Women's Self Defense

We run self-defense courses, seminars and one to ones for men and women, of all ages.

Self defense as conveyed by the movies is a fallacy and must not be viewed in equal fashion.

Real-life situations are often traumatic, impacting on lives for very long times. Our human response is naturally to fight back, the person flips and decide to take action into his or her own hands, and now the individual is in a bad place to defend them self and can't run away.

Many people think of self-defense as a karate kick to the groin or jab in the eyes of an attacker. But self-defense actually means doing everything possible to avoid fighting someone who threatens or attacks you. Self-defense is all about using your smarts and not your fists showing grace and not aggression.

Karate like most art will face abuse as an excuse to engage in physical aggression. As we watch popular shows in MMA and UFC they must not be seen as the true culture of the martial arts, as they are self promoting and most times showing disregard for persons.

In karate a big element of 'control' is taught and practiced in Kata and Kumite and translated into our public lives.

Our philosophy; 'there is no first attack' this drums true but takes the right teacher and dojo to put this into practice.

Our family tree and environments form us all into whom, what, and we now become in the future.

The Thurrock School of Karate is committed to developing thinkers and not street fighters.

Use Your Head

People who are threatened and fight back "in self-defense" actually risk making a situation worse. The attacker, who is already edgy and pumped up on adrenaline — and who knows what else — may become even more angry and violent. The best way to handle any attack or threat of attack is to try to get away. This way, you're least likely to be injured.

One way to avoid a potential attack before it happens is to develop and then trust your instinct and intuition, combined with your common sense, can help get you out of trouble.

The English law states in such situations a persons response in the scenario of being attacked uses vague term of reasonableness in the circumstances. What is reasonable differs is so vague that it is decided in criminal law on a case by case For example, if you're running alone on the school track and you suddenly feel like you're being watched, that could be your intuition telling you something. Your common sense would then tell you that it's a good idea to get back to where there are more people around.

Something as simple as not losing your temper can deflate a situation. Learn how to manage your own anger effectively so that you can talk or walk away without using your fists as a weapon.

Our solution

At The Thurrock School of Karate, self-defense is about doing the right thing that can help you the person stay safe. Here are some tips:

• To prepare your self to fight off an attacker is to take a self-defense class. We will teach you the drills and disciplines that will give you the edge.
• Our schools will teach you how to size up a situation and decide what to do.
• Self-defense classes can also teach special techniques for breaking an attacker's grasp and other things you can do to get away. For example, attackers usually anticipate how their victim might react that kick to the groin or jab to the eyes, for instance. A good self-defense class can teach you ways to surprise your attacker and catch him or her off guard.
• One of the best things people take away from self-defense classes is self-confidence. The last thing you want to be thinking about during an attack is, "Can I really pull this self-defense tactic off?" It's much easier to take action in an emergency if you've already had a few dry runs.
• A self-defense class should give you a chance to practice your moves. When you choose to train with us you will find new friends to practice your new found skill set, to keep the moves fresh in your mind long after the class is over.