David Davis ran class in my absence and provided his usual outstanding notes …
Class attendance: Shane, Ryan, Tavon, Brian, Kashif, Will, Bryant, Mosi, Michael, Joe, Asim, and yours truly David Davis.
Class Goals: The main goal was to immerse the receiver in tapping as a way to help refine the quality of their perceptual and motor skills when confronted. By attending to their perceptual and motor skills, the receiver develops the skill to demonstrate to his fullest ability the correct response when it counts and in so doing, increases his chances of surviving a confrontation. The balance between thinking tactically and watching closely an assailant’s movement is a difficult challenge to get right. If you think too much on the tactics, you miss a risen opportunity, or, your assailant figures out what you are doing and employs a ruse to make you a victim. Training in Kali involves managing the incorrect response and receivers need to be able to desensitise themselves from this process. The psychological aspects of perceptual and attentional motor skills response are critical for street survival.