A FORMER member of the South African Defence Force and British Army is offering women in Malmesbury the chance to fight off would-be attackers.

Mark Cane is a trained Krav Maga instructor, the Israeli self-defence fighting style, and has started running sessions in Malmesbury.

Speaking about Krav Maga, Mark said: “It’s the most realistic self-defence in the world.

“It’s real grassroots self-defence where we teach them to fight with their handbags or whatever they’ve got on them; there are no gimmicks or dancing around.

“We teach people awareness of their surroundings. If they’re walking down a road and someone is following them, we show them ways to deal with that.
“They learn how to stop an attack immediately.”

Classes are running on Wednesday 9.30-10.30am at PD Fitness and Saturdays 11am-12pm at leisure centre in Malmesbury. The first session is free then future sessions are £7.50.

For more information or to book a session call Mark on 07799 371075.