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Things To Know Before Your Women's Self Defence Session At SSEN

 

For some of you to step into a self defence class will be a moment of anxiety. You don’t know what to expect - and there might be trigger points that you want to avoid.

 

So we wanted to clarify a few things so you can ease yourself into the sessions as much as possible.

 

There are also a few rules to follow too. These are for everyone’s safety, you’ll be pleased to know.

 

We are a friendly bunch and are in no way intimidating.

 

Our aim is to work collaboratively and without excessive competition.

 

In other words you won’t be beating each other up but you will develop progressively to points where some skills will be tested under a little more pressure - but leave that for us to take you there safely. It’s not something you really need to be concerned about.

 

We’ve done this for a while and hopefully know what we’re doing.
Your job is to turn up, have fun and learn some very valuable skills in a safe way.

 

However, learning self defence can have some inherent proneness to injury so we do require everyone to pay attention to your own and everyone else’s safety.

We do require that everyone read and adhere to the below prior to attending any session.

Thank you.

Who Are The Classes For

 

Female staff.
 
Women’s self defence has different requirements to men’s. Such things as the method of approach, the locations women are approached and the methodology and progression of what happens differ to that of men’s self defence needs. For that reason these sessions are not as applicable to men. For men wanting to do self defence we also offer that as a service.

How Fit Do You Have To Be?

 

Our sessions are suitable for most ages and abilities. The skills we teach have easier versions as well as more athletic versions that most can progress to over time.
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We have a non-intrusive medical declaration that we require each participant signs. This basically requires you to be in good health overall and have no injuries at the time of participation.
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For most of our sessions you can take things at your own pace. If you’re fitter or less fit, doesn’t matter too much.
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Our sessions are not just for athletes! Our feet will remain firmly on the ground. No flying kicks that will help you kick a giraffe in the head while it picks leaves from the top branches of a tree. Those things don’t work in the real world.

Footwear

 

With regards footwear, please wear practical and sturdy footwear of some kind, preferably trainers. Outdoor shoes, boots and formal footwear won’t be suitable for these sessions as that type of footwear is not designed for lateral movements and athletic endeavours.
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Clothing

 

Standard gym gear is fine. Tracksuits, leggings, T-shirt, sweaters etc.
Please also avoid items with exposed zips or free-flowing chords, such as hoodies with zips or chords etc.
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Fingernails

 

Long fingernails are not suitable for this type of training. They can catch in clothing or could scratch and hurt others.
Please have short fingernails for your own and everyone’s safety.
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Earrings, Watches, Other Jewellery

 

Please remove all earrings, watches, rings and other jewellery prior to the start of the class. Otherwise these could be injurious to you or others during the session.
It may be better to not bring jewellery with you.
If you cannot remove a piece of jewellery then you can tape it up with medical tape that can be purchased at a pharmacy. If you use this, please make sure the piece of jewellery is fully covered and no sharp edges can protrude through the tape.
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Who's Coaching

 

Chief Coach Hafiz Younis and Lead Coach Saeed Younis will coach these sessions.
Having two coaches means you will receive a more personal service, so do feel free to ask questions.
 

Both coaches are highly experienced and if you want to check out their credentials (and see what they look like!) please jump to www.power-for-women.org and click the link to the bios.

Expected Code Of Conduct

 

We encourage everyone to work in a collaborative manner so that everyone helps everyone and the whole group improves as a unit.

 

However, there may be small elements of controlled competitiveness as this is necessary to make the training more realistic. 

 

We will be grateful if you can make these brief periods controlled and fun rather than pushy and serious.

 

Please always discuss with your training partner if they are happy to raise the intensity of a skill prior to raising the intensity. We need to be cooperative, considerate and consensual in our practice.

 

Please conduct yourself with concern for your own safety as well as concern for all others present. 
If you think something might be unsafe, then please stop right away. Do not continue anything that could be unsafe.

 

So please be collaborative and competitive, have fun and help one another. But you were going to do that anyway 😌. We just had to mention it for that rare individual who may not have considered this.

  

We appreciate your cooperation with regards the above safety measures and really look forward to guiding you to these skills and a new level of confidence and ability.
Thank you and have an amazing day.

Hafiz Younis and The Team at Power For Women Self Defence.