Keeping My Family Safe

Real-World Application

Most people’s goals when it comes to personal safety are to keep themselves and their loved ones out of harms way. Martial arts, self defense courses and handgun ownership is the American way of personal protection. However, does owning a handgun or participating in these activities have real-world application?

Most martial arts programs teach discipline and are character building. They provide good exercise, and expand knowledge. Some studies suggest martial arts may even reduce hostility.

Many of these courses provide some self defense skills. But at what cost? And on average, will they adequately prepare the occasional participant for real-life violence? The answer, unfortunately, is no.

During a martial arts class, did anyone ever swing a chair at your head, or try to push you forcefully into a car, or wake you in the middle of the night with a knife to your throat? These are examples of real-life violence.

*Do you know what criminals look for in victims?

*Can you understand the recognizable clues of body language?

*Have you given any thought to unexpected emergencies and emergency planning?

These issues and more are part of the curriculum in self defense videos you can practice at home. Real life “street” self defense tactics are vital in today’s widening concerns about what personal safety entails.