Self-Defense Training for College Athletes: Working with JCSU Track & Field.
Recently, I had the opportunity to work with members of the Johnson C. Smith University track and field teams for a self-defense training session.There’s an obvious advantage to working with athletes.They know how to move. They understand coaching. They’re accustomed to learning physical skills, working through discomfort, and being asked to perform with intention.But that doesn’t mean you can simply take a standard self-defense class, put athletes in it, and expect the training to work.In some ways, coaching athletes requires even more awareness of the environment, the population, and the