Rockrivr1
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After looking around for a place that had a good Self Defense class, I found a place local that teaches a combination of Kendo Karate, Thai Kickboxing and the Krav Maga.
I chose this place because you get two free one on one orientation classes before you start attending classes with the rest of the group. When I get to the place the guy goes over what a normal class is like. It's one hour long. The first 10 minutes are dedicated to stretching, the next 20 minutes is for callestenic (sp?) (Crunches, Push-ups, Sit Ups etc) and the remaining half hour is for self defense training.
When I heard that I was thinking "only a half hour?" That was until I was actually do it. Now I always thought I was in pretty decent shape. I do the indoor bike and I do weight training at least two times a week. I thought that until I was completely winded and my arms and legs were burning long before the half hour was up. HOLY CRAP, that is one tough workout. First class I was learning Kicks, Jabs, Cross Punches and the proper use of your forearm and elbow as a weapon. Mix that all together with a standing dummy and foot movement I was really working muscled I haven't used in years. I'm sore this morning, but I know that the second day after a work out is a lot worse. Hummmm, not looking forward to tomorrow morning.
To keep this firearms related, the place where they have the Self Defense class also has a class specifically designed for defense against an attacher who has a handgun. I chuckled when I saw the flyer as my first thought was that it must be a BS class. Hummmm, I may have to check it out just to see for myself if it is really BS or something that has some value. Part of the pricing for the Self Defense class is that I can attend any class offered by the school. We'll see.
I chose this place because you get two free one on one orientation classes before you start attending classes with the rest of the group. When I get to the place the guy goes over what a normal class is like. It's one hour long. The first 10 minutes are dedicated to stretching, the next 20 minutes is for callestenic (sp?) (Crunches, Push-ups, Sit Ups etc) and the remaining half hour is for self defense training.
When I heard that I was thinking "only a half hour?" That was until I was actually do it. Now I always thought I was in pretty decent shape. I do the indoor bike and I do weight training at least two times a week. I thought that until I was completely winded and my arms and legs were burning long before the half hour was up. HOLY CRAP, that is one tough workout. First class I was learning Kicks, Jabs, Cross Punches and the proper use of your forearm and elbow as a weapon. Mix that all together with a standing dummy and foot movement I was really working muscled I haven't used in years. I'm sore this morning, but I know that the second day after a work out is a lot worse. Hummmm, not looking forward to tomorrow morning.
To keep this firearms related, the place where they have the Self Defense class also has a class specifically designed for defense against an attacher who has a handgun. I chuckled when I saw the flyer as my first thought was that it must be a BS class. Hummmm, I may have to check it out just to see for myself if it is really BS or something that has some value. Part of the pricing for the Self Defense class is that I can attend any class offered by the school. We'll see.