Sport
28 August, 2024
Self-defence and confidence
JULATTEN martial arts instructor Corin Teague will be sharing his many years of self-defence knowledge at a popular women’s self-defence workshop on August 31 at Mossman.
With 20 years of martial arts experience, he has conducted a series of popular empowering courses for women in the region since September 2021.
This workshop is open to women aged 13 and upwards who might otherwise not wish to take up martial arts as a full-time commitment.
“The benefits of learning martial arts are almost too many to list,” Mr Teague said.
“If I focus on the benefits of women’s self-defence, I will say the main take away would be understanding of the laws around self-defence and building confidence.
“It does not matter if you are talking about a bully at school or an adult attacker, both target victims who lack confidence.
“Most of the time spirit and confidence are key to preventing being attacked.”
Another valuable lesson that Mr Teague hopes participants can take away from the workshop is the art of ‘verbal’ Jujitsu by having the ability to use words to deescalate a confrontational situation.
He said a key point to the workshop is that one seminar did not make the participant a professional fighter.
Mr Teague said the self-defence course was mostly about avoiding confrontation.
If somebody wants to maintain the moving techniques there are a number of martial arts schools in the area in Julatten where Mr Teague teaches taiji/tai chi and karate. In Mossman there are both judo and karate clubs at the showgrounds and boxing at Port Douglas.
There is no age limit, anybody can attend no matter the age or physical ability.
For those interested in joining the women’s self-defence workshop, join Mr Teague at IMT Fitness, at the Mossman Showground, grand stand building on August 31 from 9am – 11am. Class fee is $10.
For more information contact Gail on 0419 477 999 or Sara on 0428073519.
For ongoing class information, contact Mr Teague at the Martial Path Facebook Page.
