Schoolchildren should become self-confident
Karl-heinz hofmann reitsch- the students of the all-day class 4a at the "gluck auf-elementary school stockheim underwent a self-defense course in the gym of the school building in reitsch. In addition to their ju-jutsu certificate, they were also presented with the female yellow belt as proof of having passed a self-defense course. You are now entitled to wear this performance belt on your budo clothing.
Principal astrid kestel was pleased that 15 graduates passed the exam in front of their parents as attentive spectators. And congratulated on the award. She quoted from the mission statement of the elementary school, which says: "together we will create a good and safe school for all of us!" One of the goals is that the children entrusted to the school grow up secure, self-confident and strong for life.
As early as the third grade, the children of the all-day class attended the basic self-defense course taught by heike bittner and alfred busse with great enthusiasm and also mastered this exam. They had learned how to punch through a board with their bare hands.
Kestel thanked alfred busse and especially heike bittner, who is also the school sports officer of the ju-jutsu association of bavaria and a specialist in conflict management and self-defense. "It’s not a question of training the children to attack, but rather it’s important to us that the youngsters recognize where there are dangerous situations. We want to develop a self-confidence that dangers can also be defused without physical violence."
If there is no other way, the children are also able to put a stronger and rougher opponent on the mat with a certain rehearsed technique. In the course, they also learned how to make an emergency call in case of inferiority in order to ask passers-by for help, who may then alert the police and record a description of the perpetrator.
Nervousness quickly overcome
The youngsters did an excellent job. There was some initial nervousness, but that was understandable, said trainer alfred busse, who was so motivating during the first exercise that the kids lost their fear of the limelight and confidently countered the trainer’s attempts to attack with the defensive positions they had learned.