Agility is the ability to move your body quickly and easily, also to think quickly and clearly. It is not an easy task to accomplish because it requires considerable mental agility, but we can definitely train for it.
When we are talking about self defence we need to take in consideration agility first.
We need to be quick and fast in order to escape or beat our opponent,we need an healthy and strong body especially as we get older.
This sequence I’m showing you today can help to maintain a good level of agility and mobility all around the body.
This is not the only way, there are so many other things you can also do..like parkour , gymnastics, breakdancing, contemporary dance, climbing and so much more. This is just a good example of what we should be aiming for.
Why is so important to keep our body healthy and fit for self defence?
Because there is a greater chance that we are going to damage ourselves by not taking enough care of our body, for instance eating the wrong food,not exercising,not doing stretching,not moving enough..etc.etc..than somebody attacking us on the street.
I invite you to watch this video (subtitles in English) to discover more about this subject. Agility sequence 11
Don’t worry if you can’t move like that yet, you can get there. Start with Mobility work and Stretching routine to prepare your body and you’ll get there.