Flight Crews had a new physical worry…
besides keeping their weight down after the 9/11 experience. We realized that we were not trained to protect the public, let alone ourselves in a violent situation.
The Association of Flight Attendants…
pushed for serious defense training for flight attendants. What congress gave was the right for some specially trained Pilots to carry guns behind the cockpit door. Flight Attendants are not allowed to use any weapon like a stun gun. As one congressman said during the hearings…flight attendants “might actually shoot someone”.
Our terrorist training consists of learning how to grab the seat bottom cushion of an empty seat
(if there is an empty) and hold it up in front of us to protect our bodies from harm. Then we are to yell for big guys sitting near by to “grab him” and “hold him down”. Are you all ready for that? Not very re-assuring.
Everyone could use the realistic self defense training called Krav Maga.
“Learn to spot danger signs and how to defend yourself when no danger signs are given.”
Krav Maga teaches you how to defend yourself…
against common chokes, grabs, bearhugs, and other attacks, including fighting on the ground and when confronted by a weapon. Realistic scenarios and realistic defenses are the only way you can truly learn.
Krav Maga Video
Go to Slim Work-Outs page to learn more about how this valuable form of self defense exercise could be a new worthy way to lose weight fast.
