Learning the basics of personal safety by a child is an urgent need of our time. A trained child feels a possible danger and acts according to a proven formula: “Foresee; if possible, avoid; act if necessary."
It is very rare for a child to really act, because preventive measures greatly reduce the likelihood of getting into some kind of unpleasant story. But it is impossible to foresee everything.
And then the following happens: “The investigation established that on the night of March 19, 2008, a 22-year-old handyman from one of the local agricultural enterprises forcibly entered the house of his acquaintances ... At home there was one minor daughter of the owner. Threatening with a knife, ... tried to abuse the girl, but the latter put up active resistance. Unable to complete his plan, ... left, threatening the victim with murder and inflicted several blows on her hands and body with a knife. In the morning, the minor told her relatives about the incident, who reported it to law enforcement agencies. The attacker was arrested. Currently, the investigation of the criminal case is being completed, in the near future it will be submitted to the court.”
This incident shows that an attack can occur even if the child complies with all safety rules (note that parents needed to strengthen the door in a timely manner).
In this case, the girl managed to put up a worthy resistance. How did she do it? This is not indicated in the text of the news, however, judging by the fact that the criminal armed with a knife could not get his way, the girl acted decisively.
A child is not able to successfully resist an adult. Only physically prepared and well-trained teenagers can fight. What can do Small child 8-11 years old? Child safety experts offer the following solutions to this problem.
Paula Statman, a well-known American family therapist and consultant on personal safety for children and advises: “Scream, run and tell. Children easily remember this rule and willingly follow it when trying to kidnap. Teach your child special words in case someone grabs him in public: No! No! You are not my father! You want to kidnap me! This will surely scare off the kidnapper and attract the attention of others. In a certain sense, these words are more effective than Help! or Stop!, which passers-by often perceive as a family quarrel. Seeing a child wrestling with a child, they may think that the son is receiving a beating from the father. The child should shout out such words that are sure to attract the attention of passers-by and make them believe that:
- this person is a stranger to the child
- the child is taken away against his will
- child needs help
(Statmen Paul. Safety of your child: How to raise confident and cautious children / / Translated from English. S. A. Yurchuk. - Yekaterinburg: U-Factoria, 2004. - 272 p. (Series "Childhood Psychology: A Modern View").
Dubyagin Yu. and Bogacheva O. recommend the following: “If there are no people on the street, it is best to shout loudly: Fire!. In the event that a child is taken away or forced into a car, the child should shout something like this: My name is ... My home phone ... My parents' name is ... Call my parents , the text can be changed, but its main components should remain, i.e. names, phone number and please call. Remember that the text should be as concise as possible and not contain unnecessary information, his child should always remember, and when you go out into the street, you ask him to say it again.
(Dubyagin Yu., Bogacheva O. "School of survival, or 56 ways to protect a child from crime").
Doctor, master of sports in sambo and talented writer Yevgeny Gatkin writes: “... If you teach him only to foresee and avoid danger, you can bring up a fearful person. It will not help in the art of survival. Caution, in other words, cowardice, in critical situations will do a disservice. Unlearned to resist an aggressive environment, caught by surprise, a child always becomes a victim ... It is necessary to teach a child to adequately respond to aggression from the very beginning. early age... It is necessary to educate in a son or daughter the ability to resist aggression at their level, with the means available to them ... The kid should know that if someone tries to grab him, you can escape by screaming loudly. You need to yell in such a way that your ears are blocked ... It’s just that the child should not form the psychology of a potential victim. ”
(Gatkin E. Ya. Encyclopedia of personal security, or the Art of living without risk / Evgeny Gatkin. - M .: AST: Astrel, 2005. - 510, p.: ill.).
These books are a must read for every parent who wants to get qualified advice on teaching their child the basics of personal safety, because the authors of the books are professionals in their field. We, in turn, offer a scheme of a short-term fight between a child and an aggressive adult in a situation where escape is not yet possible due to a grab by the hand.
As a critical situation, consider the following: a stranger approaches the child imperceptibly and grabs his hand. How to be in that case? In most cases, the child is not ready for confrontation with a strong and determined opponent. But there is still a chance. It lies in the fact that a stranger usually does not see a worthy opponent in a child and believes that he will not be resisted. If the child has some training and skills in short-term combat, the chances of release appear, and very real.
His motto should be "Break out and run!"
The following scheme for conducting a short battle is proposed.
