MAYBE YOU ARE TRAINING FOR SPORT, TROPHIES, BELTS, FITNESS, OR JUST A SPIRITUAL RIDE. THAT'S FINE BUT DON'T CALL IT TRAINING FOR REALITY.
THE PROBLEM WITH MOST SCHOOLS TODAY IS LACK OF REALITY. EVERYONE IS AFRAID OF BEING SUED. A MUCH LARGER INCENTIVE TO KEEP TRAINING AT A VERY COMFORTABLE LEVEL IS MONEY. THEY HAVE TO PAY THE RENT. THEY CAN'T CHASE STUDENTS AWAY. HOW MANY SCHOOLS DO YOU THINK WILL EVER TELL YOU THAT WHAT YOU ARE TRAINING IN WILL NOT HELP YOU IN A REAL LIFE ATTACK? NONE. DO YOU THINK ANY SCHOOL THAT HAS A RENT TO PAY WILL TURN AWAY A STUDENT FOR ANY REASON? IF YOU GO TO A MARTIAL ARTS SCHOOL, WHAT DO YOU EXPECT FOR YOUR MONEY?
IF YOU WANT TROPHIES, GO TO A TROPHY WINNER.
IF YOU WANT GUIDANCE WITH YOUR ADDICTIONS, GO TO A COUNSELOR.
IF YOU WANT TO FEEL GOOD ABOUT YOURSELF AND GET FIT, HIRE A TRAINER TO COUNT REPS FOR YOU.
IF YOU WANT TO TRAIN FOR THE MOMENT WHEN YOUR LIFE OR THAT OF YOUR LOVED ONES MAY BE TAKEN BY SOME CRACK HEAD, MAKE SURE THE PERSON YOU SEEK INSTRUCTION FROM HAS EXPERIENCE IN THAT SITUATION.
MANY PEOPLE ARE TEACHING SELF DEFENSE AND MARTIAL ARTS TODAY. HOW MANY OF THEM HAVE ACTUAL EXPERIENCE? THEY CAN'T TELL YOU HOW IT FEELS TO GET CUT OR SHOT. THEY DON'T HAVE CLASSES ON THE PSYCHOLOGICAL SIDE OF THE ATTACK OR DEALING WITH IT AFTER THE FACT. THEY TEACH TECHNIQUES FOR BREAKING ARMS, STABBING SOMEONE, AND JUST KILLING THEM LIKE A CRAZY IDIOT, BUT THEY DON'T TELL YOU ALL THE WAYS YOU CAN FAIL OR HOW YOU MAY GO TO JAIL FOR EXCESSIVE FORCE.
IF YOU SEEK TO LEARN VERY REAL TECHNIQUES THAT YOU CAN USE, THEN YOU MUST LEARN MORE THAN JUST A MOVE. YOU MUST FIRST FIGURE OUT WHAT YOUR MENTAL STATE IS AND HOW YOU WILL REACT WHEN CONFRONTED. YOU CAN ONLY LEARN THAT BY EXPERIENCING IT.
THIS IS ELITE DEFENSES FOR THE SPECIAL 1% .
WHAT DO YOU THINK WILL HAPPEN TO THE BLACK BELT THAT HAS TRAINED A TECHNIQUE FOR YEARS THAT IS MEANT TO BLOCK A KNIFE ATTACK AND USE THE ATTACKERS KNIFE AGAINST HIM. MOST LIKELY THIS BLACK BELT HAS NEVER STABBED ANYONE AND HAS NEVER BEEN ATTACKED OUTSIDE OF CLASS. THE ATTACKS HAVE BEEN REHEARSED AND TIMED, THE DEFENSE IS BASED ON A PROBABLE OUTCOME AND THE PARTNER IS MORE THAN WILLING TO ALLOW THE TECHNIQUE TO WORK. THIS SAME PERSON WILL NOT FAIR SO WELL IN REALITY WHEN CAUGHT OFF GUARD BY SOMEONE USING A LOT OF PROFANITY AND THEN ATTACKS IN A MANNER NOT SEEN IN THE DOJO. THE BLACK BELT WILL MOST LIKELY BE WOUNDED OR KILLED.
THE MILITARY HAS PROVEN THIS POINT FOR YEARS. THEY DO NOT TRAIN THEIR ELITE WITH BLANKS AND CLASS ROOM SCENARIOS. THEY DON'T MERELY TELL THEM ABOUT THE HARDSHIPS OF CLIMATE, SLEEP DEPRIVATION, HUNGER, AND OTHER BURDENS. THEY WORK THEM THROUGH IT, WEED OUT THE WEAK, LET THEM EXPERIENCE TRAINING THAT IS AS CLOSE TO THE REAL THING WITHOUT KILLING THEM TO PROVE IT. STILL IT IS NOT EVEN A SHADOW OF REAL WAR. BUT IT IS INTENDED TO GET THEM READY FOR WHAT THEY WILL FACE. WHY WOULD YOU TRAIN ANY DIFFERENTLY FOR YOUR LIFE? IF EVERYONE COULD DISABLE ANY ATTACKER WITH ONE BLOW, NO ONE WOULD BE A VICTIM. EVERYONE WOULD BE ABLE TO DEFEND THEMSELVES.
NEXT TIME YOU SEE A MURDER ON THE NEWS, PONDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES. PUBLIC SELF DEFENSE TRAINING DOES NOT PREPARE YOU FOR REALITY. IF YOU WANT TO HAVE AN EDGE YOU MUST TRAIN YOUR MIND AS WELL AS YOUR BODY.