Street Self-defense

Martial Arts that Teach Street Self-defense

People may have different reactions when faced with life-threatening situations on the street. People normally escape and seek for the escape routes that could guarantee them safety from the attackers. However, in a situation where the attacker is proximate and engages a surprise blow, the victim will have no choice but to fight back or be helpless. The likelihood for survival can be greater to those who fight back than those who are stunned and have nothing to do.

Street violence is rampant in many urban areas. People can be victimized by robbers and assailants on the streets. The victims can be men and women, old and young. Safety on the streets is always an issue. More and more people regard street self-defense relevant for possible survival over life-threatening situations on the street.

People can learn street self-defense techniques on martial arts. A few martial art types that one can learn during threatening situations on the streets can include Jeet Kune Do and Brazilian Ju Jitsu. Street self-defense techniques can also be learned in Progressive Fighting Systems of Paul Vunak.

Jeet Kune Do could probably be among the famous types of martial arts for it was developed by the world-famous martial artist Bruce Lee. The martial art has its principles which include the learning of four combat ranges: kicking, punching, trapping and grappling. The principles of Jeet Kune Do, or simply known as JKD, also integrate the philosophy of Confucius and has described the five ways of attack. the principles and teachings in JKD can be used in street self-defense as well as street fighting.

Upon the death of Bruce Lee, Dan Inosanto, a Filipino martial artist and Bruce Lee’s colleague and student of JKD, has become the world’s foremost authority on JKD.

Dan Inosanto has been the only one given the instructorship by Bruce Lee in Jeet Kune Do. As a Filipino, he is also known for propagating the Filipino martial arts such as the Eskrima. He also teaches other types of martial arts such as Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is a martial art developed in Brazil by Mitusuyo Maeda, a Japanese immigrant in the South American country. The martial art is derived from Japanese’ Judo. The Gracie family brought the techniques of the martial art to the Western world. The Gracie’s were the first ones taught by Maeda about the martial arts.

Meanwhile, Dan Inosanto is also notable for being the instructor of several well-known martial artists such as Brandon Lee and Paul Vunak.

With the encouragement of Dan Inosanto, Paul Vunak founded a martial art organization, the Progressive Fighting Systems. Paul Vunak’s organization is dedicated to instructing realistic self-defense including the street self-defense. The organization also promotes JKD as well as the Filipino Martial Arts.

These martial arts have street self-defense techniques that can be sued during street attacks. More information about these can be found in the Internet.