This weekend I participated in a self-defense class. It was something I had always wanted to try, but never got around too, I must admit, I am SO glad I did.
I always felt pretty invincible. I heard about women being mugged, raped, kidnapped; but that is what happened to others, not to me. After hearing story after story and learning lesson after lesson - I felt incredibly vulnerable and ashamed that I thought I could never be a victim.
We learned moves that would help us in the event of someone coming up to us while we were seated in our cars. I was amazed at how easy it was to use technique to hurt someone that could completely overpower me. Again and again we practiced these moves so we could recall them in an event where we were being attacked. I started to feel that I may be able to safe myself, should I get in a situation.
What struck me the most about this class was the men teaching it. They were so passionate about empowering women and making sure we could defend ourselves. These men came from military, police enforcement, and martial arts backgrounds. They drilled into us that these men that attacked women were scum bags and we needed to do whatever we could to safe our lives.
I left the class feeling vulnerable and empowered - if that makes any sense. From now on, I will definitely become more aware of my surroundings and be much more on the lookout for something suspicious. It's my job to defend myself.
Gratefulness project- Being the beginning of January and 70 degrees - I am so grateful for nice weather!
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