| I have always wondered about the real use of martial | | | | As a matter of fact most people who have been to |
| arts in a street fight. Does a person with a black belt | | | | those martial arts classes for years can actually hurt |
| even stand a chance? When I was growing up I would | | | | themselves in a real street fight. Not that they are not |
| have said yes without batting an eye, and no second | | | | good, they are probably very good at defense and |
| guessing about it! Heck, I was so into it, that I learned | | | | offense. It is just that when you are confronted with a |
| some myself, had my son into it, my brothers were | | | | situation, it is not expected and you must react very |
| into it. As a matter of fact one of my brothers was so | | | | fast, and that is usually the downfall of someone who |
| good, he was on the 1988 U.S. Olympic Tae Kwan Do | | | | knew a lot but had to think about what to do, by then it |
| Team, unfortunately he broke a finger before the | | | | is too late! What you need to know are just some |
| fights were to start so he never had the chance, but | | | | simple basics. Where to strike when in close, or how |
| he was there! Our father made sure that us kids were | | | | to escape when they have you on your back and |
| able to take care of ourselves, in the woods or on the | | | | they are on top. Where to kick, punch, poke and the |
| street. Which brings me to this article, are martial arts | | | | simple weapons you can carry with you that are not |
| needed to help protect yourself in those situations of | | | | considered illegal that are very affective! You don't |
| being mugged, carjacked, raped, bullied or even the | | | | need to do any memberships or train for months to |
| possible chance of murder, NO! Unless you can stop a | | | | learn these techniques, no monthly fees or dues, you |
| bullet with your teeth! | | | | don't have to be skilled, you could even be a couch |
| Let me go thru the facts: | | | | potato or under a hundred pounds to learn these |
| Fact 1) Every 22 seconds of the day, there is a violent | | | | dangerous yet very effective moves. |
| crime happening in the U.S. | | | | I could just imagine walking down the street with my |
| 2) Just in the year 2000, over 15,000 murders, about 2 | | | | wife or girlfriend, and these thugs come out of |
| per hour and those numbers have only increased. | | | | nowhere and demand my money and jewelry. If I didn't |
| 3) Almost 90,200 rapes, about 1 every 6 minutes | | | | have enough of what they wanted, what would they |
| 4) Every 24 seconds an aggravated assault is taking | | | | do to her and myself? I couldn't imagine if she or I |
| place, around 3600/day | | | | were hurt or even worse, I would want to know I did |
| 5) At least 1 burglary every 15.6 seconds. | | | | everything I could, NOW YOU CAN! Just click the link I |
| 6) Over 49,000 attempted carjacks and successful | | | | have included on the bottom of this article and you will |
| carjackings! The list goes on, and are you prepared? | | | | find out all you need to know to protect yourself and |
| Do you think knowing martial arts will save you on the | | | | your loved ones!!! |
| street? | | | | |