Last updated on May 5th, 2023 at 04:46 pm
I, Krystal Joseph was practising Krav Maga Israeli Self Defense with my father. My father’s 20 years old student joined us for training. Father told me to punch on the student’s stomach. I became very shy to punch on his stomach.
When do I become shy?
- When I meet my friends after many days, I become shy!
- Whenever I meet my uncle, I become shy!
- When I have to talk to strangers
- When somebody praises me
Is shyness being weak?
I used to think only unknown people are bad.
My father told me when children are hurt from adults, more known people (family relatives, neighbours and friends) are being bad to these children. If children are shy all the time, they will not be able to saw ‘No’ to these bad people.
So, being shy sometimes is good and sometimes bad. So children must be taught in school and home about good touch and bad touch, when to be bold, whereto be alert, when to be strong, etc.
Are all known people bad?
No, not all of them. But they are bad when:-
- People ask us to meet them alone
- People ask us to go with them without parents present or permission
- People ask us to remove our clothes
- People ask us to touch in private areas etc.
Coming back to the day where I was shy to punch, I started punching very slow, Because his (student) shirt was very rough, and my hand would rub against his shirt when I punched, it used to turn red and it pained also. My father instructed me to punch harder. When I punched harder, the reaction on the student face was painful and shocked!!
I felt very good and happy!
I was surprised that I am so younger and smaller than the student but I still could punch so hard that he could not bear it. I felt powerful also, Being a girl-child, I am very proud of being a strong girl and having a website learning and sharing my ideas.
I put ice on my hands for few minutes and after sometimes the pain went away But my smile and confidence stayed with me.
KRYSTAL JOSEPH
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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