron is a sexuality educator, writer, media personality, and pleasure products expert. She’s also the host and executive producer of the groundbreaking, sex-positive Showtime original television series, SEX with Sunny Megatron. Named one of the 6 most savvy sexologists in North America, her work has been featured in Cosmo, Playboy, Jezebel, Buzzfeed, and CNN. Sunny’s passion is helping people become their authentic, sexual selves by learning to overcome shame and shed inhibitions. As a lifestyle BDSM enthusiast, much of her work centers around normalizing alternative sexual practices and ending sexual stigma.

May
5
Fri
Trigger Warning BDSM Conference – Cleveland, OH @ Cleveland Playspace
May 5 – May 6 all-day

Formerly KDM, this rebranded convention presented by OhioSMART focuses on edgeplay.  Our workshop details are TBD (they are going to be GOOD– at least one brand new class!).  The Convention Website will be updated with more details as they become available.  From the website:

“Trigger Warning is the taboo event that you don’t want to miss! Each May, kinksters flock to Cleveland for a wonderful weekend of debauchery hosted by OhioSMART, including two nights of extreme play, and shopping at our hand-picked vendor marketplace for the latest fetish gear, toys, and so much more!!

• This year’s classes aim for the edge, including watersports, hypnosis, and so much more!
• Engaging group socials and meet & greets.
• An immersive experience at our Exploratorium of the Senses featuring skilled players/presenters
• More than 7,500 square feet of secured play space filled with versatile furniture to play on
• Exquisite auctions to benefit OhioSMART!
• Premium vendors to range from corsets, floggers, cuffs, and so much more!