As noted above, child safety experts recommend shouting that this person who is fighting with a child is not his relative. For example: “You are a stranger, I don’t know you! This is not my dad! This is not my mom! Help!" You can shout out your first name, last name and home phone number so that passers-by can contact their parents. But the words: "You're a stranger, I don't know you!" must be learned and rehearsed many times. It should be noted that in the event that people are not visible around, it is wiser to first shout: “Fire!”, As recommended by Yuri Dubyagin and Olga Bogacheva. There is a good chance that someone will be curious and look out the window.
The most important self-defense skill is the ability to shout correctly and loudly. You need to shout out words that will help everyone around you understand that the child is in trouble and needs help.
What self-defense techniques can a child learn? In many manuals, it is recommended to scream, bite, kick, that is, to provide violent resistance. We concretize the general recommendations in a specific resistance circuit.
Having become acquainted with self-defense manuals, we will choose a description of how to free the child’s hand from the grip.
So, first of all, it is vital to shout loudly: “You are a stranger, I don’t know you!”
Secondly, you need to clench the captured hand into a fist, put your free hand on this fist, without bending your wrists. Paying attention to the position thumb attacker, it is necessary to jerk the captured hand sharply with the free hand in the direction of the opponent's thumb. Using not only the strength of both hands, but also of the whole body, we turn as sharply as possible towards the opponent's thumb. At the same time, our hand breaks out of the grip of the enemy.
The description looks long and cumbersome. The reception itself lasts a fraction of a second (if the child has worked it out on dad or mom at least several hundred times).
Thirdly, if the opponent is so strong that it is very difficult to escape, the task of the child is to loosen the hold. This can be facilitated by a kick to the shin or knee. It should be noted that kicks to the knee can lead to severe injury to the attacker. Blows to the shin, as a rule, do not lead to subsequent injuries, while effectively introducing the attacker into a state of pain shock, regardless of the mass and size of the attacked adult opponent. Such strikes require a sense of balance, as a certain accuracy is required. It is difficult for a child to follow all the rules of impact, so you can start with a simplified version. The blow is struck in much the same way as they hit on soccer ball. Parents can prepare some soft, but strong enough and hard object (the easiest way is to buy a makiwara) and ask the child to practice kicking. A self-defense coach will help to “put” the blow correctly, and the task of the child will be to further develop and improve it.
Again, we note that miracles do not happen. A girl who has never even kicked a ball will simply not hit the leg of an adult subject. If, however, she takes an appropriate stroke training course and then practices under the guidance of her parents or an instructor, the effect will be remarkable. A second-grader who is carried away by the learning process can hit a partner who gapes for a second so that he will limp for a week and scold himself for the makiwara shifted to the side, which opened his shin for a blow. Practice, practice and more practice. Then the skills need to be “refreshed in muscle memory” in order to be always ready.
Fourth, a swift run in a safe direction. You need to run fast, constantly changing direction, so that a heavy adult opponent has to waste time making maneuvers around corners. The more a child trains in running, the more chances he has to run away even from an adult pursuer. A dexterous, mobile and maneuverable child will not give him a single chance.
After getting out of a dangerous situation, the child should tell parents or guardian adults about a collision with a stranger, trying, at least roughly, to describe the signs of the attacker.
Do not forget that during the entire liberation operation, the child must continue to yell at the top of his voice: “You are a stranger! I do not know you! Let go!"
For parents who want to get acquainted with various combat schemes, enrich their self-defender arsenal and choose techniques for teaching and training their children, I recommend that you refer to the following book: Stepanov M.V., Mayorov O.V. Security code: How to survive in our city. - M .: Griffin, 2007. - 496 p.
A scream plus a blow to the shin plus a release from the grip plus a swift run in a safe direction are the components of the minimum self-defense system of a child in case of an attempt to grab him by the hand by an adult.
But in order for this system to work, it is necessary to work out all these actions: repeatedly and in full force. Go with your parents into the forest and scream at the top of your lungs, endlessly pull your hand out of your father's and mother's grips, kick the makiwara and run short and long distances. Then the child, if necessary, will be able to act aggressively, decisively and effectively.
