We can guess that you’re reading this article because you want to learn self-defense, or how to protect yourself in a fight if you ever get in one. In our self-defense classes, we cover all the basics of self-defense, including how to position yourself, strike, block, and break free, but we’ll also teach you really important mental tactics awareness, threat prevention, and keeping calm in high-stress situations.
We may be biased, but we believe self-defense is one of the most important skills in the world. And after reading this article, we hope you’ll agree with us! Read more to find out the 4 best reasons to take self-defense classes.
You Can’t Predict the Future
If we’ve learned anything from the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, it’s that we have far less control than we think! We can’t count on normalcy or routine, because it could be disrupted at any time… Unfortunately, it’s just impossible to guarantee that you’ll pass each day safely and without threat.
This isn’t something to think too far into or a reason to stop you from leaving the house, but it’s necessary to reflect on from time to time, especially when you’re considering self-defense classes. All of our students know that self-defense is the one thing you don’t want to have to use, but you’ll be glad you learned it if you do have to use it.
Our martial arts classes prepare every one of all ages to handle an attack and protect themselves and their loved ones from harm, and we’re proud to be able to teach our students how to stay resilient, stay calm, and stay prepared for life’s unpredictabilities.
Protect Yourself
Keeping yourself safe in any situation is a huge skill that a lot of people may not think about. We’re not saying you should walk down dark alleys alone or purposefully put yourself in harm’s way — but if you find yourself in a compromising situation and need to fight back, self-defense is critical.
At our studio, we teach intelligent self-defense classes combined with a sharp awareness of one’s surroundings and an education on how to avoid physical conflict in the first place. We teach our students how to de-escalate conflicts and avoid them, but if an altercation gets physical, again, we know it’s much better to have self-defense training than to have nothing at all. The mental elements and physical elements of our martial arts classes combined help you maintain physical safety and psychological awareness of threats or danger.
Protect Your Loved Ones
In this world, most parents want to make sure their kids know how to defend themselves. Especially in the unfortunate world we live in, women and daughters are more likely to be attacked, so parents want to make sure their daughters know how to keep themselves safe.
It’s important to be able to keep yourself safe, but it’s another thing entirely to be able to keep the people you love safe too. It would be heartbreaking and it’s happened before to feel like you could have done more if someone you loved got attacked in your presence.
It’s also critical to pass down self-defense education to your children, partners, loved ones, and community members so they can keep themselves and their family members safe if anything should happen when you’re not there to protect them. That’s why we do what we do with our self-defense classes to help educate the community and create an empowered population. It’s also totally probable that teaching your kids, siblings, cousins, and neighbors your new self-defense moves will inspire them to learn too!
Become More Confident in Your Body
Students who take self-defense classes feel more confident and capable in their bodies in public, especially women. You’ll feel more confident in your physique because our classes help you get fit fast, but it also means feeling safe and secure existing in a physical space where threats or attackers can come from anywhere at any time (again — you never know what will happen).
Plus, you’re breaking a sweat every class but in a purposeful way, so you feel even more accomplished after every class. Training your body to a point of muscle memory in our martial arts classes is a wonderful exercise in self-discipline, and it’s such an accomplishment to look back on your progress and see how you’ve transformed. This is especially true for our female students, who tend to feel better being in public after they’ve learned self-defense and its benefits.
Did we convince you of self-defense classes yet? It is critical, and we believe it’s one of the most important skills we can teach to our community. Hopefully, now you can understand that the best reasons to learn self-defense go beyond just physical safety. When you learn self-defense, you’re empowering yourself and those around you to live safer lives! Check out our life-saving self-defense classes right here at our school!