My dojo has been asked to do a two hour personal defense class for between 40 - 50 girl scouts around 13 & 14 years of age.
These things drain the life out of me. It is ridiculously difficult to get them to keep their heads in the right place.
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.Girl Guides are like Boy Scouts, it's a lot like herding cats. A helpful hint from an old scouter, try to burn off some of their nervous energy before you get into showing them a few moves. Start them off with a brief talk and as they start to show the signs of boredom just transition right into some basic warm up moves before you show them 'the real stuff', 5 minutes of warming up (for safety so they don't pull any muscles) should get them pink in the face and refocused for the demonstration.
Surfpirate
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July 13, 2018
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Difficult but important. I do like the meme that suggests it would be easier to teach boys not to rape, but today it's still necessary to teach girls self-defence. I wish I had a good way to make children focus but I'm completely unqualified in this field.
Nukdookum
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July 13, 2018
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But it’s really important. If it’s better, request that they divide into two smaller classes.
A2Jennifer
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July 13, 2018
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