A SELF-DEFENCE school in Reading has moved online to help people stay active during lockdown.
British Krav Maga Reading, usually based in Kendrick Road, will be holding classes online, which anyone can join in with.
Wayne Bailey and the club's team of assistant instructors Jean Tough and Caitlin Naylor have been running our self-defence classes in Reading and Oxford for more than three years.
Head instructor Mr Bailey has trained in Krav Maga and various other traditional fighting systems for more than 23 years, and with this wealth of knowledge and experience is able to adapt to home training and solo training for those who do not have partners.
He said: "We took the responsible decision to stop running our standard classes last Thursday and moved towards an interactive online platform that allows us to continue to run our sessions for anyone at home even with little space to train.
"We looked for a fully interactive platform that allows us to run a class and be able to coach our students so we can continue with training.
"In addition to our online classes, we have put together a range of instructional videos covering all manner of self-defence techniques and training that students will have unlimited access to anytime they want so they can train throughout the day too!
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"You can learn self-defence and get super fit too, from the safety of your own home.
"In these uncertain times, we need to remain positive and adapt to the changes to our routines and lifestyles - we can do so much more than we think at home and it is vital that we keep our minds and bodies active, it is also great to be a part of this community and meet up for weekly for sessions virtually - especially with the current movement restrictions."
The club have opened their sessions for new students who would like to train at home and ask them to get in touch for their beginners online interactive courses, which will be starting soon.
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