Unfortunately, statistics show that the rate of criminal activity against seniors is on the rise.  Because of this, it’s important for seniors to be confident in their ability to defend themselves in the case of an emergency.

Learning self-defense offers a wide range of physical benefits such as improving your balance, flexibility, coordination, strength, and endurance. Hopefully you won’t have to use the self-defense techniques that you learn, but knowing them is important in case you ever need to escape a threat, and practicing them will give you some great exercise.

Practicing self-defense will teach you to get in the habit of being aware of your surroundings so you can prevent an attack from happening in the first place. It will also reduce your chances of becoming a victim because you will learn to make safe choices to protect yourself and your loved ones.