Parents who are thinking about teaching children self-defense lessons should clearly understand the possibilities of these techniques. You should never flatter yourself about their effectiveness in the case of children. Firstly, no self-defense techniques will help a fifth grader protect himself from an adult man who is two or three times larger, and secondly, in the event of a physical struggle with a group of people, even if they are of the same age, most defenses will not give the proper result. Please note that the effectiveness of Western and martial arts greatly exaggerated by the means of the film industry. After all, all the stunts shown in the cinema have been repeatedly rehearsed and staged by professional stuntmen using computer special effects. Therefore, parents who think about how to teach a child to take care of himself, - you need to keep a reasonable eye on things and not think that an orange belt in kung fu will protect your son or daughter in most situations.
Martial arts are only effective in the hands of an adult who has a certain level of skill. Here is the statement of one of the most famous masters of martial arts, who, perhaps, one of the few who has reached the peak of perfection in our days - Bruce Lee. " Ninety-nine out of a hundred martial arts are complete nonsense. Everything looks nice from the outside, but in practice it does not work at all. If a fragile girl weighing forty-five kilograms is attacked, then all she can do is hit the attacker with all her strength at one of the three points on the body: groin, eyeballs or shin. And after that, you must immediately run away.»
We recommend that you also read our review "How to teach a child to protect himself from insults without getting into a fight." Also, you may be interested in our article on existing safety standards in playgrounds, because these standards are usually violated, and recently playgrounds have increasingly become the cause of injury to kids. Therefore, parents need to clearly understand what kind of play equipment should be used for children.
We teach the child to stand up for himself - give him confidence in his abilities and a chance for success
So why does it make no sense to teach children martial arts, it makes no sense to teach him to stand up for himself? Of course it has! After all, in the first place, any active sport- this is a training of the spirit, secondly of the body, thirdly - physical development and a strong character helps to gain authority among peers, which is important. And also keep in mind that by combining a strong character and a trained body, you can achieve excellent results not only in protecting yourself from peers. Strength and active sports give the child the opportunity to overcome their weaknesses. To rise above your character, to expand the scope of your capabilities - this applies to both boys and girls. In fact, it is not necessary to choose a martial art for this, your child can go in for swimming and hockey and athletics, and, if you wish, in order to learn how to stand up for yourself, you can simultaneously send him for a short time to the boxing or self-defense section. Most importantly, don't do it too early. Practice shows that if you do not plan to make a fighter out of your child, but only want to teach basic self-defense techniques, then it is better to assign him to the power section after ten years, and even better even from 11-12. Children at this age are already more focused and patient, they are able to assimilate information, draw conclusions and not perceive missed blows as a tragedy. Although if you are planning to “provide” your child with a black belt, and maybe the title of world champion, then, of course, it is preferable to start earlier, from six years old, to give the child a head start.
Remember, just “waving your arms” is not so difficult, especially at the level of school skirmishes with classmates, it is much more difficult to cultivate such a character in yourself that others do not even have a desire to enter into physical conflicts. And for this, it is necessary to train not so much the muscles or study the technique, but to provide your child with the opportunity to learn the technique of social adaptation, teach him to stand up for himself without entering into a fight, help him gain psychological stability and self-confidence. Then most of the issues with protection will disappear by itself. The best victory is the one achieved without a fight. And as we said above, it is almost impossible for a junior or even middle school student to physically defend himself against a teenager or an adult. So if your son or daughter is offended and beaten by older guys, this is already a question for the leadership of the educational institution and law enforcement agencies, where you should apply with relevant applications and medical examinations.
What style of protection to choose to effectively teach a child to stand up for himself?
In the modern world, there are many types of martial arts that help protect yourself. Almost everyone positions themselves as the best for development and protection, everyone says that with his help the child will be able to fend for himself. But you should always keep in mind that training in the gym and a street fight are completely different things. There is no street protective equipment for the body, there are practically no rules, the fight can start spontaneously and end quickly with one hard hit, and those who fight are subjected to strong emotional pressure that hinders them, whether it be fear or hatred. You also need to understand that there can be several attackers and they can use sticks, stilettos, knives and other dangerous objects. Therefore, training in the halls, even with the use of wooden weapons, is often not able to prepare a fighter for a meeting with real danger. Also keep in mind that many martial arts are designed for a long course of study (about seven years before the first master belt) and they are effective only at levels close to the masters. That is, even after studying aikido for three to five years, your child will not reach the required level to protect himself in a real, not a training confrontation.
In general, we will deal with martial arts in more detail and think about where it is better to teach a child to stand up for himself.
An example of basic punching technique with hands
To begin with, let's give a few schemes of percussion techniques so that you can imagine that no matter what defense styles you choose for your child, in a street brawl it is unlikely to avoid punches in its address. Therefore, first of all, of course, the child must be able to resolve conflicts without fists and resort to them last.
