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I’ve noticed
that self-defense courses are becoming more and more popular recently. I like
it and I wanted to check it as well :) Because I like trying new kinds of spending my
free time, I went to self-defense lesson. And what? I was really disappointed –
it’s obvious that this kind of abilities are very useful, but the atmosphere of
lesson was very stodgy. There were four women – two 25+ and two 45+ and
instructor, of course. If it is about him, I don’t have any objections –
fighting sports are his passion. What’s more, he told us about seminars which
he is attending – it means that he’s actively involved into his hobby. What’s
interesting, if this kind of person, for example having black belt in karate,
will take part in fight, can have a big problem with police or even with court.
Self-defense
courses should teach people how to behave in situations when we have to fight
with stronger opponent. Usually there is no reason to use gun, if so – only
daily necessities, for example woman’s bag ;) In self-defense technics we can
find elements of aikido, karate, jujitsu or kravmaga. Below I give you short
descriptions:
Aikido: it comes
from Japan and is focused on throws, levers and dodges. It can contain elements
of fight with a gun, but only for training purposes.
Karate: it comes
from Okinawa, and we can talk about three types – as a fight for life and death
(traditional karate), as a sport with elements of self-defense and as a way of
physical and mental development.
Jujitsu: it also
comes from Japan, it’s hand fight without any gun.
Kravmaga: it comes
from Israel and is based on natural human reactions.
I think that
we can talk about self-defense courses as a kind of sport and we should think
about it with reflection and caution. If we don’t do any sport, we won’t
achieve black belt in short time! The most important in self-defense course is
that it shows us what kind of situations we can take part in and how to behave.
Good instructors will tell us how to avoid danger and how to cope with panic.
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