Teacher Development Programme: Self-Protection (diary entry)

26.10.21 Tuesday night also saw the continuation of the teacher consultancy programme booked by Denmark’s Holstebro Taekwondo Klub via Zoom. Tonight we took a break from active sparring drilling and training to focus on their self-protection programme. Areas I covered included:

• Recommendation that attitude should be trained before awareness training

• Confirming their inclusion of situational awareness training

• Discussing either the inclusion of the 3 Rs version of the OODA Loop or, at least, bringing in the "double tap"

• Establishment of boundaries and pre-emptive training exercises ahead of developing the fence

• Debate over flinch reaction training - is The SPEAR a long range cover?

• Recommendation that the cover is used to re-establish striking rather than grappling first

• Recommendation that anti-grappling methods and tactics be included

• Discussion on the place for grappling in self-defence - needed to test anti-grapplers, needed for backup when striking is not effective, needed for mid and low level threats.

• Confirmation that throughout the hard skills ground recovery and transitioning through postures should be taught. At the very latest it should be introduced after the cover.

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