Self Defense is Not a Martial Art

Most people have a huge misconception of what self defense really is. We've been conditioned to believe that learning it involves years of complex martial arts training, complicated moves, forms, belt tests, etc. But the truth is, real self defense

Self Defense is Not a Martial Art Most people have a huge misconception of what self defense really is. We've been conditioned to believe that learning it involves years of complex martial arts training, complicated moves, forms, belt tests, etc. But the truth is, real self defense can be learned in a relatively short period of time. Before I continue, this article is not meant to insult any practitioners of the classical martial arts. I myself devoted a large part of my life to traditional styles, before my eyes were opened to real self defense training. With that out of the way, let me continue. Self defense has nothing to do with traditional martial arts. These arts, most of which were developed during times of war, were originally created as a viable form of combat. For example, the Okinawans developed karate as a means of self defense against armed samurai. Sadly, today the classical arts are more of a game, sport or dance than a form of self defense. This is not to say that there is nothing of value to learn from the classical arts. Or, that you can't modify your training in your respective art to make it more self defense oriented. It simply means that there is more emphasis on traditon and style than practical self defense training. The classical martial arts serve their purpose, but real self defense is not one of them.

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Kurt Tasche has studied martial arts and reality based self defense for over 20 years. He highly recommends Tim Larkin's Target Focus Training for anyone who wants to be able to protect themselves and their loved ones in times of danger. Learn more at: http://www.getmywebsite.ws/target-focus-training