Don’t Fall Victim To The Karate-Myth

The Karate-Myth (editing require)

Rather, this myth was more of a collection of myths, misunderstandings, and flat-out lies being promoted or perpetuated by the unknowing…

…both from within and outside the ranks of the martial arts themselves.

I don’t know how long the karate-myth has been around. But I do know that it has effected, scarred, and even been responsible for the injury and death of countless individuals who were looking to be able to defend themselves in the real world. It has been responsible for…

1. People, especially adults, dropping out of martial arts classes shortly after joining because what they saw didn’t seem realistic or usable on the streets.

2. Individuals being hurt or killed trying to defend themselves with techniques that just don’t work against real attackers, throwing whatever they want, in a real assault.

3. Students and martial arts fanatics taking on the title of instructor without the necessary skills, knowledge, and experience.

4. Instructors waking up to the reality that they aren’t teaching self-defense, but a stylized system of movement, exercise, or sport. And…

5. Students being duped for hundreds, even thousands of dollars for the rank of black belt, with nothing more than the “feeling of confidence” that they could defend themselves. When in reality, what they may have purchased was a belt and a false-sense of confidence that is no-more supported than a house built from a deck of cards.

Don’t get caught up in the karate-myth. If you’re looking for realistic self-defense training that will work on today’s streets, you need to know two things. You need to know…

What you need to learn. But before you can do that, you need to know…

What a real attack is like.

And, to get both of these things, safely and reliably, you need to find a teacher who has both. You need a teacher who teaches the right skills BECAUSE…

…he or she has been there.

They may not teach you all the flashy, cool, and exciting moves you see in the movies, but…

…they’ll definitely make sure that you don’t fall victim to the karate-myth!