Womens Self Defense Seminar
Instructors Tiant McCrary and Josh Glover
December 27, 2009
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Tiant McCrary and Josh Glover with Women's Self Defense Class
I spent this past Sunday at Edgefield Baptist Church
Home for pastor Rev.Lyman Barnes
Home of some strong women
with strong front kicks
and who can get out of submission holds easily
Unite 4 Christ was hosting a Women’s Self-Defense Class
Thanks to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu fighter Josh Glover
and personal trainer / Unite 4 Christ Director Tiant McCrary
Tiant owns Total Body Transformations
and is great at whipping people into shape
I was suprised to hear that Josh is a 4th degree Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Purple Belt
He also won the King of the Ring Muay Thai 155lb championship belt
I was asked to take pictures and otherwise document the class
I got nervous as I watched them prep by putting on cups!
I imagined myself getting used as a punching bag as we prepped for the class
After all I was in the company of two training professionals
I did not want my little nephew who was hanging with me to see me beat up!
So I was thankful to be holding the camera
After a long, beautiful country drive
We arrived at the church
Don’t know why I was nervous
I was not getting kicked and punched by church women
I thought the cameras would make the women nervous
It was great to see them relaxed and ready
Then it started…
I begin to learn!
Tiant and Josh were such great teachers
As they explained situational challenges
they gave live demonstrations
Then they would line the women up
and let them gain first hand experience
I doubt that any women in that class
Will think twice about not defending themselves correctly
They learned submission holds
They learned how to break strangle and choke holds
They learned to be aware of their surroundings
and best of all…
I learned as well!
As I sat behind the camera,
I studied their movements
I listened to their theories
I watched the room of ladies attach to their words
The young girls seemed to enjoy the kicking the most
A chance to kick a man below the belt!
I understood the need for them to feel contact
So when the situation arises
They do not fear kicking, punching or elbowing
Creating space between themselves and their attacker
Keeping enough space to get away
And get help
We laughed as the elderly woman in the corner
Stated that she would simply pull out her gun
we knew she was serious when
She did not smile…
I loved the persistance of Ms. Jasmine
As she kicked until her Jeans split!
But borrowed a pair of sweats from the instructor
and continued throughout the class
I appreciated the sister with arthritis
Who still got a few kicks in
I was amazed at the amount of knowledge
Shared and displayed by the young champion fighter
Josh Glover
I had no idea of the amount of training that Tiant had
not until this day
Now I am left in shock
Proud to be affiliated with such passionate brothers
They’ve shown me a new program
We’ve been focusing on mentorship and other programs
that are a stretch for our resources
But these self-defense / life coaching seminars are great!
We plan to roll this out to churches across the nation
We plan to keep on keeping God first
We are Unite 4 Christ, Inc.
And we need your support
We need your participation
We accept your donations
We mirror your love
www.unite4christ.us
It is 4:55am
I’ve been up since 3:30am
Bothered by the inability of mankind to simply “get along”
One of Christ’s most prominent teachings is to Love one another
It’s embedded throughout any biblical reading that you can find
Written in multiple languages across multiple doctrines
So why is it that we can all get along?
Is it foolish pride, selfishness, ignorance, or what?
I guess it does not matter what it is called…
I call it
Sadness…
I work with clients around the globe
Many of which could greatly benefit from sharing resources
But there are only a handful that would be open to it
Seems as if the economy has created a wave of “survivalist”
All trying to be the big shark dominating life’s ocean
I have friends around the globe
I’ve heard their stories and seen their struggles
All working their individual lanes
Struggling…
My goal for 2009 was to bridge my resources
Those that have done so have profited, mentally, socially, and financially
Those that have not continue to struggle
in their individual lanes
sadness…
It seems that some people stand with their hand out
And when we reach out to help
the begin to struggle and pull inward
And to keep from getting pulled into their downward spiral
We have to let go
The older generation call this “letting go and letting God”
I call it
Sadness…
I continue to reach out to all who ask for help
Praying and hoping that I’m not pulled into their struggles
I’m already in several
And I’m fighting with every vein in my body to help myself and them to get out
Trying…
What do I do when it seems that I have a way out
But there is only room for me to exit?
This is the challenge of Unity
someone always has to sacrifice
Christ sacrificed for the church
he gave his life in the worst way
he was pulled into our struggle and he stayed until there was a way out
He “sacrificed” and made a way out for us all
We all say we want to be like him
We all claim to be “saved” and “christians”
But how many will be pulled into another’s struggle
And show them a clear way out
Who is willing to endure through
Drug abuse, Neglect, Abandonment, Foolish Pride, Drunkenness,
homosexuality, obesity, bankruptcy and all those things
that characterize our many differences?
Anyone still got their volunteer hands raised?
We should examine ourselves and prepare
We should aspire to meet the Challenge of Unity
We should not fear evil to the point where we cant help deliver others from it
God gave his only son,
Jesus gave his life for our sins.
What will we give to meet the challenge of unity?
