Master Goward (5th Duan) ran 'personal safety' workshops for the Brownies and Girl Guides in the South East Region in June this year. The workshop was an introduction to self-defence.

Girls of various ages attended and learnt basic techniques for evasion, kicking, striking, and escape from basic grip holds.

They used target pads and kick pads to help them to generate power against a target and worked with partners and in groups to practice their footwork and techniques.

Master Goward (5th Duan) with two Girl Guides in the first group of course attendees. It is important to shape the foot correctly on the target. Girls kicked their target pads as hard as possible for impact testing the technique.

Assistant Instructor Tina Matania (2nd Duan) with one of the Brownies practicing evasion and counter attack. This Brownie has just evaded the attack, kicked, and performed the palm heel strike with a very loud shout!

Master Goward (5th Duan) with Brownies & Girl Guides from the first presentation of the course. The girls are holding up their copy of the Tang Sou Dao information leaflet.

Master Goward (5th Duan) (left) and Tina Matania (2nd Duan) (right) with Brownies from the final presentation of the course. Tang Sou Brownies!

If you are interested in self-defence courses and types of courses available, please contact Master Goward on 01825 732224 or National Headquarters.

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