My name is Liz Toro! I am 20 years old and I have been training in martial arts for 13 years. When I was young, I trained in tae Kwon do, earning a green belt. I switched to Ju Jitsu and I loved it. Along with other martial arts, Ju Jitsu is a great workout but also, gives you confidence and knowledge in self defense. Many who have trained and learned self defense, can be confident to go almost anywhere knowing they can protect themselves and go home safely.
Self defense is not just kicks and punches, its easy and efficient techniques that can be taught to use in the street and in real practical situations. Many of the students at Adelphi University, would ask me questions and ask me for advice on how to protect themselves. Some of the situations discussed included an aggressive person at a party, being followed late at night, and being assaulted by a stranger or even a friend.
These are scary situations, but if you know how to defend yourself..the stress that forms when the situation happens is decreased and you are more likely to defend yourself more efficiently. A few of the students that approached me, were unfortunately already assaulted or went through a scary situation. They stressed that they did not know how to defend themselves and that there should be a self defense class to teach others what to do in scary situations.
I teach my students many techniques including how to walk to their car in a parking lot, what to do if someone is following you, and even what to do in situations like school shootings. I believe self defense is something everyone should have knowledge about, teaching this class can help someone in the future and keep others safe. Self defense classes are on some Tuesday’s at 7:15 PM at the REC Center. If you’re free, be sure to come! And bring a friend!
Some fun facts…in the above photos^ I taught at Garden City Middle School Brownie Scouts once and I also attended a Martial Arts Seminar where I met famous martial artists like Super Foot Walace. (Man next to me)
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