‘The
correct rhythm not only gives you maximum power, it helps you conserve energy
so you know when to use force and when not to.’
Empowering
the students with the tools of Self Defence and confidence has been the
prerogative of G G International School.
With the
changing times and social conditions it becomes mandatory to be aware of the
simple techniques of Self Defence therefore GGIS in collaboration with Times NIE
arranged a workshop on Atmaraksha (Self Defence) on 14th and 15th
Oct 13. This workshop specially focused upon the 13 to 15 years age group (Classes
VIII to X).
In a
duration of nearly 1 ½ hr the guest speaker, Mr. Tanmoy Bandipadhyay, discussed and enumerated upon the
behaviour when stuck in critical conditions. It basically highlighted a point
across that an alert and quick thinking mind is able to avert many problems at
the grass root level.
The workshop taught the girls and boys to
defend themselves from untoward incidents at public places or even inside their
homes through simple yet effective techniques, like- AFLOAT an acronym which
stands for
A- Apprise & assess your behaviour
F- Forget about it/Ignore the person
L- Leave the situation/ walk away
A- Openly express yourself
T- Tell someone
He also removed
the most popular misconception that Self Defence
means a kick to the groin or a fist in the eyes of an attacker. But the actual
terms Self Defence is doing everything possible to avoid fighting someone who
threatens or attacks.
Speaking further the guest said that, self-defence is
all about using one’s head and not just the fists. This education has no or
very minimal requirements. It does not matter whether one has any previous
experience or not. It is just Practical and Simple life saving skill and
techniques with minimal commitment.
The students
had a very interactive session with the speaker and went back more informed and
alert for the future.
