SELF-DEFENSE in the AIR or on the STREET

2012-01-04T12:40:00.000-08:00

Shorin-Ryu Classes -

Tuesdays

6:45-7:50 pm Shorin-Ryu Karate Kihon (basics) & Kata (forms)
7:50-8:20 pm Advanced Shorin-Ryu Kata & Bunkai (applications)

Wednesdays

3-4 pm Family Shorin-Ryu Karate & Kobudo
4-5 pm Shorin-Ryu Kids Karate (by invitation only).
6:45-7:50 pm Shorin-Ryu Self-Defense & Jujutsu.
7:50-8:20 pm Samurai Arts (sword, spear, halberd, short baton)

Thursdays

6:45-7:50 pm Shorin-Ryu Kobudo (weapons) & Bunkai
7:50-8:20 pm Advanced Kobudo & Bunkai

Fridays-Saturdays

Special Clinics (see our Calendar or Newsletter)

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Airline Traveler Self-Defense (Defend yourself at 32,000 feet)

2010-04-08T15:26:00.000-07:00

Removing a knife

You are relaxing in your seat at 23,000 feet, traveling across the country. You just started drinking your coffee when the person in the seat in front of you jumps up and threatens the life of another passenger. The airline attendants cower. You are the closest person but you can’t remember what to do. What do you do? Do you hide? Do you hope someone else jumps in and save this person? What do you do if the conflict expands to threaten the plane? If only you had paid attention to that martial artist who demonstrated how he used his hands, fingers, belt, pen, car keys, in restraining an airline passenger in close quarters. What was that about the belt? How was that choke applied?

In karate, we have a profound understanding of our training – it is known as Kara te or empty hand. Empty used in this respect is related to a Buddhist term mushin tjhat implies nothingness or emptiness. It simply indicates that to use martial arts effectively, one must be able to react to any circumstance without thinking. Thinking just clouds the mind. How does one do this? Simply by training constantly for the rest of their lives – sounds a little extreme! Not really, many of us go to the gym 3 or 4 times a week, or run a few days a week, why not just add in that karate class a few times a week!

Wrist restraint.

I remember when I was in high school – a friend snuck up behind me and lightly struck me in the face from behind – not hard, but enough that it got my attention. Without thinking, I automatically struck this person with a back elbow strike to the head – a knockout – this was embarrassing, but my friend learned all about mushin. Months later, I found myself in the vice principal’s office (1966) trying to explain to him about mushin. He was not a Buddhist or martial artist and had no understanding. I was put on probation for another knock out. Another kid thought it would be fun to test me. He struck at me in the hall in fun only to later wake on the hall floor. When I was later attacked on the UNM campus in Albuquerque, I called on mushin again, to send one of the two assailants to the hospital.

Choking an assailant in close quarters.

You may be thinking – if only I would have continued to train in martial arts – I could deal with this attack on the plane. Quit thinking! It is time to act.

If you were properly trained in traditional martial arts, you would have been prepared. You could have choked the person, one quick punch to his throat, nose, or liver would have ended the confrontation, a kick to the knee, or if you had your cell-phone, you could have struck the side of his neck, his groin, his upper lip. Or if he came at you with a knife or sharpened pen, you could use your belt, the demo belt from the airline attendant, your magazine and your book. But only if you had taken that class in traditional karate or the clinic in airline traveler self-defense or special clinic taught to the Airline Attendants’ Association taught in the East Valley of Phoenix.

Using a kobuton (or pencil, keychain, or pen) to restrain an assailant.

At the Arizona Hombu, or known as the School of Traditional Martial Arts, we train members, groups and associations in self-defense, karate, jujutsu, weapons and much more. We have scheduled classes, or your association can schedule a time each week or month to train in self-defense or martial arts. Airline attendants should all be trained in martial arts as should all teachers. If we taught our children martial arts, there would be fewer problems worldwide, because of the required discipline of traditional Okinawan karate.

Armbar restraint

Yubiwaza - thumb throw

Websites of airline associations:

http://www.afanet.org/
http://www.unitedafa.org/
http://www.apfa.org/
http://www.deltaafa.org/
http://www.nwaafa.org/
http://www.faaadomestic.org.au/
http://www.alpa.org/

Using a belt to defend against an assailant.

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Our center is open to the public - we focus on Adults and Families.
Learn the traditions of Okinawan Karate & Kobudo & how we are trying to make this world a better place, one person at a time.

We introduce meditation, philosophy, Japanese and martial arts history in our karate & kobudo classes. Our schedule is as follows:

EVEN though we are listed at 60 W. Baseline Rd, we are actually located on the NE Corner of MacDonald.

FEES We have some of the lowest rates in the East Valley.

We also offer special clinics at our school (or your location) in self-defense training for your school, club, social group, or business.

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