Student of the Month, December 2016 – Laura Doyle
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.
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.
Luther Standing Bear was an Oglala Lakota (Sioux) Chief who, among a few rare others such as Charles Eastman, Black Elk and Gertrude Bonnin occupied the rift between the way of life of the Indigenous people of the Great Plains before, and during, the arrival and subsequent spread of the European pioneers.
There are no short cuts. I realized many years ago that to achieve positive goals they must be built on a solid foundation of consistency. This is a major part of all my teachings. Small and often is the key.
Presumption, we’re all guilty of it. The guy or girl in traffic who snakes from lane to lane; ‘Where do they think they’re going? I’m not letting them in front of me, what an idiot’.
Before starting self defence with Hard Target I always wondered what I would do if somebody attacked me when I was out. I would encourage other wheelchair users to give it a go because you’ll be surprised how beneficial it is and how much more empowered….