AWSDA’s Blog

A few months back Carol Montoya posted an article on what the Afghan women are doing to help themselves. Recently there was a short video clip on a boxing studio in Kabul where women are getting together to learn to box. They are having a great time as they say getting exercise and learning to fight. Some of you may know Carol, Leni DeGoyse from Belgium and myself went to Kabul in May to train some women’s groups in self protection. Carol, who initiated all this through her black belt testing process, and then after completing it, continued the work. I was honored to accompany her on this trip to Kabul. It was an amazing and heart warming experience. I have posted a paper available for download on my experience. It is entitled Kabul Reflections.

You can also find photo albums on Everyday LIfe in Kabul and Faces of Kabul. If you look under the Self Protection Photo Gallery, you will also find photos from the trainings themselves. Enjoy! And hope to see all of you in Arizona in November!!

Good Morning All

Yesterday I attended a Street Weapons Self Defence Instructors Certification Course, The Course was very intensive and covered the following  1) Edged Weapons both single and double eged, 2) Single and Double Handed Impact Weapons, Large and Bulky Weapons, and Flexible Weapons Defences.

The Edged Weapons Covered The Following.

Knives Both single and double edged, Open Razors, Box Cutters, Stanley Knives, Lock Knives, Sharpend Screwdrivers, Pen Knives, and Prison type home made bladed weapons  ie Glass with taped wrapped around the top of the glass for a handle, razor blade embedded in a tooth brush handle, razor blade Embedded in soap the soap being the handle. Broken Bottles,and beer glasses.

Single and Double  Handed   Impact Weapons Covered the Following.

 Various Types of Expandable Batons & the PR24 Baton, Coshes Trucheons,Baseball Bats, Hammers Axes, Bottles ect.

Large and Bulky Weapons Covered the Following

Chairs, Barstools, Fire Extinguishers,Coffetables, ect

Flexible Weapons Covered

Belts, Chains, Rope Ect

It was a very very intensive course and only 6 people turned up when 20 had booked to come on the course so the 14 who did not turn up lose there deposit

Regards To all see you all in Arizona

Alex McMahon

 PS one of the students was a young lady and she done extremly well on the course she was realy motivated.