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Learning How to Escape from an Attack

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Learning how to escape from a surprise attack is an essential aspect of self-defense, especially during the early days of learning and training. After having the basic training of self-defense techniques, you would learn some of the essentials and general concepts of self-defense that you can apply in many different situations. You may well take your training further and build on the foundation of learning how to do some ‘take-downs, ‘hold-downs,’ locks, and more. However, the first lesson of self-defense training is learning how to get away when you are not that proficient.

 

Developing a Game Plan

Developing a game plan and avoidance should be your first goal, but if for some reason this has failed in your attempt, then your next option should be escaping. Avoidance can be controlled by your awareness of the situation, which can be easily enhanced by increasing your self-defense knowledge through reading, training, and research. If running or walking away is not an option, escaping from a dangerous situation is your next option. However, if escaping from the situation involves physical contact or a fight, you should make this encounter as brief as possible and not prolong it. The longer it goes on, the odds may be swinging against you.

 

Learning Self-defense Techniques from Jis-Jitsu

Some self-defense techniques can be taken from Jiu-Jitsu, which forms the basis of many other martial arts. The origins of Jiu-Jitsu date back thousands of years, and it is still being used by many Military and Police Forces World Wife.

 

The techniques of self-defense have been updated to suit modern-day situations. They can differ slightly in their application when applied from person to person, depending on how well they can apply these techniques in real-life scenarios. However, no matter how young or old, big or small, weak or strong, can perform self-defense techniques, which are quite simple to learn but may take longer to perfect. All it takes is practice. Through repetition, training, and learning, you can make yourself perfect.

 

You may also question and ask yourself the critical questions to help you understand how these techniques can be perfectly applied in a physical situation. So when you are learning self-defense techniques, don’t rush to jump over to the following technique. Take your time and allow for the concept to sink in and be absorbed by you.

 

Learning a Few Concepts

It is easy to learn a few concepts than learn a different technique and counter each attack type. A different technique can be learned to defend off each type of different attack. You need to learn fundamental concepts, which can be used in your escape plan, combined with some basic striking and targeting weak spots of your attacker or assailant.

 

Together, they can give you a good feel for some of the basics of self-defense. Learning different techniques will also broaden your self-defense knowledge and awareness. You may reside in an area where you might feel safe and feel unnecessary to learn self-defense techniques. But will it always be like that for you? You might leave your area to go for work or may find yourself in a different place. That is why it can be precious to learn some new ideas on self-defense. The trick is to open up your mind and look a the situation from a broader perspective. There is certainly no harm in being prepared for an unexpected situation.

 

Perfecting Your Motor Skills

You need to perfect and utilize your motor skills, which are your basic body movements. Learn to balance your body and make sure that you run at high speed. Swing your arms and legs with the idea that they can inflict severe pain when used for striking someone. Such basic training is effortless to learn and perform. However, you cannot learn a technique in three minutes or less, and you cannot assimilate that technique in three minutes or less.

 

Techniques or self-defense concepts have to be simple to be effective under pressure. The essential factor about these techniques is that they must be simple enough for you to perform them under pressure, and they need to be applied precisely against an attacker, or they would take advantage of you.

 

You need to practice these techniques with friends or family or in a self-defense class to avoid accidents. The more you practice, the easier they will feel when appropriately applied.

 

Author bio

Dr. Jim Bentley a martial arts instructor. He is also the author of WING CHUN The Evolutionary Science of Self-Defense, Combat, and Human Performance. In addition, Dr. Bentley has written many blogs on the importance of self-defense techniques, tactical efficiency, principles of Wing Chun, and how they could be used in the face of danger. Dr. Bentley also provides certification programs through his website BeachTownAthleticClub.com. As a doctor, he provides care for many legendary martial artists and current MMA fighters like Erik Paulson, Curtis Millender, and Pearl Gonzalez. With his acclaimed healing methods, and martial arts curriculums he wants to spread his message to the people that the science, art, and philosophy of martial arts is truly a way of life. To learn more about Dr. Bentley please visit DrJimBentley.com.

