Chimera is a self-defense class teaching effective safety and self-defense skills designed for women, emphasizing self-empowerment and assertiveness. Developed in the 1970s, Chimera first began in Chicago and later opened up chapters throughout the United States, Chimera instructor Natalie DeMaioribus said. Now, the Chimera program at the Rape Crisis Center in Madison is the last … Continue reading Last of its kind self-defense classes hopes to teach women to practice assertiveness