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