| In most martial arts schools today you can | | | | firearms feel like an extension of the body. |
| take regular lessons and add some | | | | |
| self-defense classes. But there is still the | | | | If you are serious about learning then |
| problem of the effectiveness of the martial | | | | consider this fact. Policemen are no one's |
| art and the so called self-defense moves | | | | personal bodyguards. Their jobs are to find |
| being taught. It has been my experience that | | | | and arrest people who have committed crimes, |
| many of the martial art methods being taught | | | | not to prevent crimes from happening in the |
| in the United States are not completely | | | | first place. Clearly, the responsibility for |
| functional in today's world. You have Tae | | | | victim-prevention lies with you. The idea is |
| Kwon Do schools, Karate schools, Ju-Jitsu | | | | to not become a victim. |
| schools and Kung Fu. For the most part these | | | | |
| systems are sport oriented in to some degree. | | | | Wing Chun and Krav Maga are two martial arts |
| There are few like Wing Chun who claim to be | | | | designed for real street self-defense. Let me |
| strictly "real world self-defense". So what | | | | just say that I like Krav Mag but as a |
| happens if you have a martial art that still | | | | complete martial art only Wing Chun closely |
| incorporates RULES in their system? You end | | | | adheres to its concepts and the scientific |
| up with a less effective fighting method. | | | | use of the human body. Furthermore it |
| What happens if you learn one of these sport | | | | produces a unique seamless and fluid |
| oriented systems and also learn some | | | | characteristic. It is not sport oriented at |
| self-defense? Well, your chances increase if | | | | all. It is a real world martial art. Its |
| you've learned to make the self-defense | | | | focus is on hand to hand self-defense, |
| seamless with the martial art but that is | | | | whether standing or on the ground, with or |
| almost impossible with 95% of what's being | | | | without weapons. |
| taught out there. | | | | |
| | | | With high level control and relaxation, the |
| However, if you have a martial art that is | | | | skilled practitioner is able to defend |
| concept based, real world minded, no sport | | | | himself or herself and inflict great damage |
| orientation, deadly in nature and guided by | | | | to any attacker quickly. No matter the sex, |
| true scientific biomechanics, then you can | | | | body type or muscle development, anyone can |
| have a seamless self-defense system. This way | | | | these skills are within anyone's grasp as |
| you can become "a motion martial artist'. In | | | | long as they have dedication and consistency. |
| other words no matter what the opponent does | | | | This proficiency is developed through our |
| he has to move to attack you. That becomes | | | | unique method of training and has been |
| his downfall because you are an expert at | | | | refined to be one of the most advanced and |
| detecting motion through sight first and then | | | | effective self-defense systems in the world. |
| touch. With this you can creating a COMPLETE | | | | |
| self-defense system and move effortlessly | | | | I highly recommend if you are looking for a |
| using the attacker's energy against them. I | | | | complete fighting / self-defense, real world |
| know of only one martial art in the world | | | | system, that you give Wing Chun a try. But |
| that functions at high levels in this manner. | | | | remember; not all Wing Chun is good Wing Chun |
| This system is called Wing Chun Kung Fu. The | | | | so do the research. If you don't live near my |
| only thing I can add to this complete martial | | | | school then I recommend you find a competent |
| art is weapons in hand. But even those become | | | | Wing Chun instructor in your area. If that is |
| one with the body of the practitioner as if | | | | impossible then I recommend you arm yourself. |
| the weapon was an extension of the body. Even | | | | It's still your right! |