Girl Scout Self-Defense Workshop: Building Confidence and Self Defense Skills
Recently, I had the opportunity to lead a one-hour self-defense workshop for a group of about 16 Girl Scouts ranging from 3rd through 7th grade.With that age range, the goal wasn’t to simply teach a collection of physical self-defense techniques. We wanted the girls to leave with a broader understanding of what self-protection can look like, not just skills that
Self Defense: Pressure Testing and Mistakes
A common criticism of martial arts is that students become good at practicing but never test their skills against resistance. That's one reason why sparring, scenario training, problem solving, and decision-making drills are important parts of our programs. You don't discover your strengths by staying comfortable. You also don't discover your weaknesses. Good training gives you opportunities to fail safely, learn from those failures,