Self Protection for Women by: Sheila Haddab

Most of you know that Marc has a passion for Martial Arts and have been doing lots of different forms of Martial Arts since he was about 13. When we left SA he was very worried that he wouldn't be able to train. Luckily he's been keeping it up with K1 boxing in Vietnam and now Ninjutsu in Bangalore.

The school that Marc trains at, is affiliated with the Bujinkan group and brought Sheila Haddad to Bangalore to conduct a Self Protection Course for Women. Sheila has been training and teaching martial arts since 1989. She holds a 15th degree black belt in Bunjinkan Budo Taijutsu/Ninjutsu, under Grandmaster Masaaki Hatsumi and she holds rank in many other martial art styles that I don't even know how to pronounce. Check out her website: Saido

The Ninjutsu team at a party for Sheila on Thursday ,12 July.

Marc recommended I attend the Self Protection Course, which I'm very happy I did. It was a full day workshop with 17 other ladies keen to learn how to "Kick Ass". The course was not just about the Physical skills, it covered: Rape Awareness and Prevention, Verbal Strategies etc. Click here for more details on the course.

Tara getting things ready for the course on Saturday, 14 July.


Marc was one of the three "punch bags" that let us ladies beat them up.

We all received certificates of Attendance.

Marc and Sheila

Nikolaj, Shiva and Marc after a long day of being beaten and battered by ladies.