 

April 14, 2022
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Reasons why everyone should take self-defense seriously

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Nothing feels better knowing that you are a physically, emotionally, and financially strong person and can protect yourself. For most people, the physical aspect is just a workout. Being able to protect yourself in any situation is a confidence booster and a kind of reassurance.

 

A reassurance that can only be gained by taking the self-defense thing seriously. When people think about self-defense, they are quick to assume that it is for young girls and children. However, self-defense training (including boxing, karate, jiu-jitsu, etc.) can benefit everyone.

 

  1. It makes you confident.

One of the most significant benefits of taking self-defense classes is the way it makes you feel afterward. You might have seen a lot of people who are unconfident just because they don’t have the strength and ability to protect themselves. This can be due to the negative news that dominates the headlines and our past experiences as well. Getting self-defense training is a great way to build confidence in yourself.

 

  1. It improves your balance.

So many people aren’t able to do two things together, like walking and chewing gum at the same time. Learning self-defense requires so much out of your body, including the ability to do two things at once without falling over. Taking self-defense and martial arts classes teaches you how to gain body control and balance which is essential to improve focus on your target. It is impossible to fight back and be prepared to protect yourself without maintaining the balance of your body.

  1. You learn self-discipline.

The only type of discipline which is important is self-discipline. In order to learn and master self-defense tactics, you need to be committed and dedicated to the practice. Make sure you actually hit the self-defense gym, attend the classes, and practice the moves consistently, as it is an essential step to developing discipline. Like with any other sport activity, you can’t get better if you don’t adhere to the training schedules. Just stick to the routine, and you will develop self-discipline automatically.

 

  1. It helps with physical conditioning.

The whole idea of self-defense classes is to prepare you for any unforeseen situation that can cause harm to you. When it comes to self-defense, physical conditioning is an extremely important component. Training and practice prepare our body for the adrenalin pump when a situation arises that requires you to counterattack. If someone with a malicious intention comes after you, you will experience intense emotions because of the adrenalin rush.

 

It’s our body’s way of deciding to fight or flee during troubling situations. Though this feeling stays for a few seconds, it is important for you to be physically conditioned so that you can deal with a dangerous situation appropriately. If your body is not conditioned physically, it won’t act in the desired manner even after the adrenalin pump.

 

  1. It improves your self-respect.

Martial arts, karate, and similar practices like this are fundamentally centered around respect and trust. It teaches respect for yourself, respect for each other. This is beneficial in real life. If you don’t respect yourself, you cannot respect others. It teaches you to learn self-defense tactics while maintaining mutual respect and ensuring that the other person doesn’t get hurt.

 

  1. It develops a warrior spirit.

We all watch negative news on Television round the clock. Taking self-defense classes will help you build a sort of warrior spirit. When you know self-defense tactics, you develop a warrior spirit. Self-defense training prepares you for the battle. Remember that it is all about survival of the fittest.

 

  1. It improves street awareness.

Self-defense classes will help you become more aware of your surroundings. Nobody’s ever planned to be attacked, but your attacker is always one step ahead and comes to you with a plan. Self-defense training will help you to be aware and ready all the time. You might get shocked initially for a second, but at the back of your mind, you always know all the necessary reactions to protect yourself from the attacker.

 

In fact, your brain is taught to think about places where you can be attacked and where the attacker could be hiding. In short, self-defense training makes you aware of your surroundings.

 

Author bio

Dr. Jim Bentley a martial arts instructor. He is also the author of WING CHUN The Evolutionary Science of Self-Defense, Combat, and Human Performance. In addition, Dr. Bentley has written many blogs on the importance of self-defense techniques, tactical efficiency, principles of Wing Chun, and how they could be used in the face of danger. Dr. Bentley also provides certification programs through his website BeachTownAthleticClub.com. As a doctor, he provides care for many legendary martial artists and current MMA fighters like Erik Paulson, Curtis Millender, and Pearl Gonzalez. With his acclaimed healing methods, and martial arts curriculums he wants to spread his message to the people that the science, art, and philosophy of martial arts is truly a way of life. To learn more about Dr. Bentley please visit DrJimBentley.com.

