The goal is noble: Mom wants to feel safer walking the dog at dusk. The method is flawed: Letting a teenager teach her Krav Maga via YouTube clips.
She spends the next week lying flat on the floor watching Law & Order, claiming she "almost had it." He spends the week telling his friends, "I think I broke my stepmom." The physical therapy bills hit the family deductible by March. when+teaching+stepmom+self+defense+goes+wrong
Do not practice self-defense after an argument. Do not use your stepmother or stepchildren as training dummies during a fight. Schedule training sessions like doctor’s appointments—calm, sober, and separated from family drama by at least four hours. The goal is noble: Mom wants to feel
If the session ended with a bruise, a bruised ego, or an argument, the first step is to de-escalate. Do not practice self-defense after an argument