Traditional Japanese, Chinese & Okinawan Martial Arts
When walking down the street, particularly when alone or at night, it’s important to remain aware of what’s happening around you. Most people you encounter will simply be going about their day, however, there may be occasions when you get … Continued
Personal Safety – Want to practise situational awareness? Try this simple exercise. Whenever you enter somewhere unfamiliar, take five seconds to look around. Ask yourself:1. Where am I?2. Who is around me?3. Where are the exits?4. What obstacles are around … Continued
Best 3 areas to kick in self defence.
I have written this blog after running a ladies self-defence class and being asked about what an attack might feel like, and so with this in mind I think it is important to understand what your attacker might be like and the strategies they will likely employ against you.
Use of reasonable force for self-defence When teaching self-defence classes I am often asked about what techniques to use, the question should really be twofold, firstly how much force can I use in my defence (Reasonable Force) and secondly do … Continued
Self-defence is not the fight but making the attacker pick on someone else.