she's watched every video there is and wants a real class this summer. i'd rather she learns it properly than on the sofa cushions. a woman coach would be nice, not a must. anyone tried one around here
Before signing up, I would ask how they handle sparring for beginners: whether there is any contact in the first months, and how they pair children by size and age. A good place will have a clear answer. A vague one, along the lines of 'we see how it goes', would make me hesitate.
cousin's girl goes to one on the erragadda side. no contact for the first 3 months, she said. she's 14 and loves it, turns up to every family lunch with bruised shins and very proud 😂
Adding to this: watch a regular class rather than the trial. A trial is the best version of the place. In a normal session you see how many students one coach is handling and whether the warm-up is taken seriously. My daughter did a term of karate, and that's where the difference between two places showed.
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