Thousands of years ago, the style of the empty hand was developed as an alternative to weapons.
Only the highest authorities such as Emperors, Kings and their soldiers were allowed to possess weapons of any kind.
Many styles of the empty hand have developed over the years and there are countless ways of delivering a crippling blow to an assailant.
In todays society there are many alternatives to hand to hand combat. Starting with traditional weapons such as firearms of all types, many people today possess concealed carry permits, or just open carry in different parts of the world.
Some people do not feel comfortable with guns and so they opt to carry less than lethal products such as pepper spray, tasers, or keychain style kubotans.
In some cases these products are proven to show a value of defense to a degree……….
 
What about the times when an assailant rushes you head on or takes you by surprise and you don’t have time to pull out that taser or that pepper spray or your (ever so trusting firearm). What now?
Your assailant has taken your money, your life, he has raped you and taken from you every sense of self worth and security that you held so dearly, or now you are a hostage in a situation that you don’t know if you are going to live or die!
Just for a moment, I want you to think about what it would be like if God forbid you were in any one of these situations…..
 
What about those of you who have worked tirelessly for years and spent thousands of hours practicing Katas and Forms so that you may receive your next belt on testing day. Do you feel equipped to handle a knife or a gun pointed at you by someone who has gone off the deep end? Sure hope so because when that time comes, that black belt or that brown belt that you esteem so highly is going to let you know if what you’ve really learned is sufficient for what ever comes.
 
Grandmaster Southard has spent his life testing these so called proven tactics taught by many. Many of which are a result of an over inflated ego or someone who watches too many John Woo movies. Many of these things work in the movies or in a rehearsed setting, but will get you killed if you even think about applying them on the street.
 
There is only one way to test the waters here, that is to empty your cup and jump in. We who have trained with Grandmaster Southard know firsthand what it means to be Properly Trained! Give yourself the opportunity to equip yourself with these proven techniques and walk with confidence. Don’t wonder if your training is adequate, know it is!
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