Introduction to biomechanics


So You Want to Learn How to Defend Yourself?

In most martial arts schools today you canfirearms  feel like an extension of the body.
take regular lessons and add some
self-defense classes. But there is still theIf you are serious about learning then
problem of the effectiveness of the martialconsider this fact. Policemen are no one's
art and the so called self-defense movespersonal bodyguards. Their jobs are to find
being taught. It has been my experience thatand arrest people who have committed crimes,
many of the martial art methods being taughtnot to prevent crimes from happening in the
in the United States are not completelyfirst place. Clearly, the responsibility for
functional in today's world. You have Taevictim-prevention lies with you. The idea is
Kwon Do schools, Karate schools, Ju-Jitsuto  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 bedesigned for real street self-defense. Let me
strictly "real world self-defense". So whatjust say that I like Krav Mag but as a
happens if you have a martial art that stillcomplete martial art only Wing Chun closely
incorporates RULES in their system? You endadheres 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 sportproduces a unique seamless and fluid
oriented systems and also learn somecharacteristic. It is not sport oriented at
self-defense? Well, your chances increase ifall. It is a real world martial art. Its
you've learned to make the self-defensefocus is on hand to hand self-defense,
seamless with the martial art but that iswhether standing or on the ground, with or
almost impossible with 95% of what's beingwithout  weapons.
taught  out  there.
With high level control and relaxation, the
However, if you have a martial art that isskilled practitioner is able to defend
concept based, real world minded, no sporthimself or herself and inflict great damage
orientation, deadly in nature and guided byto any attacker quickly. No matter the sex,
true scientific biomechanics, then you canbody type or muscle development, anyone can
have a seamless self-defense system. This waythese skills are within anyone's grasp as
you can become "a motion martial artist'. Inlong as they have dedication and consistency.
other words no matter what the opponent doesThis proficiency is developed through our
he has to move to attack you. That becomesunique method of training and has been
his downfall because you are an expert atrefined to be one of the most advanced and
detecting motion through sight first and theneffective  self-defense systems in the world.
touch. With this you can creating a COMPLETE
self-defense system and move effortlesslyI highly recommend if you are looking for a
using the attacker's energy against them. Icomplete fighting / self-defense, real world
know of only one martial art in the worldsystem, 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. Theso do the research. If you don't live near my
only thing I can add to this complete martialschool then I recommend you find a competent
art is weapons in hand. But even those becomeWing Chun instructor in your area. If that is
one with the body of the practitioner as ifimpossible then I recommend you arm yourself.
the weapon was an extension of the body. EvenIt's still your right!



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