I had my personal experience with Academy 8 and martial arts expert Chris Junge in early 2020 at Lufthansa's LATC Schwaig. At that time, I worked as an administrator and organizer in the advanced training for flight attendants. This consisted of so-called MyQ seminars, whereby a wide selection of wine, gourmet, cultural and relaxation seminars as well as various language courses were offered.
Finally, in 2020, some new seminars were introduced. One in particular, in my opinion, brings significant added value to participants: "Attendo" - verbal and non-verbal self-defense in conflict situations.
The importance of a person/flight attendant, regardless of weight or age, being able to defend himself in an airplane, even disabling the troublemaker, is not just an unreal wishful thinking, as Chris Junge was able to prove.
During the two-day seminar, which included a healthy mix of theory and practice, the highlight was to reenact everything learned 1:1 in various conflict situations in an airplane mockup (narrow aisles, little space, in the front of the galley). At the request of the participants, concrete positions were simulated and tested to see how one could free oneself from them on the one hand and put an end to the conflict situation on the other. As indicated at the beginning, the fascinating thing was not the physical fitness/strength that played a role, but primarily the technique. After the usual feedback round at the end of a seminar, it quickly became clear that "Attendo" by Chris Junge will be a permanent, indispensable part of further training for flight attendants.
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