Training Tracks
Basic Civil Disobedience
Technical Blockade Skills & Equipment
Technical Blockade Skills & Equipment
Sometimes simply sitting where you aren't supposed to sends a powerful message. Learn how to plan and carry out a successful act of civil disobedience!
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Technical Blockade Skills & Equipment
Technical Blockade Skills & Equipment
Technical Blockade Skills & Equipment
Making a blockade more durable by locking yourself to a stationary object can be effective and highly visible. Learn how to build arm locks, tensegrity structures, and more!
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Action Planning
Technical Blockade Skills & Equipment
Action Planning
There is a ton of behind the scenes work for successful actions! From campaign strategy and crafting compelling messages to designating roles, and action logistics, learn how to be the brains behind the operation.
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Climbing
Technical Blockade Skills & Equipment
Action Planning
Giant banners hung from tall buildings or overpasses are impossible to ignore! Learn how to climb in a low-risk environment.
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Art, Music & Movement
Specialized & Targeted Direct Actions
Specialized & Targeted Direct Actions
Art, songs, chants, and dancing are essential for boosting morale, conveying messages, demonstrating collective power and more. Learn how to design street murals, paint banners, write, teach, and lead songs and chants, and choreograph action dances!
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Specialized & Targeted Direct Actions
Specialized & Targeted Direct Actions
Specialized & Targeted Direct Actions
Interested in specific, targeted actions? Learn how to investigate industry violations, infiltrate organizations, protest on kayaks and more!
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Action Support Roles
Specialized & Targeted Direct Actions
Action Support Roles
Actions involve many people performing specialized roles and working together as a team both on the ground and behind the scenes. Learn the skills needed to be legal support, jail support, police liaison, spokesperson and more!
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Technical Skills
Specialized & Targeted Direct Actions
Action Support Roles
Actions need people with technical skills to keep things running smoothly, produce visual media, and keep people safe. Learn how to operate drones, radios and audio systems, create excellent photos and videos, pick locks and more!
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Basic Civil Disobedience Trainings
Arrest Prep/Know Your Rights
Simple Blockade/Sit In
Disruptions
Technical Blockade/Lock Down Skills & Equipment Trainings
Gear & Tactics
Gear Fabrication
Tensegrity Beacons
Action Planning
Strategic Action Planning
Legal Strategy
Campaign Strategy
Media Strategy
Climbing
Gear & Tactics
Hands-On Training
Art, Music & Movement
Murals
Banners & Signs
Song & Chant Writing/Leading
Prop Making
Choreography
Specialized & Targeted Direct Action
Scouting & Infiltration Skills
Investigation
Kayaking
Valve Turning
Action Support Roles
Legal Support
Jail Support
Police Liaison
Media Liaison
Social Media
Art Marshall
Action Marshall
Street Medic
Technical Skills
Drones
Radios
Audio Systems
Electronic Security
Photography & Videography
Live-Streaming
Hidden Cameras
Lockpicking
Limited space, apply now!
The deadline to submit your application for B.A.D.A.S.S. is March 1st, 2023. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis, first come first serve!