Impact technique. Side kick.
Impact technique. Bottom kick.
Impact technique. Direct hit.
Kickboxing, boxing and muay thai
Boxing and its varieties are good for real self-defense in a street conflict, because in 9 cases out of 10 fights consist of powerful short blows to the body and head. And this is exactly what boxers and kickboxers are strong at. The disadvantages are that their work does not take into account captures, throws, escapes and release from them, they work a lot in gloves, and when working with fists, the sensations change. Also in boxing, the mass of the opponent often plays a decisive role, so a light teenager will have a significant drawback in this.
Thai boxing- This is a tougher version of the usual one, using elbows and knees, but with the preservation of a certain part of the shortcomings of classic kickboxing and boxing. The Thai version of boxing is a very tough sport, it is unlikely to be suitable for children who may well be limited to ordinary boxing, but the masters of Thai boxing are strong fighters.
That is, these methods of warfare are quite effective for quickly teaching striking techniques to children aged 11 and older. In most cases, boxers have a win in confrontation due to a good reaction and the ability to quickly work with their hands, which in 90% of cases is enough for a “showdown” and protection from their peers.
SAMBO and various hand-to-hand combat techniques
The advantage of this style is that it was originally intended to protect oneself in extreme situations and no more. Therefore, there are no many "superfluous" components of martial arts, no spiritual lessons and meditations, just a means to disable the enemy. Moreover, SAMBO, which was developed by specialists of the USSR for hand-to-hand combat in the war zone and its softer civilian version, can be recognized as the most popular and one of the most effective techniques.
But keep in mind that this is a very traumatic and tough sport that is not suitable for everyone and certainly not suitable for young children.
Wrestling - freestyle, Greco-Roman and judo
Wrestling schools are very common in the post-Soviet space. They require developed muscles and short distance to the opponent. From a practical point of view, efficient technique is judo, where not so much emphasis is placed on muscle mass wrestler, but it is the possession of the technique of throws, grabs, etc. that is required. Although all the same, in the conditions of street confrontation, wrestling technique loses to shock and combined techniques, since the wrestler does not always manage to get close enough and capture the opponent. And in the event of an attack by several people, "fuss on the floor" generally loses its meaning. Moreover, it is worth considering that wrestling significantly affects appearance of a person, therefore, for example, not every girl agrees to end up looking like a “closet” with flat ears.
Eventually different types wrestling is a good fit for strong stocky guys who like to “play” with muscles, from the arsenal of freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling, as well as judo, it is better to choose the latter.
Oriental martial arts
The widest class of martial arts that became popular in our country after the collapse of the USSR, not least thanks to American militants. But, as we said above, their importance is often overestimated, especially in different styles in which there is a minimal arsenal of punches to the head with hands, for example, in taekwondo and some types of karate. Indeed, in a street fight, they mainly fight with their hands at close distances and with a “beautiful” waving of the legs from a turn, few people can be knocked out of trained rivals.
Martial arts, in which the emphasis is strongly shifted to working with traditional oriental weapons, turn out to be ineffective in practice. After all, you see, few people walk down the street with a samurai sword, staff or nunchucks - which means that the skills to work with them are practically useless. And therefore, for example, ninjutsu looks very beautiful, but in real fight may not be very helpful.
The soft style of aikido, although it is designed only for self-defense techniques and for neutralizing the enemy without causing him significant harm, is well suited for “puny” children who can take it not by force and rigidity, but by soft escapes, throws and trips. Although, of course, if we talk about effectiveness in power confrontation, in order for a child to be able to qualitatively apply aikido in practice with trained opponents, he needs to practice for at least five to seven years. But to stop a presumptuous classmate, the mere fact of visiting a martial arts school and a couple of simple tricks is often enough. It is also worth knowing that the level of the student of this martial art will be lower than that of a fan of a more rigid style, with equal qualifications.
Also note that existing non-contact technicians training in combat, for example, non-contact karate cannot give the student a sufficient level of feeling of a real fight, which immediately affects the ability to stand up for himself in the street. There are frequent cases when a child seems to be trained in technique, but simply cannot step over the psychological barrier and really hit someone in the face, and the whole conflict comes down to passive defense, and missing a large series of blows.
