So You Want to Learn How to Defend Yourself?

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