| One of the biggest questions about fighting styles | | | | martial arts and concentrates on only doing the |
| is "What is the best martial art for self defense?" | | | | real techniques that can save your life in an ugly |
| We've all grown up in a culture that portrays | | | | attack scenario. |
| martial arts as a super power or some type of | | | | Real Violence Requires a Brutal Response |
| mystical force. You've seen the movies of the old | | | | Imagine that you are sleeping in your house; your |
| master who fights off 20 big criminals without | | | | wife and kids are sleeping peacefully and suddenly |
| breaking a sweat. I hope this doesn't burst | | | | you are awakened by a predator breaking into |
| anyone's bubble, but that is a bunch of made up | | | | your house to do your family harm. Your still |
| garbage. There is nothing mystical about real self | | | | dazed from having just woke up, and confusion |
| defense techniques. | | | | breaks out all around you. As you rise from your |
| Martial Arts - A Part of Every Culture | | | | bed the creep that broke into your house is |
| The best known martial arts are those that | | | | heading to your room, or your kids room with a |
| originated in the Far East. The image of the Asian | | | | weapon in hand. What would you do? |
| master is practically tattooed onto our collective | | | | Most people would try something, but very few |
| subconscious. While there are some great fighters | | | | are prepared to respond swiftly and with deadly |
| and intricate systems from Asia, martial arts, or | | | | force to stop the attacker in his tracks. Even |
| true self defense systems don't all have their | | | | most "black belts" wouldn't know how to react to |
| origins in Asia. Since the earliest days of mankind, | | | | such a real world threat. These kinds of things |
| people have been devising the best ways to | | | | happen every day, and no one ever thinks it will |
| protect themselves against attacks. From North | | | | happen to their family, until it's too late. This is |
| America to Australia, and every point in between, | | | | where real self defense comes into play. It's not a |
| history has shown that people fight each other | | | | matter of what the best martial art for self |
| and develop systems to do it well. | | | | defense is anymore - it's about you being able to |
| Most Traditional Self Defense Systems are | | | | respond in a way that puts that sicko down for |
| Worthless | | | | the count. Do you have what it takes to do that? |
| Here's what most Karate or other professional | | | | The stuff you learn at the strip mall Karate or |
| self defense instructors don't want you to know - | | | | Tae Kwon Do school will not equip you to handle |
| the stuff they teach you most likely won't help | | | | these types of situations. You need a real system |
| you one bit in a real attack. If criminals broke into | | | | that will teach you the lethal skills needed when |
| your house to harm you and your family, the | | | | you're at the point of no return. |
| jump spin kick that you learn in class would just | | | | You are ready to learn the skills you need to |
| not work. Real self defense strips away the | | | | defend yourself and your family, aren't you? |
| unnecessary and showy elements of traditional | | | | |