It’s likely that you’re reading this article because you want to learn self-defense or ways to protect yourself and the people you love. In our self-defense classes, we cover all the basics of self-defense, including how to position yourself, strike, blocking, and breaking free, but we also cover psychological skills like awareness, threat prevention, and keeping calm in high-stress situations.
We’re pretty biased and 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 Never Know What Will Happen
If we’ve learned anything from the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, it’s that we have far less control than we think! Normal life can be disrupted at any time by anything. 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. Every student in our self-defense classes knows that it’s the one skill you pray you never have to use- but you’ll be so glad you learned 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 handle anything life throws their way.
Keep Yourself Safe
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 absolutely necessary.
We like to teach smart self-defense classes- physical self-defense combined with mental awareness and education on how to avoid a fight in the first place. We teach our students how to de-escalate conflicts and avoid them, but if an altercation gets physical, again, you’d probably rather have self-defense training than not.
The mental elements and the physical elements of our martial arts classes combined help you maintain physical safety and psychological awareness of threat or danger.
Keep Your Loved Ones Safe
In this world, most parents want to make sure their kids know how to defend themselves. Unfortunately, women are more likely to need to use self-defense training, so parents want to make sure their daughters know how to keep themselves safe.
It’s one thing to protect yourself. It’s another entirely to protect those you love. There would be nothing more heartbreaking than feeling like you could have done more if your loved one was attacked or got into a fight 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 run martial arts classes. We want to educate the community and keep everyone as safe as possible, and self-defense is the best way to do it. Learning self-defense for yourself will rub off on the people you care about, and you’ll all feel as safe and capable as possible in any situation you come across.
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 definitely 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).
Not only that but you’re working out and moving your body, but in a way that is purposeful, 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 transforming into a strong, capable person when you walk into the studio is an incredible accomplishment. 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.
What do you think- ready to join self-defense classes yet? It really is critical, and we do believe it’s one of the most important skills we can teach to our community. We hope that now you 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!