Paul
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My name is Paul, I live in Tilburg and I am married to Sandra. We look after 3 children together. All teenagers now, nice and busy and beautiful to see them all grow as human beings.
An acquaintance told me about krav maga. Realistic self-defence, drills, defences against threats with weapons, defence against groups. I was enthusiastic! In 2011, I found a gym in Tilburg where I trained for several years. When I could no longer combine this because of my work, I stopped training for a year. In that year I missed krav maga and in 2017 I started training at Taus Gym. I really like the gym and the classes are top notch! I am challenged to push my limits and train hard. There is always a very relaxed and safe atmosphere.
The krav maga training I took has given me a lot of self-confidence. On the street, I have become more aware of my surroundings. That gives me a nice feeling.
Exams are a time for me to test my techniques. In February 2023, I passed my G1 exam after a good period of hard and lots of training. For exams, you really have to work extremely hard. If you pass an exam, you really earned it, not got it.
A few years ago, I got the chance to get acquainted with teaching kids and adolescents. I enjoyed doing that for 2 years but I also noticed that it required a lot of time and that came at the expense of my own training sessions. I noticed that I am more of a practitioner than a trainer. Now I teach as an assistant instructor when the other instructors are indisposed. I hope to meet you during classes one day!
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