April 14, 2022
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Why a growth mindset is a key to healing

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The perception of accomplishing goals in both personal and professional lives is known as one’s mindset. The mindset you own is a key factor in creating your own world view. How an individual views the world and acts towards life is reflected mainly by their mindset. How we perceive success and failure is also influenced by a person’s mindset. A person with a fixed mindset would see failure as the end of the world, while a person with a positive mindset may see failure as not only a learning experience but also an opportunity for self-actualization.

 

Here’s why positive people with a growth mindset are the most successful people:

 

  1. They aren’t afraid of challenges

A person with a growth mindset isn’t afraid of challenges. They embrace challenges. According to the golden principle, people should challenge themselves to improve. Heard about Mia Hamm? One of the renowned female soccer players constantly challenged herself to improve her performance. Whether it was growing up playing against the opposite gender who were substantial and more significant in size or playing on the international stage. She always embraced challenges that were crucial for her success.

 

  1. They see failure as an opportunity to grow

As discussed earlier, failure can be different for different people. When people with a growth mindset fail, they don’t take it personally. For them, failure is a way to learn new things and improve. When people fail, they learn what works and what doesn’t work. Making mistakes and errors make them resilient and strong.

  1. They use feedback constructively

We all receive feedback constantly throughout our lives. From the criticism of coworkers and the guidance of mentors and leaders and from the number of likes and comments we receive on Snapchat posts to interviewers’ comments during a job interview, feedback is everywhere.

If you have a positive person with a growth mindset, you’ll see feedback as a way to improve yourself personally and professionally. Although facing negative feedback can be challenging at times, the most successful people always look for ways to get something positive out of things and thus embrace all kinds of inputs. Commonly taking a negative internal dialogue such as “stress” and exchanging it with an empowering term like, “excitement”.

  1. They keep their heart and mind open

Being open-minded can have numerous benefits for your physical and mental health. In a fast-paced world where change is the only constant, the ability to think flexibly and try out new things can be a great strength in and of itself.

With a bit of imagination and creativity, it is positive for an open-minded person to solve any complex issue. Being open-minded is also amazingly important for building and maintaining relationships with other people. It means that you have the capability to ignore a person’s weaknesses and constantly focus on the bright side. They are supportive and give others the benefit of the doubt and find the good in every situation.

Neurologically thinking positively keeps us mentally calm in our prefrontal cortex where we are in control of impulse inhibition, prospective memory, and we are cognitivley flexible. As soon as we feel negatively stressed or triggered, we mentally move to our amygdala which places us into fight or flight reactivity upon realizing feelings of fear or threatening stimuli or feeling over stimulated by them. Martial arts teaches us how to be in a stressful situation while mentally remaining calm minded in our prefrontal cortex. To respond with intelligent design to the stimuli rather than being reactive to it.

  1. They are firm believers

They believe they can overcome any challenge and achieve anything they put their heart and mind to. They feel empowered because they understand that there’s no limit to their potential. They realize that hard work, dedication, and persistence are necessary. They know that they can grow and adapt to turn their dream into reality.

Author bio

Dr. Jim Bentley a martial arts instructor. He is also the author of WING CHUN The Evolutionary Science of Self-Defense, Combat, and Human Performance. In addition, Dr. Bentley has written many blogs on the importance of self-defense techniques, tactical efficiency, principles of Wing Chun, and how they could be used in the face of danger. Dr. Bentley also provides certification programs through his website BeachTownAthleticClub.com. As a doctor he provides care for many legendary martial artists and current MMA fighters like Erik Paulson, Curtis Millender, and Pearl Gonzalez. With his acclaimed healing methods, and martial arts curriculums he wants to spread his message to the people that the science, art, and philosophy of martial arts is truly a way of life. To learn more about Dr. Bentley please visit DrJimBentley.com.