It can be said in the end that the oriental martial arts are very diverse and differ greatly in practical effectiveness. Therefore, parents need to understand for themselves what they want from this or that section, teach the child to defend himself in a street fight, or simply give him the opportunity to become calmer, more confident and physically developed. They want the child to become a master or just be able to learn a few basic stances, punches and blocks. And you should always take into account the features physical development, age, sex and character.
Tips on how best to teach your child to stand up for themselves
Parents should take into account that for a child, a psychological sense of confidence is more important than muscles, and confidence should be in their loved ones, in friends, in surrounding adults. Practice shows that those children who have parents and support, and support, and are always ready to help, are already reliably protected. If parents are ready not to condemn, but to provide support, then the son or daughter feels as confident and calm as possible, which in most cases is enough for a comfortable feeling of being in a team.
If you decide to send the kid to the martial arts section and teach him to stand up for himself, then try to take into account our brief recommendations above.
For teenagers, this is what this article will be about. Teenagers are completely different people, unlike adult men or women, and self-defense techniques for them should be a little different. Of course, the very essence will not change at all, but certain points will be completely different. The option of self-defense depends not only on physical fitness, but also on psychological. I would like to note that during physical training, they significantly improve and psychological preparation, - without it in any way.
Self defense for teenagers
If you are among the parents, then I will allow myself to give advice. There are many options for self-defense, many tricks, cunning, mean blows, but it is very desirable to still have physical strength. If girls, many, are not taken to classes in strength training, then the guys need to be trained, or given to the appropriate sections without fail, I think. Of course, I could be wrong. At any age, the horizontal bar and bars will not damage the guy, other exercises with own weight, which are named . Even if there is no horizontal bar and bars, then you can simply do push-ups from the floor. Thankfully, a lot. No training with a barbell, weights and other iron is needed - ordinary horizontal bars and bars, which are in almost every yard, will help a teenager and an adult become stronger.
Since we figured out the physical preparation, we can proceed to the next point - psychological preparation.
Psychological preparation
Psychological preparation plays a very important role in any fight, and more often than not, the one who is stronger wins, but the one who is more determined. Physical training and psychological is very closely related. In any case, a person who goes in for sports will be psychologically prepared to a greater extent. This sport can be either Street Workout or any martial art, it doesn’t matter. Naturally, such a sport, for example, as chess, will not prepare you psychologically. A person, in particular a teenager, when he trains, sees changes in better side, feels stronger, and as a result, reassurance. It will not be easy to break him both in a street fight and in life in general.
Self defense for teenagers
If we talk specifically about self-defense, then it’s probably worth dividing them into several groups - for trained and unprepared.
Although there is such a thing as self-defense, don't forget that there is such a thing as running, which is great option self defense for teenagers. If you see that two incomprehensible uncles are walking towards you in a dark alley, with obviously bad intentions, then you should not pose as a hero. In this case the best remedy self-defense for a teenager, both trained and unprepared -, or more precisely -. By the way, running is also very good sport, - develops respiratory system and strengthens the legs at least. Having your legs pumped up with the help of a sprint, you can call in an incomprehensible uncle well.
If a teenager is prepared, and knows how to carry out this or that blow, then he can use it, and most likely, he will use it on the machine - this is the trick of preparation. An unprepared ray is better off running from incomprehensible uncles. Now, for some general advice.
A blow to the groin. Naturally, it's all famous blow and it is very efficient. A shin strike between the legs will make any man experience a painful shock. You just need to find the right moment.
Is your child often bullied by peers? Some of the older boys will take away the toy, someone will call it a little kid, trip it up or even hit it in the face. In such cases, many parents wonder - how to protect their child? Perhaps the best way out of such situations would be self-defense courses for children in Moscow, which are held on an ongoing basis in sports club"Giant".
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In the modern world, danger can be expected from anywhere, which becomes a cause for concern for parents of young children. It is possible and necessary to teach a child to protect himself, since today self-defense for children is an urgent need.
Experts in the field of self-defense advise giving the child to the section only when he is 12 years old - this is the best age to start successful training
It is best if parents send the child to a special section. The trainer will teach the rules of personal safety and simple tricks that will help the child in case of a conflict situation. Nevertheless, not all parents have such an opportunity, so self-defense for children should be studied at least at home.
Knowledge of self-defense techniques can help a child not only in a critical situation when a threat comes from an adult, but also in an ordinary street fight. The task of parents is not only to teach the basic techniques, but also to explain to the child what they should be used for.
Important! Self-defense techniques learned by the child should not be used to provoke a fight, but only to protect against a possible attack.
