Defence Lab

Posted: 22/06/2017

The Lower Fourth learned important lessons this week in Head of Year when we welcomed James and Matt from Defence Lab.

Defence Lab run practical self-defence and fitness programmes for children and adults, which are taught alongside ethical, moral and character education. Whilst it is somewhat natural that young people gravitate towards the different moves and advice on physical attacks, the main message was clear - if you are threatened or at risk, the best defence is to be somewhere else or get away without such confrontation.

Pupils learned a range of personal safety tips about staying aware, staying together , staying calm and staying in touch. That is not to say that pupils missed out on self-defence moves. The group were shown several easy to learn techniques that allowed pupils to overcome differences in weight and height and get themselves to safety.

Whilst it is never easy to talk about the dangers of the modern world, it is important that pupils know how to conduct themselves in a range of situations and that they understand how to predict, avoid and, if necessary, deal with problems if they arise.