April 14, 2022
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History of Wing Chun by Dr. Jim Bentley

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Have you ever watched old Bruce Lee movies and wondered how he was such a good fighter? Well, if you dug any further than that, then you know that Bruce Lee was a practitioner of a self-defense art-form that is almost three centuries old called Wing Chun. The foundation of this self-defense fighting style was laid by a Buddhist nun Ng Mui. He wanted to create a fighting style based on the weaknesses of the other fighting styles, which the Shaolin warriors practiced. So, with the help of the four elders – Fung Do Dak, Bak Mei, Miu Hin, and Jee Shin Seem – in the Siu Lum Temple of Fuijan China, Ng Mui developed, practiced, and taught Wing Chun.

The entire fighting style was based on adaptability. Therefore, the style kept changing and adapting itself as time went on. The first practitioners of Wing Chun didn’t simply learn the art to defend themselves against Shaolin warriors, but they also learned the philosophy behind it. Master nun Ng Mui created the art based on the exploitation of other Shaolin art forms, however, he also knew that with time, the Shaolin warriors would modify their techniques and make their training harder to defeat this style of fighting. Thus, he taught his students to study their opponents and modify their styles accordingly.

Thus, Wing Chun went on to becoming famous worldwide after the esteemed masters worked tirelessly to spread the art to keep it alive. It was through their efforts that the art wasn’t lost to time and was preserved by people the likes of Dr. Jim Bentley, who is a master in the art form himself.

With time, Wing Chun, was even brought to mainstream media when Bruce Lee arrived on the big screen. Bruce Lee was a student of Ip Man, who was a prodigy, as well as a master in the art of Wing Chun. His role in teaching Bruce Lee the ideology, and training him played a huge role in Bruce development. Despite the fact that Bruce was already an extremely talented individual, Master Ip taught him how to harness his full potential in the best way possible. This is proved by the success Bruce achieved in his acting life.

Even though Bruce’s movies didn’t mention Wing Chun specifically, his appearance and interviews gave the art a lot of fame. The popularity of Wing Chun grew tenfold with the style taking the west by storm. Many Chinese Dojo’s took advantage of this and started teaching the art to the next generation. The popularity Wing Chun gained was so wild that Jeffrey Lau and Corey Yuen saw an opportunity to capitalize on the interest. They decided to make a biopic, of sorts, on the life of Bruce Lee’s master, Ip Man. However, the studios which greenlighted the movie closed and the film was abandoned.

This idea was later picked up by producer Raymond Wong, who developed the film after getting consent from Ip Man’s eldest son, Ip Chun. This film starred Donnie Yen as Ip Man and gained worldwide fame. So much so that the producers released two more films, converting it to a trilogy.

The reason behind the worldwide fame is less so because of the masterful direction and admirable fight sequences of the films, and more so because of the protagonist it portrayed. There have been other movies with storylines just as good and fight sequences just as admirable but the people loved the character of Ip Man, who has been shown as the embodiment of Wing Chun.

The wild success and popularity of Wing Chun in recent times is largely in thanks to the entertainment industry, which brought the art form to the limelight. Nevertheless, there have always been those to carry down the legacy of the Buddhist monks. This, along with countless victories in regulated and documented competitions, makes Wing Chun one of the best forms of fighting there are!

Author bio

Dr. Jim Bentley a martial arts instructor. He is also the author of WING CHUN The Evolutionary Science of Self-Defense, Combat, and Human Performance. In addition, Dr. Bentley has written many blogs on the importance of self-defense techniques, tactical efficiency, principles of Wing Chun, and how they could be used in the face of danger. Dr. Bentley also provides certification programs through his website BeachTownAthleticClub.com. As a doctor he provides care for many legendary martial artists and current MMA fighters like Erik Paulson, Curtis Millender, and Pearl Gonzalez. With his acclaimed healing methods, and martial arts curriculums he wants to spread his message to the people that the science, art, and philosophy of martial arts is truly a way of life. To learn more about Dr. Bentley please visit DrJimBentley.com.

 

April 14, 2022
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