Welcome
There are a lot of new things going on in our world. A new President of the United States, new senators, representatives, lower gas prices, slumping economy, and a new updated web site. This new picture on the front page is where I have just won three gold medals. The katana (sword) that I hold is the one Grandmaster Lee (our ATA Grandmaster) presented to me and signed it for me. He called it a victory sword and I raised it to celebrate the victories I had in this tournament.
Kevin Wright and I have decided to show you (who visit our web site) some of the training I, and some of my students, have gone through. The pictures on the training page will now rotate through. We hope to update our site with current pictures as they become available. Please visit us as often as you like. If you would like to drop us a line, do so through our email address, or by phone.
I would like to acknowledge and recognize these people who have helped to make this possible: My wife, Tina, who is my support and encourages me to continue with this endeavor Kevin Wright (who is my good friend) and his wife, Stacy, who keep this web site going and my family, who encourages me to continue doing the things I love.
I train all ages in personal training (one-on-one), or group training. I have a specific self-defense training course for women, men, or children (26 sessions) or can conduct a self-defense seminar (anywhere from 30 minutes to two hours in length). I also teach a six session Kubaton (a small six inch defensive tool that attaches to a key ring) seminar. You can find information on this training and more by accessing the different links on the left side of this web site. You can email either Tina tboane@boanesbalancedtraining.com or me at bboane@boanesbalancedtraining.com or call us at 931-548-4403.
SELF-DEFENSE
I have been in martial arts for over 25 years. I have always been interested in the self-defense part of my training. I guess you could say that is my specialty. I have studied children self-defense, male self-defense, female self-defense, and I am now looking at self-defense for people that have physical disabilities. You may ask, why all the different groups? Isn’t self-defense for children and adults the same? As you continue reading you will find the answer for these questions and more.
What is self-defense? Self-defense is very simply defending yourself and not becoming a victim. The definition is simple, but you may think the application is hard. It may seem hard to start with (especially if you have never taken any self-defense classes, or been in many fights, or taken boxing lesson or martial arts lessons), but it really is not hard. Anyone from the age of six on up to 90 years of age (yes I have trained with a 90 year old before) can defend themselves. If that means just walking away from a possible physical confrontation, then do it. If that means using verbal judo, we will discuss what that is later, then do it. If that means using one or more physical techniques to break away or get a way from your attacker, then do it. What ever it takes to avoid or get away from your attacker, then do it!
I always start out my Seminars with our main theme: Never become a victim and be the best you can be. What do I mean by that?
I am going to give you several tips to help prevent a possible physical confrontation.
A. Be confident
Walk with your head up, shoulders back, and chest out. If you are scared, do not show it. People can sense and recognize if you are an “easy” target for a theft or assault.B. Try not to get excited
No mater what happens, keep calm. If you are calm, you will have a better chance of getting away from your attacker. It has also been proven that the calmer you are, the more you can remember the techniques you have learned to defend yourself.C. Trust your senses
You have five senses: touch, taste, and smell, listen, and see. USE THEM! You also need to use that sixth sense. You know the one that tells you not to do (or to do) something if you feel uncomfortable doing (or not doing it).D. Fight or Flight option
You always have the option (as far back as the caveman days) to fight or run away. You must choose what to do. There will never be the same two situations when you get attacked. There will always be something different: the size of your attacker, whether it is a male or female, the weather, the place you are attacked, etc…E. Always be in a self-defense mind set
You need to always think about avoiding places that can place you in danger. If you see a situation that might become dangerous or physical, try and avoid it. If you cannot avoid dangerous places or places where people start fights, then prepare yourself before you go so you can get out and get away if you need to.F. Learn some self-defense
You need to check your local area to find out where you can take self-defense classes. The classes can be martial arts classes and so on. Then practice the techniques you learn.
We will continue to update our web site with helpful tips on defending yourself and any training updates we may have. So visit us as often as you like. We would love to hear from you. You can email either Tina tboane@boanesbalancedtraining.com or me bboane@boanesbalancedtraining.com or call us at 931-548-4403. Thank you and we look foreward to hearing from you.