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Wing Chun Ideal Art of Self Defense for Men and Women |
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Do I really need self
defense? In these troubled times, women, children and senior citizens are the most vulnerable ones for violent abuse. In North America there is one aggravated assault committed every 37 seconds. It is just plain smart to learn effective self defense techniques to help us cope with anyone who tries to harm us or our loved ones physically. We need to learn how to build up our confidence by learning some practical ways to fend off attackers in the streets, in our homes or even in our cars. Why is Wing Chun best suited for women in search of self defense? Many fighting arts rely too much on brute strength, take years to master or do not provide enough options. In Wing Chun little strength is required to deflect strong hits. Instead, structures more suitable for women are combined with a sense of feeling to neutralize even the most forceful attacks. All this can be learned in a shorter period of time than is required in many martial arts. There are of course short self defense courses available that teach how to hit a man in vulnerable areas. These methods may work in some cases but these techniques don't address the barrage of "what ifs" that can arise. "What is you miss?" What if he knows how to fight?" Women have to use something smarter than pure brute strength or a few standard tricks. And that's where Wing Chun comes in. |
What would you do?
An attack such as the above is all too common a story in the news media. In North America 2,400 people get attacked each day. Right now you may have no idea what you would do. But after eight weeks of training you will have an understanding of how to deal with situations like these. What is Wing Chun? According to legend, Wing Chun is a Southern Chinese Self Defence art which was invented 300 years ago by a Buddhist nun named Ng Moy. It was refined by her student, a lady by the name of Yim Wing Chun. The name Wing Chun literally means "Springtime Song."
Wing Chun is an interesting form of combat which doesn't use the
force-against-force style of Japanese Karate or Korean TaeKwonDo. Wing Chun
is simple, quick effective and economical. No brute strength. Low kicks,
straight punches and immediate counterattacks are the trademark of Wing Chun.
A form of 108 movements contains almost the entire art. Wing Chun is one of
the most effective systems ever to have come out of
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Panic
Panic is a natural reaction to stressful situations. By itself it doesn’t help to solve anything. Training can turn a panic reaction into an intelligent response. That’s not to say you won’t be scared. Even experts in combat can be very scared when faced with an unknown enemy. But an expert doesn’t freeze up whereas an untrained individual probably will.
Run
When faced with a weapon, run is the best option if you can run to safety. However, if there is nowhere to run or if you cannot run faster then your attackers, then this option may not work.
Talk
If you can talk your way out of a situation, great! But some attackers are like animals. They don’t like talk. It's best to give them what they want if it's just money. But they may still kill you. If they want you to get in a car with them then you are doomed. Don’t. In this case don’t give them what they want. Your best bet is to fight with all you have got. Yell and scream. Screaming HELP usually doesn’t work. no one wants to get involved. That's the reality. Yelling “Bomb” or “Fire” may work if there are people around. If there is no one around, it’s your life versus his.
Read about the fight option... |
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