[nabs-l] Self- Defense Class Anyone?

[Serena]

Hi:

I took Karate for many years.  The class happened to be made up of people w/ 
disabilities, so the tdeachwer was great about explaining the moves to me. 
I also took private lessons from him for a while.

Serena


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Katy Carroll" <kc2992a at student.american.edu>
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Sent: Monday, March 15, 2010 3:52 PM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Self- Defense Class Anyone?


Hi Elizabeth,

I am partially sighted and take tae kwan do classes very frequently in my
spare time. I started the martial art as a 1-credit class at my university.
I basically took a casual approach to the class and worked with my teacher
so that he knew exactly how much I could see and so forth. He was very
thoughtful and would change his teaching style if I reminded him. He would
show me variations of defense moves, even once showing me how to use my cane
as an effective weapon.

It seems though that you are on a tighter schedule, and that you won't have
time to develop a relationship with your teacher, I recommend just asking
questions, and continually show your interest in thae class, which will give
your teacher the desire and opporunity to acknowledge your vision as a
factor in your self-defense.

Best,
Kate



On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 12:07 AM, Elizabeth <lizmohnke at hotmail.com> wrote:

>
> Hello List,
>
> For financial aid purposes, I signed up for a one-weekend self- Defense
> class. I thought it was a bit later in the semester, but as it turns out,
> it’s this upcoming weekend. Anyway, has anyone ever taken a self- Defense
> class before, and if so, were there any accommodations that you needed to
> make so you could fully participate in the class? I know this might be a 
> bit
> last minute, but I would greatly appreciate any advice. I just sent my
> professor an email, so hopefully I will be able to talk to him before the
> class begins on Saturday. But in the meantime, it would be great to hear
> from anyone who has taken a self- Defense class before.
>
> Thanks,
> Elizabeth
>
>
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