Wing Chun
Have you ever considered taking up a martial art? Maybe you've dabbled in Karate or Tae Kwon Do. These are certainly the ones we encounter most in America. While I do believe these styles of martial arts are beneficial, I have to admit after studying them both for a good length of time, I don't find them practical. Aside from what many martial arts practitioners like to believe, some styles of self-defense are more practical than others. A style that I have adopted as my preferred martial arts system is the style of wing chun. This is a form of close range combat that works well for self-defense if learned and practiced properly.
Around seven years ago, I began studying the art of wing chun. I was attracted to this particular style because it focused on close range and practical techniques and principles. Coming from a Karate and Tae Kwon Do background, I truly didn't know what to expect. Within no time I was learning and applying the techniques of wing chun. I simply loved the simplicity and close range of it all. Having been in a few fights in my day, I have to admit in most situations I've experienced and seen, a clinch is often involved. This is when the two opponents collide, both struggling for dominance and control of the confrontation. With hard styles such as Karate and Tae Kwon Do, brute force is needed in the execution of blocks. To me this is unrealistic considering your opponent could be quite larger and stronger. Do you really think you're going to force some 300 pound brute's punch off the line of attack? It's likely going to bust right through your block and smash your face. This is why wing chun offers a different route. This style of self-defense encourages stepping off the line of attack and then attacking the aggressor from the blind side. Since you're always evading and creating new lines of attack, the opponent loses the advantage. With wing chun, less is more.
If you are currently looking for an effective martial art for self defense, there are a couple I would recommend. Wing chun is a great stand-up style that offers the practitioner incredible close range combat skills for the street. Another martial art, but which is ideal for the ground, is Brazilian Ju Jitsu. This is probably the most popular grappling system to date. The key with self-defense is finding an art that truly works in stressful situations. A lot of fancy kicking will do you no good if you can't pull it off on the street. Get online and check out the world of wing chun and what it has to offer in terms of practical empty-hand self-defense.
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