Last updated on May 5th, 2023 at 04:37 pm
“This was my first iTeachiPower.in ‘Girl Empower, Mentor, Lead & Educate Girls’ Instructor Workshop where I spoke alone, it was hard and challenging, but it taught how to face my fear of public speaking. The introductory workshop was conducted by Evolve Lives Foundation, who’s head Mrs Ottilie Kumar Anban, was invited as a chief guest by South West Railways, Hubballi Division on the occasion of International Women Day, March 8th 2020. Hi readers as you know, I am Krystal Joseph, Social Entrepreneur, Krav Maga Specialist & CEO of iTeachiPower.in ‘Girl Empower, Mentor, Lead & Educate Girls’ Instructor Workshop for School & Colleges.
My father, Mr Franklin Joseph, Mrs Ottilie Kumar & I, Krystal Joseph were invited on the stage by the hostess & her team. We were felicitated with flowers and gifts for volunteering our time to teach the women about safety and self-defence in the workshop. The session started with Mrs Ottilie Kumar sharing psychological positive wellness aspects of this workshop. Then, my father, a specialist in Krav Maga Self Defense tactics explained the importance of women safety in today’s world.
I took the stage to start educating the women on various Krav Maga Self Defence tactics and covered topics like hand grab releases from the front, single and double hand grab releases etc.
As it was my first time speaking alone in front of an audience, I was super nervous. I constantly kept thinking about what I should say or if my posture was confident or how the people would react to me etc. When the audience was looking at me, the first thought that came to my mind was, ‘Oh my god those are a lot of eyeballs looking at me!’.
Slowly my nervous, stammering words converted into confident, knowledgeable sentences based on the women’s interaction with the workshop. Their laughter and smiles showed that they were taking interest in the workshop and their mindset transformed from an insecure mind into a warrior mindset.
I also shared a personal story about how boys in my college usually perceive a girl & the complicated mindset it creates. My father, Franklin Joseph & Ottilie Kumar Anban also shared their psychological insights based on my story.
We played a game where a girl resisted more than 5 girls pushing her into a wall. The game showed the women their strength which they never realised they had. That very realisation was the core change of mindset the workshop was focused on.
Looking back at this experience, I learnt that I have to work on some small issues of my public speaking. I have realised that in spite of being the youngest girl in the room, the knowledge I have had showed me that I have a warrior mindset from training Krav Maga Self Defense.
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About Ms. Krystal Joseph
- Corporate Workshop - Amazon India, Bengaluru (ONLINE)
- Corporate Workshop - Larsen & Toubro, Bengaluru
- Women Day Workshop - South Indian Railways, Hubballi
- Kids Workshop - The Baale Mane, Gorurpura
- Kids Workshop - Needbase Happy Home School, Bengaluru
- Kids Workshop - DAV school, Hubballi
- Kids Workshop - Kendriya Vidyalaya, Hubballi
- Video Shoot - Unacademy, Bengaluru
- In Dharwad, Karnataka, Ms. Joseph was the youngest Krav Maga Israeli Military Civilian Self Defense Instructor.
- 2018 awardee of the iTeachPower.in Instructor award
- Krystal began training in Krav Maga Self Defense at the age of six.
- In this Krav Maga Boot Camp training with older opponents, Ms. Krystal was the youngest participant.
- Ms. Krystal Joseph serving as Franklin Joseph's assistant instructor in a TEDx Talk on the topic of combat science.
- She has participated in a number of capsules with other trainees, including the Anti-Assault Capsule in September 2018 and the Shiv Weapon Capsule in February 2020.
- Ms. Krystal led multiple online training sessions for Bengaluru-based children, women, and men during the Covid pandemic.
- Krystal Joseph served as the primary trainer for Mr. Kautak's Krav Maga Self Defense course in Dharwad in the month of August and September 2021.
Ms. Krystal Joseph participated in a number of Krav Maga Israeli Military Self Defense boot camps, including
- Year 2012 - October 29-30 - Krav Maga Boot Camp, Dharwad, Karnataka, India
- Year 2013 - April 27-28 - Krav Maga Boot Camp, Dharwad & Dandeli, Karnataka, India
- Year 2013 - July 07-08 - Krav Maga Boot Camp, Dharwad & Dandeli, Karnataka, India
- Year 2013 - October 05-06 - Krav Maga Boot Camp, Dharwad & Dandeli, Karnataka, India
- Year 2014 - March 29-30 - Krav Maga Boot Camp, Dharwad & Dandeli, Karnataka, India
- Year 2014 - July 26-27 - Krav Maga Boot Camp, Goa, Goa, India
- Year 2016 - May 21-22 - Krav Maga Boot Camp, Dharwad & Dandeli, Karnataka, India
- Year 2016 - August 13-14 - Krav Maga Boot Camp, Goa, Goa, India
- Year 2018 - May 19-20-21 - Krav Maga Boot Camp, Dharwad & Dandeli, Karnataka, India
- Year 2022 - July 23-24 - Krav Maga Boot Camp, Dharwad & Dandeli, Karnataka, India