Let's talk about carrying a weapon for self defence in South Africa

In this episode I talk to KALAH instructor Darrin Hitchens about his experiences in training women to defend themselve. I discuss with him the main challenges he's faced in training women and what he's observed in the differences between training men and women.

In this podcast we run through the importance of self confidence and a strong mindset in practicing self defence. We also discuss the pitfalls of over-confidence and the fact that humility is of utmost importance.

When we talk about principles of self-defence, what do we actually mean? In Kalah we have 5 basic principles, or rules that we follow. These help to focus our students in stressful situations and keeping them in mind helps to overcome a myriad of different scenarios. Today I give you a quick rundown of our Kalah principles and why they matter.

In episode 1 I give you a quick rundown of who I am, what self defence means to me and why I train the system I train, Kalah Combat. Self Defence is important for every woman around the world!