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Women’s Empowerment: Why you don’t need it.

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  Today, I wanted to make a post about one of THE most common motifs in the  womens self defense classes /martial arts industry – Women’s Empowerment. It’s a nice enough message, and I can see the sincerity in wanting to help women become capable of protecting themselves – and as a result, become empowered. As a member of the female community, my major issue with this marketing angle is that it suggests women are lacking a quality of character which they can only gain through the type of training being offered. NEWS FLASH LADIES!! You. Are. Already. Empowered. I am not a feminist and don’t subscribe to any political labels, but as a person who happens to have female biology, I have NEVER identified as being unempowered, even when I felt at my lowest. I wasn’t someone who necessarily needed to be empowered. In hindsight, what I needed was to feel my power, to find the evidence of it, to reconnect/connect to it. This might be semantics to some, but in my opinion, it drastically changes a

Why are people searching for Krav Maga Sydney?

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kravmaga training has been one of the most amazing martial arts that have its roots sown into Israeli combat fighting. Those who are unaware of the system should know that Krav Maga is ever-evolving and adapts to the modern world fights quickly than any other form of art. There are no technical things that one must be aware of at the beginning of learning this style. There has been a trend in the current times that people all around Australia and the world are taking up  self defence classes . People of all ages, young, adult or old ones are searching for  kravmaga sydney  and in the surrounding areas too. Let us look at the basic principles first, Principles Krav Maga is genuinely about saving your life unlike other fighting techniques and sports that are just motived to win and control the fight. To start with, there are three principles to this hand-to-hand combat and fighting system. Awareness The first line of defence is ‘awareness’. Yes, that is true, if you are aware of your sur

The 5 Most Common Attacks Women Face

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  Women face a different kind of violence from men, and with it comes different problems. Let’s take a look at the 5 most commonly reported and documented attacks women face. I’ll give you some very basic tips you can implement in order to avoid and deal with these problems. *Disclaimer: physically training to defend yourself against these attacks is by far the most effective method to survive these problems. However, having knowledge of what to do and what not to do will increase your day-to-day safety by helping you make smarter choices.* 1. A HAIR GRAB AND DRAG Commonly, criminals will look for the easiest and most low-risk ways to carry out an attack on a person. For women especially, it is simple for an attacker to take advantage of hair, especially if it’s tied up and easy to grab. The attacker can come approach fairly unnoticed from behind and before you realise what’s going on they can have a good grip on you and take you to the ground or a second location. What can you do to

Self-Defense Strategies Every Woman Should Know

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  The best self-defense strategies and techniques work equally well for women and men, but let's face it: Women need to know them because they're assaulted more often than men. Statistics indicate that one in three women will be the victim of some violent attack in her lifetime. Women also endure more situations involving sexual harassment as well as verbal harassment. Although most women's self-defense courses focus on skills for quickly and efficiently destroying an attacker, self-defense training also should include methods for preventing a confrontation from turning physical in the first place. Learning how to steer away from a threat may not sound as exciting as ripping out an attacker's heart, but as they say in every beginner's class, evading an attack is almost always better than blocking an attack if you stick with strategies and simple gross-motor-movement techniques- as they are described here.  TRUST YOUR INSTINCTS Many women join a self-defense class af

Kids Self-defence: What You Need to Know

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  Do you want your kids to really know how to defend themselves from physical danger? The skill to protect oneself from physical danger is something most parents want for their kids. Typically they will do a search for a local ‘self-defence’ school or martial art club to start their kids on that journey. It’s great that parents are proactive about giving their kids the chance to learn the skills that will last them a lifetime. We believe having this training is just as important as learning how to read, write and do math – it is a crucial life-skill (one they may never need to use, but one that they cannot afford to be without). As a parent though, how sure are you that what your kids are learning is actually practical for the realities of violence? How confident are you that they have the skills to talk their way out of conflict, have awareness and preventative tactics, and have a holistic understanding of danger? From BJJ to Taekwondo – the shining benefit for joining is that your ki

How to teach your children about road safety

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  Roads can be dangerous especially for children. As a parent all you wish for is your children to grow up healthy and safe and to fulfill their dreams. The truth is that children can get hurt at any time and that child abduction and kidnapping attempts are happening and it seems like it’s occurring more than ever. As children grow they will start walking around more busy areas, walk to school or even start going out with friends. We may feel helpless as parents since we can’t protect our children from everything and at any time. That is why the best thing you can do for your children is to teach them general safety knowledge or to take them to a safety  self defense for children  class where a professional can cover the basic general safety information and teach them self-defence skills that will last them a lifetime. In the spirit of helping all the kids walk in peace we’ve compiled a few steps to help ensure the safety of your children while they are out and about. Steps: Help your

Vital Points: Get ’em where it *really* hurts!

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  When it comes to situations that call for you to protect yourself, it is almost a guarantee that what you face in reality will not be the same as what you experience in training. A lot of factors will come into play and you may find yourself having to modify what you’ve practiced so that it works for the conflict you are facing. The wonderful thing about  Krav Maga Sydeny  Or  self defence classes  is that it has a few core principles that when followed allow you to adapt your self-defence skills in these unpredictable situations. One of these corner-stone principles is to be efficient and effective in your actions by striking to Vital Points. What’s a vital point? Vital Points are classified as areas of the body which cannot be strengthed and are innately vulnerable to a physical attack. Vital Points at the front of the body: Vital points can also be categorised into ‘primary’ and ‘secondary’ targets. You want to get into the habit of going for the primary targets first, as they wil

Attending kids self-defence classes makes them confident to fight.

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Kids need to know that when it comes to a threatening situation, one shall know how to get out of it on their own and that is when we start talking about self-defense. Self-defence is a technique wherein people use certain movements and tricks to defend themselves and attack the enemies in order to get away from a dangerous situation. There are a ton of benefits that come with it. But first, let us look at the 3 most popular and easy martial arts or sports that kids can learn to self defend themselves. Krav Maga Krav Maga is a traditional fighting, hand-to-hand, combat system that is a blend of boxing, Muay Thai, judo, fight training and grappling. The purpose or the main goal of Krav self defense training is that the fight can be quickly dealt with by delivering enough damage to the enemy or the threat. Not only learning this helps the kids to train for the fighting but also teaches them valuable self-defense skills along the way. Krav self defense involves the kids learning jab, re

Is Being ‘Good’ Not Enough for You?

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How to be the BEST at Krav Maga I’m not going to lie and tell you this article is about being nice and dandy. It’s not! I know you want to be the best you can be and you want to be able to kick anyone’s ass in any situation, you want to be untouchable (though you don’t admit it freely). It’s natural, we’ve all watched too much television and grown up in a world where violence has been glorified. We want to see ourselves as the hero who can function effectively in the face of adversity and stick-it to the villains of the world. Reality is never that perfectly written, and without trying to get to the root causes of such desires, I’m just going to offer some pathways for you to get yourself closer to that destination. If you really want it, you need consistency, dedication and clear focus. On top of that, having, passion to fuel you is important. First of all, I do not condone inappropriate use of force and actions in violent situations and conflict. Imi, the Founder of  Krav Maga sydney