Brian Corey
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An educator, life-long martial artist, writer, and outdoor travel enthusiast.
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Soft Self-Defense Skills that can Save Your Life
Each year, many women register themselves for a self-defense course. Typically, a martial arts instructor spends a couple of hours teaching striking techniques like punches, palm strikes, elbows, knees, etc. At the end of the seminar, someone usually comes out in a “Red Suit” and comes at you as you pepper them with full-strength strikes and kicks. Everyone leaves smiling, a little sweaty, confident that they can fend off an assault. These techniques are what is known in the protection industry as “hard skills”. Equally important – perhaps even more so to your survival are “soft skills”. Learning these concepts now can drastically decrease your chances of ever having to use the hard skills. About 90% of what you should learn for a quality self-defense program should be these soft skills, which will decrease your chances of being a victim of a sexual assault by 50-60%. Here are three important areas of soft skill development that you can start putting to use right now.
By Brian Corey4 years ago in Lifehack
5 Things to Look for When Choosing a Martial Arts School for Your Child
At some point, most parents have an interest in finding a Karate, Tae Kwon Do, or martial arts class for their child. You should ALWAYS make a point to visit several schools in your area to watch the class, see how the students interact, and just try and get an overall vibe of the school and evaluate if it matches your own. Here are five specific things you should look for when comparing the martial arts schools in your area.
By Brian Corey4 years ago in Families
