| Self defense training, like martial arts, has inspired | | | | for. |
| a wide variety of myths that surround it. While it's | | | | Just 5 hours, once a month... |
| managed to avoid the 'mystic master' | | | | Don't get me wrong -- there are products out |
| phenomenon (where children seem to think of | | | | there that can take you from knowing nothing to |
| black belts as Hadoken-throwing chi masters from | | | | knowing more than 80% of the population in a |
| another planet), there are still a few things that | | | | few hours. But that other 20% will utterly |
| you might believe are true...that aren't. | | | | destroy you. It can take years to develop the |
| The Ultimate Style | | | | kind of reflexive, easy grace that true warriors |
| Many kids, teens, and even adults spend years | | | | have in the face of aggressive attackers. |
| searching their libraries, the Internet, and beyond | | | | No matter what claims your product makes, truly |
| looking for The Ultimate Style. You know, the one | | | | meaningful self defense training requires a |
| that will teach them how to best any opponent, | | | | commitment measured by who the President |
| no matter how powerful or exotic? Others pick a | | | | was when you started training, not where the sun |
| style and then decide that their IS The Ultimate | | | | was in the sky. |
| Style, and that any further self defense training is | | | | These hands are Registered as Lethal Weapons. |
| unnecessary. | | | | Great self defense training can teach you to do a |
| The truth is that there is no Ultimate Style -- in | | | | lot with your hands. Advanced techniques teach |
| fact, most experts agree that most fights are | | | | you how to disarm weapons, destroy joints, and |
| won by an individual's attitude and condition more | | | | knock out attackers with your bare hands. But in |
| than his specific fighting style. Of course, there | | | | the real world, when the pin drops, ninety-five |
| are styles that work better for certain people | | | | times in a hundred, you'll be better off grabbing |
| than others. A pro linebacker might be able to | | | | anything -- car keys, a rock, your purse, even a |
| benefit from the study of sumo, to use a comical | | | | pen -- and using it to give you that much reach, |
| example, but a little old lady never will. | | | | or that much smaller of a striking surface. |
| How tall are you? How strong? How focused? | | | | Self defense training that concentrates on |
| How confident are you in your ability to take a | | | | unarmed combat is great for improving your |
| punch and keep fighting? What is your favored | | | | confidence, your balance, your accuracy, and your |
| learning environment? The style that is best for | | | | poise...but don't leave out improvised weapons, |
| you can only be uncovered by asking all of these | | | | because that's the core of on-your-feet, |
| questions and more. Instead of focusing on | | | | real-world self defense. If your self defense |
| searching for The Ultimate Style, it's best to look | | | | training regimen doesn't include weapons, find a |
| for The Most Appropriate Style, and engage in | | | | new one, period. |
| whatever self defense training you are best built | | | | |