| All over the internet, there is constant buzz about | | | | A school can teach you how to effectively use your |
| different self defense systems. Its present in every | | | | technique. You have people you can practice with. |
| forum, and every community that you can picture. | | | | You can learn what the right or wrong punch feels |
| People ask themselves... Is it really true? Can I learn | | | | like. Even more specifically you have an instructor |
| to be a ball-busting super commando in just three | | | | that you can work on a day-to-day basis. A |
| short days? Super mystery special ops guy tells me | | | | commando tape can not do that for you, and a |
| that I can. | | | | Seminar can do that only for a few days. It takes |
| And so every day, countless people fork over | | | | time before mastery of any art can be achieved. |
| upwards to $200 for this piece of this | | | | So, before you try out your latest technique from |
| state-of-the-art top secret info. Every day people | | | | your favorite fighting instructional DVD on some jerk |
| get these courses in the mail and every day they are | | | | on the street, you need to think before you act. |
| convinced that they have what they need. | | | | People need to understand that there is no magic pill |
| Unfortunately, some of these people find out | | | | to a difficult thing such as self defense. To learn |
| to-little-to-late that they need more than just a DVD | | | | effective self defense one needs time to learn the |
| to teach them correct self defense. | | | | reality of what can really happen to them on the |
| There is an ongoing debate about the validity of | | | | streets. They need to know both the pros and the |
| seminars and fighting instructional DVDs. There are a | | | | cons of doing the right or wrong thing in a self |
| lot of people out there who would tell you that in | | | | defense situation. |
| three days you can learn how to defend yourself | | | | It is also important to understand that the right self |
| effectively on the street, when that cannot be | | | | defense dvs and weapons can often be more |
| further from the truth. | | | | practical and even more effective when used in |
| Now, dont get me wrong, I am by no means stating | | | | conjunction with effective training and advice from |
| the fighting instructional DVDs and seminars are not | | | | professionals. So even a consumer should call and |
| excellent tools to use when learning self defense. In | | | | inquire before they decide to pick any self defense |
| fact, I believe that they are excellent tools, but they | | | | product, including a DVD. |
| are by no means the whole enchilada. Self Defense | | | | Remember, in self defense, knowledge is power. The |
| DVDs should be used in conjunction instruction from | | | | more you know the better prepared you are in a |
| a teacher from a real school. Now, there are several | | | | confrontation, and the greater your chances are of |
| reasons why this is important. | | | | getting out of a violent situation alive. |