In addition, it is important to teach the child to correctly assess his own strength and the strength of the enemy. So, an eight-year-old child cannot overcome an adult when attacked, but in his arsenal there should be tricks that can help break out and run away. In this case, there will be a surprise effect on the child's side, since the potential attacker does not expect the baby to be able to resist.
Aikido Basics for Kids
Aikido is a martial art that can only be learned through training with a trainer. No video tutorials or step by step instructions unable to teach basic techniques.
The essence of aikido boils down to the fact that during the struggle a person turns the strength of the enemy against him. In this type of martial art, knowledge of the inertia of movement and the determination of the center of gravity are used. In other words, if an adult swings at a child, the child must use the strength of the attacker against the attacker, but not try to hit on his own. This is achieved by learning special techniques.
Aikido is designed for defense, not attack. In martial art important role assigned to the position of the body and the center of gravity. Initially, all techniques are designed for the fact that the enemy is obviously stronger, so you can defeat him only by his own strength. This type of martial art is based on learning special stances that will not allow you to knock down, but will help you escape, hold back the blow, or even knock down the enemy using the inertia of his own blow.
Simple tricks for a street fight
Selection right tricks self-defense for children will allow the child to escape not only from the attacks of an adult, but also to stand up for himself if he is regularly offended by his peers You can teach a child self-defense and the rules of self-defense not only in the section, but also at home. At home, you can learn simple tricks that will allow the baby not to get lost in a street fight.
The basis of self-defense is three strikes: direct, lower and side. With a direct impact, the body works. The person puts forward one hand, holds the other a little closer to the chest (boxing stance). The arm gains strength from the shoulder, the muscles of the back and the entire body help to increase the impact. The blow goes straight, directly with the fist.
A low blow is a blow to the jaw or chest. The child should slightly bend his knees, putting one slightly forward - this will help to stay on his feet. When struck, a springy movement is made, the blow itself comes from the back and chest.
A side kick is a spinning kick. In fact, this is a wide arm swing with a deployed body and slightly bent arms.
Despite the fact that the description of such strikes looks simple, it takes time to learn. Here is important correct stance, the position of the center of gravity and the force of inertia. Since the weight of the child is not enough to make a really strong blow, such techniques are designed primarily to confuse the opponent and gain a small temporary advantage. Self-defense video tutorials will help you accurately learn the technique of performing simple strikes.
Useful skills for children
The child must understand that in no case should you get into a car with strangers. In addition to self-defense, the following skills are important for children in dangerous situations.
- When trying to kidnap, the child should try to attract the attention of others. If possible, you should not talk to a stranger and try to run away in case of danger. This is only true if the kidnapping attempt takes place in a crowded area. Otherwise, it is better for the baby not to annoy the kidnappers with screams, since the attacker's reaction cannot be predicted. If the child was kidnapped and taken somewhere, he must remember the environment and the features of the kidnappers, so that later he can describe them to representatives of law enforcement agencies. Advice for parents: if possible, install a radio transmitter or set up tracking on the baby's phone.
- If a child is taken hostage, no action should be taken. It is important to remember that help is near. Loud screams, attempts to break free, hit the terrorist can lead to dangerous consequences, as the attacker may be under the influence of drugs, because of which his reaction will be unpredictable.
- In a street robbery, the child must give what the attacker demands. Usually this is enough for the robber to leave the person alone.
It is better to learn self-defense techniques with children in martial arts sections. Benefits of working with a trainer:
- development physical strength and endurance;
- correct execution technique;
- improved discipline.
The coach will teach the child not only to strike, but also to correctly calculate their own capabilities. In addition, discipline is taught in the wrestling sections, so the parent can be sure that the child will never be the first to start a fight.
You should also explain to the child how to behave with strangers. The kid should know from an early age that outsiders cannot be trusted, disclose personal information, and make close contact. If a stranger approached the baby on the street, you should either quickly return to your parents if they are within walking distance, or run to a place with a large crowd of people. Also, the baby must understand that in no case should you get into a car with strangers, even if they appear to be old friends of their parents, or go somewhere with a stranger.
What to teach a child?
In addition to self-defense techniques, parents should teach the child how to behave in case of potential danger. At home, you should work out techniques that can help the child elude the intruder. Here it is important to use the strengths of the baby - a light weight, short stature, mobility. In addition, it is important to remember that it is usually very uncomfortable for an adult to fight a short opponent, which is a clear advantage for a child.
