Today I had a meeting with the Principal to discuss the dates for starting the self-defence training for the girls of Sharda Kanya Government Higher Secondary School.
My mom offered to join me. We reached the school about twenty minutes early and were soon joined by the principal.
The meeting went well. The Principal spoke with a deep sense of urgency, stressing how important it was for these girls to learn self-defence. Many of them came from villages, she said, and had never been taught how to respond if they ever found themselves in unsafe situations. Her words reinforced why we were here. So it was decided to start the sessions as soon as possible.
The next step is to coordinate with the school to finalize the training schedule and inform the girls about the starting date.
I was finally going to put my black belt training to use for something real, something bigger than myself.
The Meeting
