Do you find it difficult to say no? Do you find it difficult to have time for yourself?
I often start my self protection seminars by stating the importance of why we should not choose to people please. You may not be a people pleaser but most of us will have done it at one time or another; so why do we feel the need to people please?
Age? 27
How long have you been training in Hard Target? 7 months
Current Grade? Yellow Belt.
Favourite Technique and why? The bridge and roll technique.
Following on from our last Newstalk piece with Andrea Gilligan, we were absoluetly honoured to accept an invitation to appear in studio with Pat Kenny on Nov. 24th. Our Chief Instructor Aidan Carroll went along to discuss with Pat Kenny the subject of personal safety & self defence. Full interview here.
1. Age? I am 16 years old.
2. How long have you been training in Hard Target? I have been doing self defence with hard target for 1 year.
3. Current Grade? My current grade is Yellow Belt, Stripe 1.
4. Favourite Technique and why? My favourite technique is the releases for all bear hugs. I really enjoy learning about how to get out of these attacks because,
1. Age? I am 12 years old.
2. How long have you been training in Hard Target? I have been training for the last 4 years.
3. Current Grade? My grade is blue belt.
4. Favourite Technique and why? Americana is my favourite technique because it is very technical and effective.
5. What do you enjoy most about Self Defence training? Self defence teaches you
The Hard Target team were delighted to have been invited to TV3 studios to appear on their Saturday:AM show. On Saturday July 9th, 2016, Aidan Carroll, Chief Instructor took presenters Laura Woods and Anna Daly through some self defence techniques specifically for women