Can you really learn to defend yourself by using a DVD?

The short answer is YES!

In the early days of “long distance learning” much of what was put out was very substandard and in some cases down right disgusting. Historically this lead the general public to be very hesitant to purchase video tapes from martial artists who didn’t understand how to produce a good video product. This gradually started to change but then there was a rush to sell all kinds of martial arts.

Many of the martial arts that were sold on the web were just sport arts masquerading as a combat art. The general public had no idea that learning a kata or set of martial arts moves wouldn’t save their life. Great exercise as such but of little real value in combat. Now days, I would have to say 90 percent of what is on the market is made farley well but still the real question is the value to a real combat situation.

Training defence has to be approached on several levels. The first one is the nature of the DVD you are purchasing. Is it really good for combat or is it a sport art claiming to be a combat art? Even mixed martial arts isn’t a combat art, it’s a sport. You have no business being on the ground in a submission hold, when you are in a combat situation. You need to dispatch your opponent as fast as possible. You need to disarm them and take their weapons from them, and very possibly, use it on them and or their criminal friends invading your home.

Personal defence classes can be taught via a good DVD. As mentioned above the subject matter is very important but also is the construction of the DVD. With the development of the long distance learning structure many of today’s DVD’s are of excellent quality. I personal develop mine with a very distinct structure in mind. I let you see the technique at full speed, and then I do a stop frame action at each important point, and then show you in slow motion, then twice more at regular speed. This is how I did the USMC martial arts program disks. It’s an excellent way to teach technique and keep everyone on the same page. However, this technique isn’t the only good long distance learning technique. I’m sure there are others out there that can produce equal results; I just have not seen them.

Self defense for women class or class’s should also be done in this fashion. It comes down to it that both the subject matter and the design of the long distance learning media must be in synch and appropriate for your needs. You must do a good Google search on the author of the media to prove to yourself that the material you are going to learn will in fact be helpful to you in a combat situation, easy to learn, and that you have a money back guarantee if you don’t like the quality of the material or the subject matter its self. These are very important things to remember when you purchase DVDs for long distance learning.

On closing, it’s really important to choose the right material to study for your training defence. What you need to understand is that in a home invasion or if you get attacked on the street, you usually only get one shot at being right with your techniques and thus to save your life you have to take this very seriously. You won’t usually get a second chance to save your life. Therefore, the subject matter is crucial and so is the construction of the long distance learning media. So, when you go out on the web and purchase, do your homework and find the material you need and a good DVD to help you learn it. And above all things, get a money back guarantee! 

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Master Peter Brusso