ATL area free self defense group. 1st meetup Feb 5.

[conw]

I am moving to the ATL area (Sandy Springs) and am starting a self-defense meet-up group. We will hold formal meet-ups whenever possible, hopefully up to a few times per week.

EVERYONE is encouraged to come who can make it...the goal is proficiency in multiple disciplines relevant to self-defense. All skill levels and ages are welcome. This is an excellent way to become well-rounded as a self-defense and tactics practitioner, and the community based aspect actually makes it pretty fun.

We will be focusing on:

-integrating the handgun into martial skills and fine tuning skills for a "WBE" or weapon-based environment
-skill building in verbal and positional skills based on Shivwork (southnarc) course work
-Fitness
-martial skills such as wrestling, boxing, etc
-Eventually hosting outside guests for weekend seminars


The Feb 5 meetup date is tentative pending definite location. Please contact me at conwictREMOVEgmail.com if at all interested. As stated cost is free. We will be mostly meeting and greeting Feb 5, as well as working on a few fitness drills (nothing too difficult) and maybe doing some verbal skill building drills.

I also started a blog in case anyone is interested in following it for updates (there is also a little more explanation there): http://ss-tac.blogspot.com/

 

[Bobson]

Good idea, conwict. Good luck with the group.

 

[conw]

Thanks bobson. PM me if you want ideas for how to run one in your area.

 

[conw]

Updated the blog in my sig to explain more what we are about.

 

[Paul Gomez]

Training groups are an awesome opportunity for folks to learn & continue to develop new skills. Atlanta is a big enough area that ya'll ought to have a good group in no time.

 

[conw]

Thanks Paul. Yes, a secondary goal is a big enough group that we can have the buying power to get quality instructors down. Like maybe this one guy who's really innovative....teaches a course called Robust Pistol Manipulations.

 

[Paul Gomez]

LOL, I'll be in the ATL in AUG teaching HTI & RAK-M. How's that for a critical mass of TLAs?

 

[conw]

The meet-up is officially happening 2-5 pm in Sandy Springs GA just north of Atlanta on the perimeter. It will be outside and the weather SHOULD be sunny and 65ish.

We will hang out for 3 hours meeting greeting, working through some fitness and basic verbal skills, maybe more. If the weather turns nasty I know a great taco place that's cheap where we will convene.

 

[Al Thompson]

Sent to information to a cousin of mine in the area. I hope she will attend.

 

[conw]

Al, excellent. We had about 3-4 women at the group I ran in NC. they all really got a lot out of it.