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Did you know that a child is reported abducted or missing every 40 seconds in the United States and that most potential abductors make their first contact with the children they abduct within one quarter of a mile from their homes? With summer approaching and children having more time to play with friends during the day, it is now more important than ever to start (or continue) giving your children the tools they need to protect themselves:

Never leave young children unattended anywhere and have older children practice a buddy system with their peers. Teach your children their full name, your name, your address and telephone number. Teach them how to dial and use 911 or your equivalent emergency number. Teach your children about strangers, to never talk to strangers and to never go near strangers.

Give your children the confidence, strength, skills and mental awareness they need to defend themselves if they ever find that they are in a shady situation with either a stranger or someone they know - enroll them in a martial arts class. It can make all the difference. Training martial arts can give your children four important skills that will not only help them defend themselves against a possible abduction, but will also help them in other areas of their lives. Read on to find out more:

Martial Arts Increases Confidence. Martial arts can help your children increase their confidence by giving them the skills and practice needed to get in tune with their minds and bodies They will begin to not only understand their actions and options, but themselves as a whole. Martial arts training also gives children the skills and abilities they need to know that they can defend themselves if the need arises and this confidence in their abilities carries over into all aspects of their lives. Confidence in themselves and their lives help them become less likely to fall prey to the convincing persuasions of potential abductors. Confident children appear to be (and are) strong individuals and are less likely to become victims of all forms of violent acts.

Martial Arts Increase Strength. Martial arts training use the entire body during each and every session. This means that when practicing martial arts, your children will be conditioning their entire bodies to become stronger and more physically fit. If they are physically fit, they increase their chances of fighting off or getting away from a potential abductor. Furthermore, regular physical exercise can help decrease the chances of obesity, diabetes and heart disease in your children.

Martial Arts Teach Self-Defense Skills. Rest assured, martial arts training doesn’t focus on combat and fighting. It does, however, teach skills that your children can use for self-defense should the need arise. The various skills taught in martial arts can give your children the knowledge they need to handle many situations and the peace of mind you need to know that your children are trained to protect themselves.

Martial Arts Improve Mental Awareness. Training martial arts is not a mindless activity. It requires complete concentration and focus at all time during training. This concentration will also carry over to all parts of your children’s lives to help them be more aware of themselves and their surroundings. They will be less likely to just “zone out” and be caught off guard in a potentially harmful situation.

If you are interested in learning more about how martial arts can help your self confidence, please contact one of my three locations in Bellevue, Lynnwood or Kent, Washington at 800-508-6141or martialadvice@hotmail.com to set up a free 2 week trail orientation.

Also, please see our web pages at www.kungfutemple.com and www.martialarts-instruction.com

Sincerely,

Robert Jones
Master Instructor
6th Degree Black Belt
Owner, the Academy of Kempo Martial Arts

Mr. Robert Jones runs three successful martial arts schools located in Bellevue, Lynnwood, and Kent Washington. He has been helping families make positive changes in their lives through martial arts for over 20 years. He has also written two guides on how to pick a martial arts school. One for adults and one for parents wanting to pick the right school for their children. He can be reached at 800-508-6141.

Basically, different distances between you and your assailant will require different strategy and techniques. There are 3 ranges: Long range (least common), middle range and close range(the most common).

Long range is when you or your assailant cannot launch an attack without first moving forward. Thus, this shows that it is not easy to attack successfully at this range. Chances are your assailant is not going to start attacking you from this range. As I’ve said before, most of times they will only attack when you are at least in the middle range without any warning as this gives them a better chance to control you. Nevertheless, you will still need to have some basic self-defense techniques to be able to protect yourself in any range.

Middle range is the distance whereby both of you are able to kick each other without taking an extra step forward. At this range, both of you are able not reach each other with a punch without taking a hop or a step forward. This range is generally more dangerous than long range. You have to pay extra attention to his legs in this case to watch out for any kicks.

Close range is the distance where both of you can easily punch each other. Grappling is also involved at this range. As such, this range is the most dangerous since size and strength begin to matters more. This is the range that you need to avoid as much as possible as the chance of injuries increases threefold. Well that is why I’m going to teach you more techniques in this particular range. We are going to focus a lot in this area, as this is the most crucial area. Every move counts so you would want to make them count. This is simple because all rape occurs in close range. Your ability to grapple and fight on the ground is of great importance. That is why even though you may be a black belt in Taekwondo, when you go to the ground, it is a different story altogether. Your skill in kicking is diminished the moment you are lying on the floor. Many people will say, “Well, I can punch or kick the assailant first before he is able to come close me”.

Let me tell you the reasons why such a thought is seriously flawed. Firstly, it is unlikely that you are able to hit an assailant who is most probably going to be bigger and stronger. This is because in such a state of panic, your fear will blur your accuracy. To strike a full-grown man and make him collapse in an instant, require you to be extremely accurate in hitting the right target with the correct amount of force. Are you REALLY confident in doing that? How many strikes do you think you need to collapse a man? Yes sure, a powerful front snap kick at the groin will simply bring ANY guy to the ground and make him wailing pathetically but WHAT IF you miss? Ahah! That is why you seriously need to learn some basic groundwork and grappling skills - no matter what! Well, the other day, I was reading a newspaper article about a Malaysian Chinese lady who was brutally raped and then murdered. She had a black belt in Taekwondo. After the accused gave a detailed account on how the horrible crime, the questions that was ringing on mind was “She had a Black belt but why dun she put on a fight? Why did it seem so simple for him? Can’t she at least use one of those fanciful kicks? After all, she has a black belt.” It boils down to a few reasons.

Firstly, by having a black belt in a martial art that emphasizes on kicking does not really train her on defending herself on the ground. Yes, the assailant did have a gun with him. However, it is quite impossible to rape someone with a gun in the hand. The best moment she can counterattack is too strike back the moment the correct opportunity arises. Later, in the book, I will teach you how to recognize those opportunities. This incident showed that a woman’s chance to defend herself against rape depends highly on her ability to fight on the ground not her kicking abilities. That counts for nothing when adrenaline is rushing through your body and your focus will be affected consequently. I am not trying to ask you to stop practicing Taekwondo if you have start training. Taekwondo helps to build your confidence and fitness but it does not really train you to fight on the ground. Punching on the ground is not so effective - remember that. What you need is specific techniques to focus on as well as an effective strategy for you to follow.

(Above is just an excerpt from a chapter of the popular book
“Effective Self Defense Against Rape in 10 Days”. To download
the complete chapter of the book for FREE, you can go to
http://www.womenself-defense.com)

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Ahmad Mutammim is a recognized authority in
the Self-defense industry. He has a Black belt in Taekwondo and
is also trained in other Martial Arts such as Judo and Silat. He
has fight experiences in street encounters and is also a former
police officer in the Singapore Police Force. His self-defense
book, which is a must-have for all ladies looking for sufficient
knowledge of defending against rape, can be found at:

http://www.womenself-defense.com

Copyright 2006 Ahmad Mutammim. Please feel free to pass this
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