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Self Defense : Finding A Good Training Program

March 29, 2010 By Ben Janke Leave a Comment

The average self defense class involves an instructor teaching a small group of students basic self defense techniques. It's a very relaxed set-up, with the instructor cracking some jokes to loosen people up, and then a bit of hands on training. The students practice moves and techniques on each other, but everyone is extremely careful and no-one wants to offend anyone else. So, is this ok or not? After all, this is the approach that most self defense training school take. Surely it works if everyone does it right? Unfortunately this isn't true. The truth is, you're not training in a realistic environment. The chances are you went to the seminar with a friend, and you had a fun time there. Now, I'm not saying that you shouldn't have a good time at a self defense class, but you should be more focused on learning than having fun. You should train in an environment that simulates real life combat. So, that means there must be anger, shoving, stares, and heated verbal exchanges. If you train in a situation like this, then you will not be caught off guard when you get in a confrontation. So, try to find a school that simulates real self defense situations. You don't have to go to a self defense that leaves you with bruises and a black eye at the end of it, but you should go to one that gets your heart beating a little faster. If you can find a school that offers this, you're in good shape. Once you find a program or school that offers what you are looking for, I advise you to try it out for a week. You may have to go through three or more schools, but the effort will pay off in the long run. Once you find a good school, be sure to give your training 100% of your effort.

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Find out how to discover good self-defense training

February 18, 2010 By Ben Janke Leave a Comment

There are a lot of things to consider when it comes to self defense training. For example, you first need to have an idea of what type of self defense training you would like. Do you want a style that focuses on grappling? Is standup more your style? Or maybe it’s both? Make sure you know which kind of self defense training you want first because although the best systems usually have a mix of both, one category usually dominates

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The Amazing New Style of Self Defense Training

January 27, 2010 By Ben Janke Leave a Comment

For years and years, self defense training was looked at as a simple affair you could only learn in a dojo. Typically, the students would be lazily punching each other, and a constricted response would be performed. However, a new form of self defense training has begun to emerge lately. This new form of self defense brings in a form of training that prepares students for the street while getting rid of the old boring traditions.
This is simple. These new students go all out instead of just sticking with the basic martial arts

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Self Defense Training Vs. Self Defense Videos

January 17, 2010 By Ben Janke Leave a Comment

You have probably noticed you usually have two options if you’ve ever been interested in real self defense. First you need to find a qualified personal defense instructor who will work with you in either a group or one on one setting. The other option you have is to search around try to find a good set of self defense videos. But the question arises, are self defense videos even near as good as in person self defense training? We’re going to be looking at this question to see if one has a huge benefit over the other.

With in person self defense training, you have a live instructor that can help you along the way and answer any questions. If you need an immediate answer this is especially beneficial. With self defense videos, your question might not be answered for at least a few hours. And that’s only if you’re able to find an instructor who answers questions. Many instructors will simply ignore your question and you will have to look for forums that may have the answer. This also brings the risk of getting incorrect information from someone due to the anonymous nature of internet forums. This wouldn’t be a problem if you could train with the instructor in person.

You also need to consider cost when trying to choose between self defense videos and self defense training. Learning self defense from a good instructor can be very expensive. A lot of high level instructors will charge up to 00 a day. However, you could probably get self defense videos from that same instructor for a lot less. So you must also consider the cost benefit of self defense videos.

And of course there is the replay factor of self defense videos. To make sure you learn the moves completely, with videos you are able to slow them down and watch them over and over. This is very beneficial if you are the type of learner that needs to watch a move 3 or 4 times before you master it. This of course can also be done in person, but other students might get upset if they are used to a faster pace.

All in all, self defense videos can be just as good as one on one self defense training. You just need to make sure you only choose good videos that will teach you a system that works for you, and that you select a good instructor.

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Can martial arts be self defense?

January 14, 2010 By Ben Janke Leave a Comment

The age old question, are martial-arts self defense? The answer is, yes and no. For instance, martial arts obviously have self defense applications since they do contain some self defense moves. However, they are not just self defense. Instead of simply learning self defense, they also contain many aspects that become more of a lifestyle. This is why martial artists train for many years at a time and most self defense practitioners only need to train for a few months to defend themselves. Instead of training for the entire art, they only train for the most applicable techniques of self defense to keep them safe in the streets.

But how about true martial-arts self defense. Does that even exist? Of course systems have tried to be martial arts self defense systems but are they really good enough for the real world? Krav Maga and Systema are some examples of these. These arts have very little “fluff” involved and are almost entirely dedicated to teaching you self defense moves. However, they still cling to martial arts techniques, and this is there shortcomings. They still have an extra long learning curve with martial arts techniques that self defense systems do not have. You can certainly use these systems as martial arts self defense solutions, however they are not the best way to master proper self defense techniques. If you want to defend yourself, I recommend you find a competent self defense instructor that teaches a solid system specifically designed for reality based self defense(RBSD).

RBSD is very beneficial in that you are able to learn and master everything you need to know to defend yourself in a short amount of time. These self defense moves can be learned in just weeks and not many years of